Today's words
1 Parliament
They bulldozed the tax through Parliament.
2 patent
The device was protected by patent.
3 pathetic
She made a pathetic attempt to smile.
4 participant
He has been an active participant in the discussion.
5 Patience
'Patience' is my middle name!
6 participate
She didn't participate in the discussion.
7 particle
There is not a particle of truth in what you said.
8 patriotic
He was highly praised for his patriotic actions.
9 particular
He loves science fiction in particular.
10 patrol
Highway patrol officers closed the road.
11 patron
Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
12 pave
I believe this treaty will pave the way to peace in Europe.
13 pavement
He spewed up on the pavement.
14 passerby
A passerby told me the time.
15 passion
The English have a passion for gardens.
16 passive
His passive attitude made things easier for me.
17 pastime
Eating out is the national pastime in France.
18 pasture
The cattle were put out to pasture.
19 Pat
Pat it dry with a soft towel.
20 pear
She bit into a ripe juicy pear.
21 pearl
His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.
22 peasant
He was born of a peasant family.
23 pebble
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe.
24 peculiar
I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.
25 perfume
She drenched herself in perfume.
26 pedal
She pressed her foot down sharply on the brake pedal.
27 pedestrian
I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge.
28 peel
Will you peel the potatoes for me?
29 periodical
The quarterly magazine is a periodical published every three months.
30 peep
Could I just peep inside?
31 perish
"Publish or perish" is the traditional saying.
32 permanent
She has been granted permanent residency in Britain.
33 permeate
Water will easily permeate a cotton dress.
34 penalty
He was fouled inside the penalty area.
35 pendulum
The pendulum seems to be swinging the other way.
36 perpetual
She's a perpetual student.
37 penetrate
Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries.
38 perplex
That did not perplex Heidi though, for she saw two glasses standing behind.
39 Peninsula
Dalian is in the south of the Liaodong Peninsula.
40 persecuted
If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.
41 penny
It didn't cost a penny.
42 Persevere
Persevere and you'll succeed.
43 pension
She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
44 persist
I will persist until I succeed.
45 pepper
It's a green pepper.
46 personality
Their son is a real personality.
47 perceive
Look for cues about how others perceive you.
48 perspective
In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective.
49 persuade
How did you manage to persuade him?
50 persuasion
He had to use all his powers of persuasion.