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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • plunder/ˈplʌndə/verbB2+To rob a place violently during a war.
  • plush/plʌʃ/adjectiveB2+Thick, soft and expensive-feeling.
  • plywood/ˈplaɪwʊd/nounB2+A board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.
  • poach/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cook gently in water just below boiling.
  • poised/pɔɪzd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCalm and composed.
  • polio/ˈpəʊljəʊ/
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A disease that can leave the limbs paralysed.
  • pollinate/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/verbB2+To carry pollen from one flower to another.
  • pollination/ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/nounB2+The carrying of pollen that lets plants set seed.
  • pollutant/pəˈl(j)uːtənt/nounB2+A substance that dirties air, water or soil.
  • polygon/ˈpɒlɪɡən/nounB2+A flat shape made of straight sides.
  • polymer/ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/nounB2+A very long molecule built from repeating units.
  • polystyrene/pɒliˈstaɪriːn/nounB2+A light white foam used for packing and cups.
  • ponder/ˈpɒn.də/verbB2+To turn a question over slowly in your mind.
  • poplar/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/nounB2+A tall narrow tree that shivers in the slightest wind.
  • populist/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/adjectiveB2+Appealing to ordinary people against the elite.
  • porous/ˈpɔːɹəs/adjectiveB2+Full of tiny holes that let liquid through.
  • porthole/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/nounB2+A small round window in the side of a ship.
  • posh/pɑʃ/adjectiveB2+Smart and expensive, or upper class in manner.
  • possum/ˈpɒsəm/nounB2+A tree-dwelling marsupial that pretends to be dead when caught.
  • postgraduate/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/nounB2+A student who already holds a first degree and studies on.
  • postmark/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/nounB2+The stamped mark showing where and when it was posted.
  • postmortemnounB2+An examination after death, or a review of a failure.
  • postponementnounB2+The putting off of an event to a later date.
  • potassium/pəˈtæsiəm/nounB2+A soft metal the body needs in small amounts.
  • potent/ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/adjectiveB2+Powerfully strong in effect.
  • pout/paʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo push out the lips to show displeasure.
  • powdery/ˈpaʊdəɹi/adjectiveB2+Made of very fine dry particles.
  • powerfully/ˈpaʊəf(ə)li/adverbB2+With great force or effect.
  • practicalitynounB2+The quality of being useful and workable.
  • prance/ˈpɹɑːns/verbB2+To move with high springing steps.
  • prawn/pɹɔːn/nounB2+A small curved shellfish that turns pink when cooked.
  • precede/pɹɪˈsiːd/verbB2+To come before something in time or order.
  • predictor/pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/nounB2+Something that gives a good sign of what is to come.
  • predominant/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+The most common or strongest of its kind.
  • preface/ˈpɹɛfəs/nounB2+2 meaningsThe author's introductory note to a book.
  • prefect/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/nounB2+An older pupil given some responsibility for others.
  • prefix/ˈpɹiːfɪks/nounB2+Letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning.
  • prehistorynounB2+The long stretch of time before anything was written down.
  • prelude/ˈpɹɛljuːd/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething that comes before and leads into the main event.
  • prepaid/pɹiːˈpeɪd/adjectiveB2+Paid for before being used or received.
  • prequel/ˈpɹiːkwəl/nounB2+A story set before an earlier one.
  • prerecordedadjectiveB2+Recorded in advance rather than sent out live.
  • prerequisite/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/nounB2+A condition that must be met before something else may begin.
  • presenter/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/nounB2+The person who introduces and hosts a programme.
  • prestige/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The respect a position or thing commands.
  • pretence/ˈpɹiːtɛns/nounB2+An act put on to deceive.
  • pretentious/pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Trying to seem grander or cleverer than you are.
  • prevalent/ˈpɹɛvələnt/adjectiveB2+Widespread and found in many places.
  • preventive/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/adjectiveB2+Done in advance to stop a problem arising.
  • priestess/ˈpriːstɛs/nounB2+A woman who performs sacred rites.
  • primate/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/nounB2+A member of the group that includes apes and people.
  • primer/ˈpɹaɪ.mə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe first coat, which helps the real paint grip.
  • prioritiseverbB2+To decide what must be dealt with first.
  • prioritize/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/verbB2+To rank tasks so the most important comes first.
  • prism/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/nounB2+3 meaningsA transparent triangular block that splits white light into the colours it is made of.
  • procession/pɹəˈsɛʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA line of people walking together in ceremony.
  • proclaim/pɹəʊˈkleɪm/verbC13 meaningsTo announce something publicly and officially.
  • proclamation/ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/nounB2+A public official announcement.
  • procrastinate/pɹəʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/verbB2+To keep putting off what you should be doing.
  • procrastination/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Putting off what you know you should do.