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Today's words ​

1 picnic ​

We had a picnic beside the river.

2 pessimistic ​

I think you're being far too pessimistic.

3 pest ​

There is no pest here.

4 piece ​

I never found the missing piece.

5 petition ​

We're collecting signatures for a petition.

6 pierce ​

They failed to pierce the Liverpool defence.

7 petroleum ​

We ought to and can produce more petroleum.

8 Pigeon ​

A large Pigeon flew far above him.

9 petty ​

How could you be so petty?

10 pile ​

He swept the leaves up into a pile.

11 pharmacy ​

He spent four years studying pharmacy.

12 Pilgrim ​

Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers.

13 pill ​

She had been on the pill for three years.

14 phenomenon ​

Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.

15 pillar ​

The pillar obstructed our view of the stage.

16 philosopher ​

Carlos was something of a philosopher.

17 pillow ​

He pummelled the pillow with his fists.

18 pilot ​

The pilot landed the plane safely.

19 pin ​

Prick holes in the paper with a pin.

20 pinch ​

She gave him a little pinch.

21 physical ​

He tends to avoid all physical contact.

22 pine ​

I pine for the countryside.

23 physicist ​

He's known to be an outstanding physicist.

24 pint ​

One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.

25 pioneer ​

Confucius was a pioneer in the field of education.

26 pistol ​

The police also found a pistol.

27 pickup ​

He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck.

28 pit ​

A pig fell into a big pit.

29 pitch ​

All too often you pitch the ball short.

30 pity ​

It seems a pity to waste this food.

31 pleasure ​

He agreed with obvious pleasure.

32 pledge ​

The government had retreated from its pledge to reduce class sizes.

33 plagiarism ​

There were accusations of plagiarism.

34 plentiful ​

Our food, such as it is, is plentiful.

35 plague ​

The city is under threat from a plague of rats.

36 plenty ​

We talked plenty about our kids.

37 unadorned ​

The walls were plain and unadorned.

38 plight ​

We were deeply moved by her plight.

39 Plaintiff ​

Plaintiff is an antonym of defendant.

40 plot ​

The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot.

41 plough plow ​

The plough was heavier than the tools formerly used by farmers.

42 plane ​

They hurried on to the plane.

43 plumber ​

He had served his apprenticeship as a plumber.

44 plant ​

This plant is a vigorous grower.

45 plunge ​

The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market.

46 plantation ​

They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours.

47 plural ​

The word 'men' is plural in number.

48 plaster ​

First, you need to strip away all the old plaster.

49 Plateau ​

The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has long been known as the roof of the world.

50 plausible ​

She was a plausible liar.

51 poke ​

He gave me a poke in the ribs to wake me up.

52 Polar ​

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

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