LETTER P Flashcards
pace·mak·er
/ˈpāsˌmākər/
an artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its contractions.
*another term for pacesetter.
Pail
A usually cylindrical container with a handle: bucket. a milk pail. : the quantity that a pail contains. a pail of water.
Paintbrush
- a brush for applying paint.
- a North American plant that bears brightly coloured flowering spikes with a brushlike appearance.
Panting
Breathing with short, quick breaths; out of breath.
“a panting dog”
Parade
A public procession usually to mark a holiday or event.
*The halloween parade is open to all city boys and girls 12 years and younger wearing costumes
there was a May Day parade”
“the Scouts were on parade”
“the recruits were due to parade that day”
“every fourth of July there’s a parade down Main Street”
Pas de chat
In ballet, is a jump with each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee
Path
A way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading
- The path continues alongside the river for half a mile
The course or direction in which a person or thing is moving
- The missile traced a fiery path in the sky
A course of action or conduct
- An ordered, gradual path toward economic liberalization
Pay off
(Of a course of action) yield good results; succeed.
- All the hard work I had done over the summer paid off
Pay a debt in full
- I’ve saved up enough to pay off my mortgage
- He left the company with an $800,000 pay-off
- He’s making himself useful in the hope of a good pay-off
- The Democrats’ strategy also holds a potential pay-off for another reason
Peas
a spherical green seed that is eaten as a vegetable or as a pulse when dried.
“pasta with peas, leeks, and watercress”
Pebble
a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
Peeler
a device for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables.
“a potato peeler”
Pencil case
a small container for pencils, pens, and other writing equipment.
Perhaps
Used to express uncertainty or possibility
- Perhaps I should have been frank with him
Used when one does not wish to be too definite or assertive in the expression of an opinion
- Perhaps not surprisingly, he was cautious about committing himself
Used when making a polite request, offer, or suggestion
- Would you perhaps consent to act as our guide?
Pick up antonym
Drop off
Pilgrim
- a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
- travel or wander like a pilgrim.
“he pilgrimed to his old sporting places”
Pinata
(Especially in Spanish-speaking communities) a decorated figure of an animal containing toys and candy that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration.
Pipe
A tube of metal, plastic, or other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances.
They had accidentally damaged a gas pipe while drilling.
The plant makes plastic covered steel pipes for the oil and gas industries.
The heated gas is piped through a coil surrounded by water.
The villagers piped in drinking water from the reservoir.
Most of the houses in the capital don’t have piped water.
Pity
Sympathetic sorrow for one suffering, distressed, or unhappy
“it’s a pity that you have to leave”
“what a pity we can’t be friends”
“he felt no pity for them”
“her voice was full of pity”
Plate
a flat dish, typically circular which food is eaten or served.
“he pushed his empty plate to one side and sipped his wine”
Plateau
An area of relatively level high ground.
- But he reached a plateau at age 23 and had to quit
- The town is built on a plateau
- The peace process had reached a plateau
- In the last 10 years, however, we’ve hit a fairly level plateau.
Play silly games
If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them
- ‘Don’t play games with me!’ he thundered
- From what I know of him he doesn’t play silly games
Playground
an outdoor area provided for children to play in, especially at a school or public park.
“I was playing football in the playground”
Pledge
A solemn promise or undertaking. Ex: the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution
“I pledge my word”
“he gave a pledge not to raise taxes”
“she gave it as a pledge of her friendship”
“Stand, and let us hear your pledge for the health of our land and people!”
Plié
A movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again in ballet, usually with the feet turned out and heels firmly on the ground
Plug
a device for making an electrical connection, especially between an appliance and a power supply, consisting of an insulated casing with metal pins that fit into holes in an outlet.
“the cable is fitted with a two-pin plug”
Plug hole
a hole, esp in a bath, basin, or sink, through which waste water drains and which can be closed with a plug.
* In the cramped bathroom, there’s a deep free-standing bath with green stains around the plughole.
Plush
Thick, soft cloth, with a surface like short fur, that is used esp. for covering furniture.
- “deep-buttoned plush upholstery”
richly luxurious and expensive.
- The dinner was held in a plush hotel
- The plush chrome and leather office
- Snow Farm has a full service lodge with rooms ranging from comfortable to plush
- She loved the car’s plush leather interior
Poke their heads
Expression - ** their heads
Policeman
a member of a police force.
Pop up
appear or occur suddenly.
“these memories can pop up from time to time”
Population
- all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
“the island has a population of about 78,000” - a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country.
“a city with a large student population”
Potty break
A time when you stop what you are doing, especially when driving a car so that you can use the toilet (potty, humorously)
Pop
Make a light explosive
Precede
- come before (something) in time.
“a gun battle had preceded the explosions”
Prezzo
Prezzo Italian Restaurants offers casual Italian dining that brings authentic Italian cuisine combined with impeccable service.
- There were golf clubs and branches of Prezzo and private schools
Prize
a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.
“Britain’s most prestigious prize for contemporary art”
Pull
Exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself.
“he pulled them down onto the couch”
Pounce on (someone)
If someone pounces on you, they come up toward you suddenly and take hold of you. He pounced on the photographer, beat him up, and smashed his camera.
Prescription
an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
“he scribbled a prescription for tranquilizers”
Prison cell
A cell in a prison, in which a pensioner is locked
- He is how languishing in a prison cell
Proud
- Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or this of someone with whom one is closely associated
- A proud grandma of three boys
- Having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance
- A proud, arrogant man
Purse
a small bag used especially by a woman to carry everyday personal items.
* “under stress his lips would purse slightly”
* “Joey examined every detail of each purse hanging on the pegs above him.”
* “institutions are funded from the same general purse”
* “Almost every woman I know wants an authentic designer purse - including me.”
put it on
place a garment, piece of jewelry, etc. on part of one’s body.
“Julie had put on a cotton dress”
cause a device to operate.
“shall I put the light on?”
Put on antonym
Take off
Provençal
A native or inhabitant of Provence
