P — The school dictionary · page 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15pittaPitta (or pita) is a flat round or oval bread from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East that can be opened into a pocket and fill…7 sentencespituitaryThe pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body…7 sentencespityPity is a feeling of sadness for someone who is suffering or in trouble.11 sentencespityinglyPityingly means in a way that shows you feel sorry for someone.4 sentencespivotA pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances.12 sentencespixelA pixel is one of the tiny coloured dots or squares that make up a picture on a screen or a digital photo.8 sentencespixieA small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief.10 sentencespixyA small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks.9 sentencespizzaA pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top. It comes from Italy.10 sentencesplacardA large card or board with a message written on it, carried at a protest or march, or put up in public.8 sentencesplacateTo make someone feel less angry or upset, often by giving them something or saying something kind.7 sentencesplaceA place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place.14 sentencesplaceboA placebo is a fake medicine, such as a sugar pill, that has no medicine in it.10 sentencesplacementPutting something in a certain place or position: «the placement of the furniture».10 sentencesplacentalTo do with the placenta, the organ that grows inside a mother during pregnancy to give the baby food and oxygen.8 sentencesplacidCalm, peaceful and not easily upset or excited: «a placid horse».8 sentencesplacidlyIn a calm, peaceful way, without getting excited or upset.8 sentencesplage«Plage» is the French word for «beach»: «la plage» means «the beach»; it sounds like «plahzh» to an English ear and is not an everyday Eng…11 sentencesplagiarisedPlagiarised means copied from someone else's work and passed off as your own, without saying where it came from.10 sentencesplagiarismPlagiarism is copying someone else's words, ideas or work and pretending they are your own.7 sentencesplagueA plague is a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; "the plague" usually means bubonic plague, the Black Death of th…14 sentencesplaiceA plaice is a flat sea fish with brown skin and orange spots, eaten as food.4 sentencesplainPlain means simple, with nothing added or no decoration, like a plain T-shirt or plain yogurt.14 sentencesplainlyPlainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand.10 sentencesplaintiveSounding sad, like someone complaining or crying softly: «a plaintive cry».9 sentencesplaitA plait is a length of hair divided into three strands that are crossed over each other again and again to make one neat rope-like piece.12 sentencesplanAn idea of what you will do and how.14 sentencesplaneA plane is an aeroplane or airplane, a machine with wings that flies.13 sentencesplanetA very large round object in space that moves around a star, such as the Earth moving around the Sun.10 sentencesplanetariumA planetarium is a building with a round domed ceiling where pictures of the stars, planets and night sky are shown, so people can learn a…8 sentencesplanetaryPlanetary means to do with planets.9 sentencesplanetesimalA planetesimal is a small solid lump of rock, dust or ice, from a few metres to a few kilometres across, that moved around a young star; s…7 sentencesplankA plank is a long, flat piece of wood.12 sentencesplanktonPlankton are tiny plants and animals that drift in the sea and in lakes, carried by the water; most are too small to see without a microsc…9 sentencesplannedPlanned is the past form of «plan»: decided in advance what to do and how.9 sentencesplannerA planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns.10 sentencesplanningPlanning is deciding and arranging what you will do and how, before you do it.13 sentencesplantA plant is a living thing that grows in soil, like a flower, grass or a tree. Most plants are green and make their own food from sunlight.15 sentencesplantainA fruit like a big banana that is usually cooked before eating, often fried, boiled or baked; popular in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin A…8 sentencesplantationA plantation is a large farm, usually in a hot country, where one crop such as cotton, sugar, tea, coffee or rubber is grown.10 sentencesplantedPlanted is the past form of plant: it was put in the ground to grow.12 sentencesplaqueA soft, sticky film of germs (bacteria) that forms on your teeth and causes tooth decay and gum disease if not brushed away.10 sentencesplasmaThe pale yellow liquid part of blood that carries blood cells, food and waste around the body.10 sentencesplasterIn the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a plaster is a small sticky strip you put over a cut, called a Band-Aid in the USA and Cana…14 sentencesplasticA light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags.14 sentencesplasticineA soft, coloured modelling material like clay that never dries out, used by children to make shapes and models.7 sentencesplasticityBeing able to be shaped or moulded easily and keep the new shape, like clay.8 sentencesplateA plate is a flat dish you put food on.14 sentencesplateauA plateau is a large, flat area of high land, higher than the land around it.10 sentencesplateletA tiny piece in your blood that helps it clot (go thick and sticky) to stop bleeding when you are cut.7 sentencesplatformA platform is the raised flat area next to the tracks at a railway station where people wait for and get on trains.13 sentencesplatinumA very valuable silvery-white metal that does not rust and is heavier than gold; its chemical symbol is Pt.10 sentencesplatterA platter is a large, flat dish for serving food.5 sentencesplatypusA platypus is an unusual animal from eastern Australia with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver's, whic…7 sentencesplauditsPlaudits are loud praise or clapping that people give to a performer or a hero.5 sentencesplausibilityHow believable or likely to be true something seems.7 sentencesplausibleSeeming likely to be true or reasonable, so people can believe it.9 sentencesplayTo play is to do something for fun, like a game or a sport.15 sentencesplayerA player is a person who plays a game or a sport.12 sentencesplayfellowA playfellow is a friend you play with, especially a child.4 sentencesplayfulPlayful means full of fun and wanting to play.10 sentencesplayfullyPlayfully means in a joking, teasing way, as if for fun and not to hurt.4 sentencesplaygroundA playground is a place outside where children play, with swings, slides and climbing frames.12 sentencesplaylistA playlist is a list of songs or videos chosen to be played one after another, on a phone, music app or the radio.8 sentencesplaymateA playmate is a friend that a child plays with.9 sentencesplayroomA playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys.9 sentencesplaythingA plaything is a toy, or a thing that is used for fun.5 sentencesplaytimePlaytime is a time for playing, especially the break at school when children go outside.10 sentencesplaywrightA playwright is a person who writes plays for the theatre.7 sentencesplazaA plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain.9 sentencespleaA strong, emotional request for something.13 sentencespleadTo ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg.10 sentencespleadingPleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.11 sentencespleasantPleasant means nice, enjoyable or making you feel happy.9 sentencespleasantlyPleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way.9 sentencespleasantnessPleasantness is the state of being nice, calm and enjoyable.4 sentencespleasePlease is the polite word you add when you ask for something.15 sentencespleaserA person or thing that pleases others.9 sentencespleasinglyIn a way that gives pleasure, satisfaction or a good feeling.9 sentencespleasurablePleasurable means giving pleasure or enjoyment; nice to feel or do.4 sentencespleasurePleasure is the feeling of being happy or enjoying something.15 sentencespleatA fold made in cloth by doubling it over and pressing or sewing it in place.9 sentencesplebeianIn ancient Rome, a plebeian was an ordinary citizen, not one of the rich noble families called patricians.9 sentencespledgeTo pledge is to promise firmly, giving your word or faith.7 sentencespledgedPledged means promised firmly or given as security for a debt.4 sentencespleiadesThe Pleiades is a bright cluster of stars in the night sky, in the constellation Taurus, also called the Seven Sisters; in Japan it is cal…9 sentencesplentifulPlentiful means there is a lot of something, more than enough.8 sentencesplentifullyPlentifully means in large amounts, more than enough.4 sentencesplentyPlenty means a lot, or more than enough.12 sentencesplesiosaurA plesiosaur was a large sea reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with a broad body, four flippers and often a very long neck.8 sentencespliableEasily bent without breaking; flexible.8 sentencespliantPliant means bendy and easy to bend or shape without breaking.4 sentencespliersA hand tool with two handles and two jaws, used for gripping, bending, twisting or cutting wire.7 sentencesplightA plight is a bad or difficult situation that is hard to get out of.4 sentencesplodverb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired.15 sentencesploddingWalking slowly and heavily.10 sentencesplonkverb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly.13 sentencesplopThe soft sound of something small dropping into water, like a pebble or a frog.10 sentencesplotThe main events of a story, film or play.14 sentencesplottedMarked points on a graph, grid or map.15 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/7/