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  • proximity/pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/nounB2+Nearness in space or time.
  • pseudonym/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/nounB2+A false name used by a writer.
  • psychiatry/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/nounB2+The branch of medicine that treats mental illness.
  • psychologist/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA person trained in the study of the mind and behaviour.
  • psychosis/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/nounB2+A severe mental state that breaks contact with reality.
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/ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/
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Longer treatment that works on patterns of thought and feeling.
  • puberty/ˈpjuː.bə.ti/nounB2+The period during which the body matures sexually.
  • publication/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The issuing of a work, or the work itself.
  • puffin/ˈpʌfɪn/nounB2+A small sea bird with a bright striped beak.
  • pulley/ˈpʊli/nounB2+A wheel and rope that let one person lift a great weight.
  • pulpit/ˈpʊlpɪt/nounB2+The raised stand a preacher speaks from.
  • pumice/ˈpʌm.ɪs/nounB2+A light frothy volcanic rock that floats.
  • pun/pʌn/nounB2+A joke built on a word with two meanings.
  • punchlinenounB2+2 meaningsThe last line of a joke, where the laugh is.
  • punctuality/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/nounB2+The habit of arriving or happening at the right time.
  • pupa/ˈpjuːpə/nounB2+The still, sealed stage in which a larva becomes an adult.
  • puppeteer/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/nounB2+Somebody who works puppets.
  • purge/pɜːd͡ʒ/nounB2+A violent removal of unwanted people from a group.
  • putt/pʌt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hit a golf ball gently along the green.
  • quadrant/ˈkwɒd.ɹənt/nounB2+A quarter of a circle, or one of four sections.
  • quail/kweɪl/nounB2+A tiny round game bird.
  • qualification/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsAn official record of passing an exam or course, or a skill or experience that makes somebody suitable for a job.
  • quarantine/ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/nounB2+Staying separated from everyone so an illness cannot spread.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quartet/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/nounB2+A group of four performers, or a piece for them.
  • quartz/k(w)ɔːts/nounB2+A hard glassy mineral found in most rocks.
  • quay/kiː/nounB2+The solid landing place ships tie up against.
  • questionnaire/ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/nounB2+The printed list of questions in a survey.
  • quickie/ˈkwɪki/nounB2+A brief, informal thing squeezed into very little time, such as a fast drink, a short chat, or a speedy divorce.
  • quickstepnounB2+A brisk light-footed ballroom dance.
  • quill/kwɪl/nounB2+A stiff feather cut for writing.
  • quiltingnounB2+Stitching that holds padding between two layers.
  • quinoa/ˈkiːn.wɑː/nounB2+A tiny South American seed cooked like a grain.
  • quintet/kwɪnˈtɛt/nounB2+A group of five performers.
  • quotation/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/nounB2+2 meaningsA stated price for a job before it is done.
  • radicalism/ˈradɪkəlɪz(ə)m/nounB2+Belief in sweeping and fundamental change.
  • radioactivity/ˌreɪdɪəʊakˈtɪvɪti/nounB2+The property of unstable atomic nuclei that makes them decay and throw off particles and rays.
  • rafter/ˈɹɑːftəː/nounB2+One of the sloping beams that carries a roof.
  • ramble/ˈɹæmbəl/verbC13 meaningsTo walk a long way for pleasure through the countryside, without hurrying and without a fixed route.
  • rapidsnounB2+The stretch where a river runs fast over rocks.
  • rapist/ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/nounB2+Somebody who forces another into sex.
  • ration/ˈɹæʃən/nounB2+A fixed allowance of food or fuel in short supply.
  • rationingnounB2+Limiting how much of a scarce good each person may buy.
  • ravage/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sweep through and destroy.
  • rave/ɹeɪv/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak about something with great enthusiasm.
  • reactor/ɹiˈæktɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe vessel in which a nuclear reaction is controlled.
  • readershipnounB2+All the people who read a publication.
  • rebirth/ɹiːˈbɜːθ/nounB2+A new beginning after something had ended.
  • recap/ɹiːˈkæp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo go over the main points again.
  • recession/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/nounB2+2 meaningsA period when an economy shrinks and jobs are lost.
  • recklessnessnounB2+Acting with no regard for the danger.
  • reckoning/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsA calculation.
  • recollection/ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething you remember; a memory of a past event as you hold it now.
  • recruitment/rɪˈkruːt.mənt /nounB2+The process of finding and taking on new staff or members.
  • redevelopmentnounB2+The rebuilding of an area to a new plan.
  • reduction/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA gain of electrons, the opposite of oxidation.
  • redwood/ˈɹɛdwʊd/nounB2+A very tall tree with soft red bark.
  • referral/ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing sent on to a specialist by a doctor.
  • refinery/rɪˈfaɪnərɪ/nounB2+A plant that purifies oil or sugar.
  • reflector/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/nounB2+A device that throws light back to make you seen.