<WORD ID="998" WORD="packing (n.)" EXPLANATION="putting things in a container before taking them somewhere else" EXAMPLE="I have to start packing for my trip." WAVE="PACKING_" />
<WORD ID="999" WORD="pain (n.)" EXPLANATION="hurt, suffering" EXAMPLE="I hurt my arm a week ago, and I still feel pain in it. Maybe I'll go to the doctor." WAVE="PAIN__N_" />
<WORD ID="1000" WORD="paint (n.)" EXPLANATION="coloured matter (powder or paste) mixed with water or oil" EXAMPLE="We bought special weather-proof paint for the outside walls of the house." WAVE="PAINT__N" />
<WORD ID="1001" WORD="painting (n.)" EXPLANATION="a picture made using paint" EXAMPLE="There is an exhibition of fine paintings at that art gallery." WAVE="PAINTING" />
<WORD ID="1002" WORD="palace (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place where a king or queen lives" EXAMPLE="The King and Queen live in the palace." WAVE="PALACE__" />
<WORD ID="1003" WORD="pale (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having little or no colour" EXAMPLE="Jackie looks pale after her illness. She usually has more colour in her face." WAVE="PALE__AD" />
<WORD ID="1004" WORD="Pamplona" EXPLANATION="a town in northern Spain" EXAMPLE=" Pamplona is a town in Spain famous for the running of the bulls." WAVE="PAMPLONA" />
<WORD ID="1005" WORD="paper (n.)" EXPLANATION="a newspaper" EXAMPLE="The news is written in all the papers." WAVE="PAPER__N" />
<WORD ID="1006" WORD="parade (n.)" EXPLANATION="a public march in honour of a special day" EXAMPLE="Every year all the Irish citizens of New York march in a big parade on Fifth Avenue." WAVE="PARADE__" />
<WORD ID="1007" WORD="parcel (n.)" EXPLANATION="something wrapped up for delivery" EXAMPLE="I received a big parcel from Canada in the mail today, and inside it was a birthday gift from my brother." WAVE="PARCEL__" />
<WORD ID="1008" WORD="parent (n.)" EXPLANATION="a father or a mother" EXAMPLE="My parents are coming for a visit. Mom will stay two weeks, but unfortunately Dad can only stay a week." WAVE="PARENT__" />
<WORD ID="1009" WORD="Parisian (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who lives in Paris" EXAMPLE="Many Parisians love to spend time in outdoor cafes." WAVE="PARISIAN" />
<WORD ID="1010" WORD="park (n.)" EXPLANATION="a public garden in a town or city" EXAMPLE="There are lots of parks in London filled with trees, flowers and birds." WAVE="PARK__N_" />
<WORD ID="1011" WORD="Parmesan" EXPLANATION="from the town of Parma in Italy" EXAMPLE=" Parmesan cheese is delicious sprinkled over Italian spaghetti." WAVE="PARMESAN" />
<WORD ID="1012" WORD="part (n.)" EXPLANATION="an area less than the whole" EXAMPLE="The western part of Istanbul is in Europe, and the eastern part is in Asia." WAVE="PART__N_" />
<WORD ID="1013" WORD="participate (v.)" EXPLANATION="to take part in something" EXAMPLE="Only women can participate in the race. The men and children will have to sit out and watch." WAVE="PARTICIP" />
<WORD ID="1014" WORD="particular (adj.)" EXPLANATION="certain or special" EXAMPLE=" Is there a particular place you would like to visit, or should I decide where to go next?" WAVE="PARTICUL" />
<WORD ID="1015" WORD="partly (adv.)" EXPLANATION="in some way, not completely" EXAMPLE="Your answer is only partly right. The second half is wrong." WAVE="PARTLY__" />
<WORD ID="1016" WORD="party (n.)" EXPLANATION="a time when people get together for eating, talking, dancing and having a good time" EXAMPLE="We had a big party for my sister's birthday with lots of food and dancing." WAVE="PARTY__N" />
<WORD ID="1017" WORD="pass (v.)" EXPLANATION="to go by" EXAMPLE="The Chinese won't let a single day pass without many cups of tea." WAVE="PASS__V_" />
<WORD ID="1018" WORD="passenger (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person riding in a car, train, bus, ship or aeroplane" EXAMPLE="The name of the passenger that we are looking for is Alan Winters. Has he boarded the plane yet?" WAVE="PASSENGE" />
<WORD ID="1019" WORD="passport (n.)" EXPLANATION="a document that allows a person to travel in a foreign country" EXAMPLE="Don't forget to take your passport with you when you fly to China. You will have to show it at the airport." WAVE="PASSPORT" />
<WORD ID="1020" WORD="paste (n.)" EXPLANATION="a soft mixture" EXAMPLE="We heat and grind the beans to produce a thick, dark paste." WAVE="PASTE__N" />
<WORD ID="1021" WORD="pastry (n.)" EXPLANATION="a baked food made of dough" EXAMPLE="We made pastry from flour, water and fat and filled it with apples, sugar and spices." WAVE="PASTRY__" />
<WORD ID="1022" WORD="path (n.)" EXPLANATION="a narrow way for walking, not driving" EXAMPLE="The path through the canyon was narrow, with tall rocks on either side." WAVE="PATH__N_" />
<WORD ID="1023" WORD="patron (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who protects another" EXAMPLE="The Duke and Duchess were patrons of the new hospital, and gave much support and money to it." WAVE="PATRON__" />
<WORD ID="1024" WORD="pattern (n.)" EXPLANATION="a special design in which the parts appear over and over" EXAMPLE="The patterns on this cloth are beautiful and unusual. They were designed by local artists." WAVE="PATTERN_" />
<WORD ID="1025" WORD="pavement (n.)" EXPLANATION="the flat, covered ground next to a road" EXAMPLE="Street artists draw pictures on the city's pavements, but the rain washes them away." WAVE="PAVEMENT" />
<WORD ID="1026" WORD="pay (v.)" EXPLANATION="to give money for something past: paid" EXAMPLE="The owner of the company didn't pay the workers their wages, so they stopped all the machines." WAVE="PAY__V__" />
<WORD ID="1027" WORD="peace (n.)" EXPLANATION="quiet, the absence of fighting" EXAMPLE="It is difficult for different nations to live in peace. They always seem to disagree about something." WAVE="PEACE__N" />
<WORD ID="1028" WORD="peaceful (adj.)" EXPLANATION="calm, quiet, restful" EXAMPLE="This is such a peaceful place! There are no cars and no electricity, so there is very little noise." WAVE="PEACEFUL" />
<WORD ID="1029" WORD="peak (n.)" EXPLANATION="the pointed top of a mountain" EXAMPLE="The highest mountain peaks always have snow on them, so people can go skiing all year round." WAVE="PEAK__N_" />
<WORD ID="1030" WORD="peel (v.)" EXPLANATION="to remove the skin from something" EXAMPLE="It's easy to peel tomatoes if you pour boiling water over them before you remove the skins." WAVE="PEEL__V_" />
<WORD ID="1031" WORD="pencil (n.)" EXPLANATION=" an instrument for drawing or writing (usually wooden containing lead)" EXAMPLE="Do you have a pencil? I want to write down the travel agent's phone number." WAVE="PENCIL__" />
<WORD ID="1032" WORD="peninsula (n.)" EXPLANATION="an area of land almost completely surrounded by water" EXAMPLE="Baja California is a beautiful peninsula surrounded by water on three sides." WAVE="PENINSUL" />
<WORD ID="1033" WORD="people (n.)" EXPLANATION="persons" EXAMPLE="There are too many people in this restaurant. Let's go somewhere less crowded." WAVE="PEOPLE__" />
<WORD ID="1034" WORD="pepper (n.)" EXPLANATION="a dried spice with a strong, sharp taste" EXAMPLE="People who like spicy food use a lot of black, white or red pepper in their cooking." WAVE="PEPPER__" />
<WORD ID="1035" WORD="perfect (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the best, ideal" EXAMPLE="I found the perfect gift for my friends who like sweets: Belgian chocolate." WAVE="PERFECT_" />
<WORD ID="1036" WORD="perform (v.)" EXPLANATION="to put on a show in front of an audience" EXAMPLE="We are sorry to announce that the soloist is ill and will be unable to perform in this evening's concert." WAVE="PERFORM_" />
<WORD ID="1037" WORD="performance (n.)" EXPLANATION="a show on a stage or in a film for an audience" EXAMPLE="Tonight's performance of Mozart's opera will begin at 8:00 p.m." WAVE="PERFORMA" />
<WORD ID="1038" WORD="perfume (n.)" EXPLANATION="a sweet and pleasant-smelling liquid that is put on the body" EXAMPLE="The smell of this perfume reminds me of walking through fields of flowers." WAVE="PERFUME_" />
<WORD ID="1039" WORD="permanent (adj.)" EXPLANATION="unchanging, not temporary" EXAMPLE=" This is a permanent situation; there won't be any changes." WAVE="PERMANEN" />
<WORD ID="1040" WORD="permission (n.)" EXPLANATION="an agreement to allow a person to do something" EXAMPLE=" You must ask permission from the owners of the house before you make any changes." WAVE="PERMISSI" />
<WORD ID="1041" WORD="person (n.)" EXPLANATION="a human being" EXAMPLE="A person who does physical exercise every day will be healthier." WAVE="PERSON__" />
<WORD ID="1042" WORD="persuade (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make another person do something by talking and explaining" EXAMPLE="Each candidate tried to persuade people to vote for him." WAVE="PERSUADE" />
<WORD ID="1043" WORD="Peru" EXPLANATION="a country in south America" EXAMPLE="Many tourists who travel to South America visit Peru because of its fascinating culture and scenery." WAVE="PERU" />
<WORD ID="1044" WORD="peseta" EXPLANATION="the money used in Spain" EXAMPLE="Look, this costs 1,000 pesetas! Why is everything so expensive in Spain?" WAVE="PESETA" />
<WORD ID="1045" WORD="pet (v.)" EXPLANATION="to show affection by touching past: pet" EXAMPLE="Look how the dolphins let us pet them. They are really friendly." WAVE="PET__V__" />
<WORD ID="1046" WORD="phone (n.)" EXPLANATION="telephone" EXAMPLE="My English cousin and I have had many conversations on the phone, but I have never met him." WAVE="PHONE__N" />
<WORD ID="1047" WORD="photograph (n.)" EXPLANATION="a picture made by a camera" EXAMPLE="These are photographs that we took during my vacation in London. That's me in front of Buckingham Palace." WAVE="PHOTOGRA" />
<WORD ID="1048" WORD="photograph (v.)" EXPLANATION="to take a picture with a camera" EXAMPLE="Some people photograph so much that when they tour around the world, they don't really see anything!" WAVE="PHOTOGR2" />
<WORD ID="1049" WORD="photography (n.)" EXPLANATION="the art or act of taking pictures with a camera" EXAMPLE="I studied underwater photography and video, and now I make nature films for television." WAVE="PHOTOGR3" />
<WORD ID="1050" WORD="physical (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having to do with the human body" EXAMPLE="Public buildings should have special arrangements for people with physical handicaps." WAVE="PHYSICAL" />
<WORD ID="1051" WORD="piano (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large musical instrument played by using a long keyboard" EXAMPLE="Many children learn to play the piano when they are young, but few become famous musicians." WAVE="PIANO__N" />
<WORD ID="1052" WORD="pick up (v.)" EXPLANATION="to take hold of something and lift it" EXAMPLE="The Chinese use chopsticks for picking up and eating their food." WAVE="PICK_UP_" />
<WORD ID="1053" WORD="picnic (n.)" EXPLANATION="a meal outside of the house, usually in a pleasant place" EXAMPLE="We had a picnic in the forest. Everybody enjoyed eating outside in the fresh air." WAVE="PICNIC__" />
<WORD ID="1054" WORD="picture (n.)" EXPLANATION="a drawing of a person or a scene" EXAMPLE="The street artist drew a huge picture in coloured chalk on the pavement." WAVE="PICTURE_" />
<WORD ID="1055" WORD="piece (n.)" EXPLANATION="a part of something larger" EXAMPLE="The ancient pottery jar was found in many pieces, so they had to glue it together." WAVE="PIECE__N" />
<WORD ID="1056" WORD="pilot (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who operates an aeroplane" EXAMPLE="This is your pilot, Captain Jones, speaking. Have a pleasant flight." WAVE="PILOT__N" />
<WORD ID="1057" WORD="pizza (n.)" EXPLANATION="a baked pie made of dough and covered with tomato sauce and cheese" EXAMPLE="Let's order pizza. I want mine with mushrooms and extra cheese. How about you?" WAVE="PIZZA__N" />
<WORD ID="1058" WORD="place (n.)" EXPLANATION="a particular position or space" EXAMPLE="This park is a pleasant place. I think I'll sit down here for a while." WAVE="PLACE__N" />
<WORD ID="1059" WORD="plan (v.)" EXPLANATION="to think in advance about how to do something" EXAMPLE="If you are planning a skiing trip, you're in luck. We have special skiing vacations at half price this month." WAVE="PLAN__V_" />
<WORD ID="1060" WORD="plane (n.)" EXPLANATION="aeroplane" EXAMPLE="If we go by plane instead of by boat, we'll save seven hours. Flying is much faster." WAVE="PLANE__N" />
<WORD ID="1061" WORD="plant (n.)" EXPLANATION="a thing that grows in the ground and is usually green" EXAMPLE="Many plants cannot grow in the desert because there is very little rainfall." WAVE="PLANT__N" />
<WORD ID="1062" WORD="plastic (adj.)" EXPLANATION="made of a material that is easy to shape" EXAMPLE=" Plastic toys might be cheaper and cleaner, but my children prefer wooden ones." WAVE="PLASTIC_" />
<WORD ID="1063" WORD="play (v.)" EXPLANATION="1. to act in a movie 2. to take part in games" EXAMPLE="1. In the movie he plays a killer who murdered two men. 2. Most dolphins are friendly and enjoy playing games with people." WAVE="PLAY__V_" />
<WORD ID="1064" WORD="plaza (n.)" EXPLANATION="a public open space in a city or town" EXAMPLE="On summer evenings the residents of the town come to the main plaza to meet friends and show off their fine clothes." WAVE="PLAZA__N" />
<WORD ID="1065" WORD="pleasant (adj.)" EXPLANATION="1. enjoyable 2. giving pleasure to the senses, thoughts and feelings" EXAMPLE="1. The weather is pleasant today. It's not too hot and not too cold. 2. Watching that film was a very pleasant experience. I really enjoyed it." WAVE="PLEASANT" />
<WORD ID="1066" WORD="please (interj.)" EXPLANATION="a word that makes a request more polite" EXAMPLE="Customer: I'd like some of those red peppers, please." WAVE="PLEASE" />
<WORD ID="1067" WORD="pleasure (n.)" EXPLANATION=" the feeling of enjoyment, of being happy or satisfied" EXAMPLE="It is a pleasure being in Amsterdam in the summer when it is not too cold.." WAVE="PLEASURE" />
<WORD ID="1068" WORD="plenty (pron.)" EXPLANATION="more than enough" EXAMPLE="You need plenty of good luck to win the lottery because thousands of people buy tickets." WAVE="PLENTY__" />
<WORD ID="1069" WORD="pocket (n.)" EXPLANATION="a part of the clothes shaped like a bag in which small things can be carried" EXAMPLE="I found a ten-pound note in my pocket." WAVE="POCKET__" />
<WORD ID="1070" WORD="point (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place" EXAMPLE="At its deepest point, the lake is very dark." WAVE="POINT__N" />
<WORD ID="1071" WORD="police (n.)" EXPLANATION="the people whose job is to stop crime and enforce the law" EXAMPLE="The police caught the robber with the stolen money." WAVE="POLICE__" />
<WORD ID="1072" WORD="polite (adj.)" EXPLANATION="respectful and well mannered" EXAMPLE="It is not polite to ask too many questions." WAVE="POLITE__" />
<WORD ID="1073" WORD="poncho (n.)" EXPLANATION="a blanket worn over the body with a hole in the middle for the head" EXAMPLE="In South America both men and women wear colourful woollen ponchos instead of coats." WAVE="PONCHO__" />
<WORD ID="1074" WORD="pond (n.)" EXPLANATION="a small lake" EXAMPLE="These flowers only grow near ponds and rivers because they need a lot of water." WAVE="POND__N_" />
<WORD ID="1075" WORD="popular (adj.)" EXPLANATION="liked by many people" EXAMPLE="Skiing is very popular in Northern Europe. Most people do it." WAVE="POPULAR_" />
<WORD ID="1076" WORD="port (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place where ships can stay" EXAMPLE="We travelled to Petra by car after arriving by boat at the port of Aqaba" WAVE="PORT__N_" />
<WORD ID="1077" WORD="porter (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who carries one's baggage" EXAMPLE="The guides will show you the way to your rooms and the porters will carry all your bags." WAVE="PORTER__" />
<WORD ID="1078" WORD="positive (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having good features" EXAMPLE="She has a positive attitude to the job. She is always pleasant and helpful." WAVE="POSITIVE" />
<WORD ID="1079" WORD="possible (adj.)" EXPLANATION="that can happen" EXAMPLE=" Is it possible that in only six hours we will be in New York? I can't believe it." WAVE="POSSIBLE" />
<WORD ID="1080" WORD="postcard (n.)" EXPLANATION="a card with a picture on one side that can be sent as a letter" EXAMPLE="We received a postcard from the Smiths. They are having a great time in Greece." WAVE="POSTCARD" />
<WORD ID="1081" WORD="pot (n.)" EXPLANATION="a deep dish made of metal or clay and used for cooking food" EXAMPLE="Fill a large pot with water and add some salt. When the water boils, add the pasta." WAVE="POT__N__" />
<WORD ID="1082" WORD="potassium (n.)" EXPLANATION="a silvery white metal that burns in air" EXAMPLE="Dead Sea water has many valuable minerals for agriculture and industry like potassium, sodium and calcium." WAVE="POTASSIU" />
<WORD ID="1083" WORD="pour (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make something liquid flow down" EXAMPLE="When the sauce is ready, pour it over cooked spaghetti and mix it in." WAVE="POUR__V_" />
<WORD ID="1084" WORD="powerful (adj.)" EXPLANATION="strong, forceful" EXAMPLE="The kings of Egypt were very powerful and wealthy. Four thousand years ago they built great cities." WAVE="POWERFUL" />
