1. pagination noun [U] /ˌpædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ the way in which the pages of a book, document, etc. are given numbers
2. paisley noun [C or U] /ˈpeɪz.li/ a colourful pattern of curved shapes, usually on cloth
3. paraphrase verb [I or T] /ˈpær.ə.freɪz/ to repeat something
written or spoken using
different words, often in a humorous form or in a simpler and shorter formthat makes the
original meaning clearer
4. parentheses noun [plural] /pəˈren.θə.siːz/ the symbols ( ) that are
put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing
to show that what is inside them should be considered as separate from the main part
5. partially adverb /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.i/ not completely
6. patio noun [C] /ˈpæt.i.əʊ/ an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof, used in good weather for relaxing, eating, etc
7. patron noun [C] /ˈpeɪ.trən/ a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
8. penicillin noun [U] /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ɪn/ a type of antibiotic (= a medicine that kills bacteria)
9. perception noun /pəˈsep.ʃən/ perception noun (BELIEF)
11. Persecute verb [T] /ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt/ to treat someone
unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone
12. Persist verb [I] /pəˈsɪst/ If an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist
13. Persistent adjective /pəˈsɪs.tənt/ lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
14. Perspective noun /pəˈspek.tɪv/ [C] a particular way of considering something
15. Phosphate noun [C] /ˈfɒs.feɪt/ a chemical compound that contains phosphorus
16. Photogenic adjective /ˌfəʊ.təˈdʒen.ɪk/ having a face that looks attractive in photographs
17. Physiology noun [U] /ˌfɪz.iˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ (the scientific study of) the way
in which the bodies of livingthings work
18. Piston noun [C] /ˈpɪs.tən/ a short, solid piece of metal that moves up and down
inside a cylinder in an engine to press the fuel into a small space and to send the power produced by it to the wheels
19. Plausible adjective /ˈplɔː.zə.bl̩/ seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
20. Pollutant noun [C] /pəˈluː.tənt/ a substance that pollutes
21. Premiere noun [C] /ˈprem.i.eər/ the first public performance of a play or any other
type of entertainment
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