P — The school dictionary · page 141 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15psychicA psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead.9 sentencespsychoA person who is thought to be dangerously crazy or violent.10 sentencespsychologistA psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave.10 sentencespsychologyPsychology is the science that studies the mind, feelings and how people (and animals) think and behave.8 sentencesptarmiganA ptarmigan is a plump bird of the grouse family that lives in cold mountains and the Arctic; its feathers turn white in winter for camouf…7 sentencespterodactylA pterodactyl is a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings made of skin stretched from a long finger.8 sentencespterosaurA pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger.7 sentencesptolemyPtolemy was a Greek scientist who lived in Alexandria in Egypt about 1,900 years ago (around 100–170 AD); he wrote that the Earth was at t…8 sentencespubA pub (short for «public house») is a place in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand where adults buy and drink beer and other drinks…10 sentencespubertalTo do with puberty, the time, usually between about 8 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body: «pubertal changes»,…7 sentencespubertyPuberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body.9 sentencespublicPublic means for everyone to use or see, not private: a public park, a public toilet.13 sentencespublicanA publican is a person who owns or runs a pub, where people go to drink and talk.4 sentencespublicationThe act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people.10 sentencespubliciseTo make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it.7 sentencespublicityAttention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.».8 sentencespubliclyPublicly means in front of other people, openly, not in private.11 sentencespublishTo publish means to print a book, magazine or newspaper and make it available for people to buy or read.10 sentencespublishedPublished is the past form of publish: it was printed or put out for people to read.9 sentencespublisherA company or person that prepares books, magazines, newspapers, music or games and makes them available for people to buy or read.9 sentencespuckA puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball.9 sentencespuckerTo pucker is to wrinkle or gather up into small folds, especially the lips, the face or the brow.4 sentencespuddingIn the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, pudding (or «pud») can mean any sweet dish eaten after the main meal (dessert).13 sentencespuddleA puddle is a small pool of water (or other liquid) on the ground, often after rain.9 sentencespudgyPudgy means short, round and a little fat, usually used of small children or their hands and cheeks.4 sentencespuebloA village of flat-roofed houses made of adobe (mud brick) or stone, built by Native American peoples in the south-west of the USA.10 sentencespuffA short burst of air, smoke, wind or steam.13 sentencespuffballA round fungus (mushroom) without a cap or stalk, white or brown, that bursts and puffs out a cloud of spores like dust when it is old.8 sentencespufferA pufferfish: a fish that can blow itself up into a ball, often covered in spikes, to scare away enemies; many are poisonous to eat.10 sentencespufferfishA pufferfish is a fish that can quickly swallow water to blow itself up into a big, round, often spiky ball to scare off predators. Many k…8 sentencespuffinA small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured orange and blue beak and orange feet; it lives on cliffs and islands in th…8 sentencespuffyPuffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury.8 sentencespugA pug is a small dog with a flat, wrinkly face, a curly tail and short fur, usually pale brown with a black face, or all black.10 sentencespugilistA pugilist is a boxer, a person who fights with the fists for sport.4 sentencespukeTo puke is to vomit, to be sick.11 sentencespulA small coin of Afghanistan: 100 puls make one afghani; today it is hardly used.8 sentencespullTo pull is to move something toward you by holding it. You pull a wagon or pull a door open.15 sentencespulletA pullet is a young hen, a female chicken that has not yet laid many eggs.4 sentencespulleyA pulley is a simple machine made of a wheel with a groove that a rope or chain runs over, used to lift heavy things more easily.9 sentencespulloverA knitted top with sleeves that you pull on over your head; a jumper or sweater.9 sentencespulpPulp is a soft, wet, squashed mass, such as the soft inside of a fruit or vegetable.12 sentencespulpitA pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon.9 sentencespulpySoft, wet and squashy, like pulp (the soft inside of fruit).8 sentencespulsarA tiny, very heavy, spinning dead star (a neutron star) that sends out beams of radio waves or light, which reach Earth as very regular pu…7 sentencespulsationA regular beat or throb, like a heartbeat.8 sentencespulseYour pulse is the beat of your heart that you can feel on your wrist or neck.15 sentencespulverisedCrushed into powder or tiny pieces: «pulverised rock», «pulverised coal».9 sentencespumaA puma is a large wild cat of North and South America with a plain sandy-brown coat and a long tail. It is also called a cougar or mountai…9 sentencespumicePumice is a very light, rough grey rock full of tiny holes, made when frothy lava from a volcano cools quickly; it can float on water.9 sentencespumpA pump is a machine that pushes water, air, fuel or another liquid or gas from one place to another.14 sentencespumpkinA pumpkin is a large, round, orange vegetable (really a fruit) with a thick skin, soft flesh and many seeds inside.11 sentencespunA pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny.10 sentencespunchTo hit someone or something hard with a closed fist.16 sentencespunchayetA village council, traditionally of five elders, that settles disputes and runs local affairs.8 sentencespunchlineThe last line or words of a joke, which make it funny: «Wait for the punchline!».8 sentencespunctualArriving or doing something at the agreed time, not late.9 sentencespunctualityPunctuality is being on time, not late.9 sentencespunctuallyAt exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.».9 sentencespunctuateTo punctuate writing is to put in punctuation marks, like full stops, commas, question marks and speech marks.10 sentencespunctuationPunctuation is the set of marks we use in writing, such as full stops, commas, question marks and apostrophes, to make the meaning clear a…10 sentencespunctureA puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre so that the air comes out.9 sentencespunditA pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics.8 sentencespunishTo make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again.9 sentencespunishableThat can be punished by law or by rules: «Stealing is a punishable offence.».8 sentencespunishedPunished means made to suffer something unpleasant because you did something wrong or broke a rule.11 sentencespunishmentA punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine.9 sentencespunjabiA language spoken in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, and by many people in the UK, Canada and elsewhere.9 sentencespunnetA punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold.7 sentencespuntA long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole.11 sentencespunyPuny means small and weak, not strong or big.6 sentencespupA pup is a young dog; a puppy.8 sentencespupaThe stage in the life of some insects between the larva (like a caterpillar) and the adult (like a butterfly), when the insect rests and c…8 sentencespupalTo do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the pupa…7 sentencespupilA pupil is a child who goes to school and learns from a teacher.13 sentencespuppetA puppet is a toy figure of a person or animal that you move with your hand, strings or sticks to act out a show.10 sentencespuppyA puppy is a young dog.12 sentencespurchasableAble to be bought.9 sentencespurchaseTo buy something.11 sentencespurchaserA person or company that buys something; a buyer.8 sentencespurePure means not mixed with anything else.13 sentencespurelyOnly, simply, for no other reason: «I did it purely for fun.».10 sentencespurgeTo get rid of people, things or ideas that are not wanted, often harshly: «The ruler purged his enemies from the army.».12 sentencespurificationMaking something clean and pure by removing dirt or harmful things: «water purification».9 sentencespurifyTo make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.».10 sentencespurityPurity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in.6 sentencespurplePurple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets.10 sentencespurportTo purport to be or do something is to claim to be or do it, when it may not be true.11 sentencespurportedlyAccording to what is said or claimed, though it may not be true.7 sentencespurposeThe purpose of something is the reason it exists or the job it is meant to do.13 sentencespurposelyPurposely means on purpose, deliberately, with the aim of doing it.5 sentencespurrWhen a cat purrs, it makes a low, soft, rumbling sound in its throat, usually when it is happy.11 sentencespurseA purse is a small bag for carrying money and coins (UK, Ireland, Australia).14 sentencespursuantpursuant to: following or according to a rule, law or agreement.6 sentencespursueTo pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them.11 sentencespursuerA pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them.8 sentencespursuitChasing someone or something to catch them.12 sentencespurveyorA purveyor is a person who supplies food or goods to a house, a palace or an army, like a shopkeeper who delivers to the king.4 sentencespusPus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected.8 sentencespushTo push is to move something away from you by pressing it.15 sentencespushyPushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what they want, telling others what to do or pressuring them in an annoying way.7 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/14/