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  • psychiatric/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/adjectiveC1To do with the treatment of mental illness.
  • publicistnounC1Somebody whose job is getting attention for a client.
  • pucker/ˈpʌkə(ɹ)/verbC1To draw into small tight folds.
  • pudgy/ˈpʌd͡ʒi/adjectiveC1Short and rather fat.
  • puff upphraseC1To swell out, or to make somebody conceited.
  • pull buoynounC1A float held between the legs to work the arms.
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  • pull offphraseC1To succeed in doing something difficult.
  • pull out all the stops/ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔːl ðə ˈstɒps/phraseC1To make every possible effort.
  • pull requestnounC1A proposal to merge your changes into the main line.
  • pull stringsphraseC1To use private influence to get something arranged.
  • pulmonary/ˈpʌl.məˌnɛ.ɹi/adjectiveC1Relating to the lungs.
  • pulse/pʌls/nounB13 meaningsThe regular beat of blood felt at the wrist or neck.
  • pummel/ˈpʌməl/verbC1To hit repeatedly with the fists.
  • punctuate/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo interrupt something at intervals.
  • puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.
  • pundit/pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪/nounC1An expert who comments publicly on their subject.
  • pungency/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənsi/nounC1Sharpness of smell, taste or wit.
  • pungent/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsHaving a sharp strong smell or taste.
  • punnet/ˈpʌnɪt/nounC1A small light basket for soft fruit.
  • pup/pʌp/nounB13 meaningsA young dog.
  • pure/ˈpjʊə/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot mixed with anything else; made of one substance only.
  • purification tabletnounC1A tablet that makes wild water safe to drink.
  • purist/ˈpjʊəɹɪst/nounC1Somebody who insists on strict traditional correctness.
  • purity/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/nounC13 meaningsThe state of being clean and free of anything mixed in.
  • purport/pəˈpɔːt/verbC1To claim to be something, perhaps falsely.
  • purse your lipsphraseC1To press the lips together in disapproval.
  • purser/ˈpɝsɚ/nounC1The senior cabin crew member on a flight or ship.
  • purveyor/pə(ː)ˈveɪə/nounC1Somebody who supplies goods as a trade.
  • push the envelope/ˌpʊʃ ðiː ˈɛnvələʊp/phraseC1To go past the usual limits of what is done.
  • put awayphraseA22 meaningsTo return something to its proper place.
  • put two and two togetherphraseC1To work out the truth from the clues you have.
  • put your foot in itphraseC1To say something that causes embarrassment.
  • putrid/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/adjectiveC1Rotten, and smelling of decay.
  • quadrupedal/ˌkwɑdɹəˈpiːdəl/adjectiveC1Walking on four legs.
  • quagmire/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/nounC1Soft boggy ground, or a mess you cannot get out of.
  • quaint/kweɪnt/adjectiveC1Charmingly old-fashioned.
  • 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.
  • qualify/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.
  • quandary/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/nounC1A state of uncertainty about what to do.
  • quantify/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To express something as a number.
  • quantitative/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/adjectiveC1Measured in numbers and statistics.
  • quantum/ˈkwɒntəm/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the physics of the very smallest things.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quartermaster/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/nounC1The officer in charge of supplies.
  • quash/kwɒʃ/verbC1To put down a rebellion, or to set a verdict aside.
  • queasy/ˈkwiː.zi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling slightly sick.
  • quell/kwɛl/verbC1To put an end to a rebellion or a fear.
  • query/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/nounC1A request asking a database for particular records.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • quibble/ˈkwɪbəl/nounC1A petty objection about something trivial.
  • quintessential/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/adjectiveC1Showing a quality in its purest form.
  • quip/kwɪp/nounC1A quick witty remark.
  • quirk/kwɜːk/nounC12 meaningsA small odd habit that makes somebody who they are.
  • quizzical/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/adjectiveC1Showing mild puzzled amusement.
  • quorum/ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/nounC1The smallest number who must attend for a decision to count.
  • quota/ˈkwəʊ.tə/nounC13 meaningsA fixed amount that a person or group must produce, sell or reach.
  • quotient/ˈkwəʊʃənt/nounC1The result of dividing one number by another.
  • rabble/ˈɹæbəl/nounC1A disorderly crowd, spoken of with contempt.
  • rabid/ˈɹæbɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCarrying the disease rabies.
  • rack/ɹæk/nounB24 meaningsA frame or set of bars for holding, drying or storing things.