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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

74 words & expressions

pagan

word C1

a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions

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paleontology

word C1

The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.

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pallid

word C1

Pale, typically because of poor health or illness; lacking vitality.

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panache

word C1

Flamboyant confidence of style or manner; distinctive elegance and dash.

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paradigm

word C1

A typical example or pattern of something; a model or distinct framework.

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parasite

word C1

an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host; a person who habitually relies on or exploits others

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paucity

word C1

The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities; scarcity.

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pedagogical

word C1

Relating to teaching or the methods and practice of education.

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pedagogy

word C1

The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject.

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penchant

word C1

A strong or habitual liking for something or a tendency to do something.

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perennial

word C1

lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; continually recurring

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perfunctory

word C1

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; superficial.

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perilous

word C1

Full of danger or risk; extremely hazardous.

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permaculture

word C1

An agricultural and design system modeled on natural ecosystems to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

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permeability

word C1

The state or quality of a material or membrane that allows liquids or gases to pass through it.

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permeable

word C1

Allowing liquids or gases to pass through.

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permissive

word C1

Allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior; overly lenient.

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pernicious

word C1

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual, subtle, or treacherous way.

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perpetuate

word C1

Make something, especially an undesirable situation or belief, continue indefinitely.

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personalization

word C1

The action of designing or tailoring something to meet someone’s individual requirements.

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persuasiveness

word C1

The quality of being able to persuade someone to do or believe something.

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perturb

word C1

To make someone anxious, unsettled, or disturbed.

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pervasive

word C1

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect

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pesticide-residue

word C1

Chemical remnants left behind on crops, food, or in soil after pesticide application.

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petulant

word C1

Childishly sulky or bad-tempered; unreasonably irritable.

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phase in

phrasal verb C1

To introduce or implement something gradually in planned stages; to introduce or introduce something gradually in stages

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phase-out

word C1

A process of gradually discontinuing, reducing, or eliminating something over time.

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physiological

word C1

Relating to the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

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Piecemeal

word C1

done or made gradually, one piece at a time; fragmentary; unsystematic

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piquant

word C1

Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing spicy flavor; pleasantly stimulating to the mind.

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pique

word C1

To stimulate curiosity or interest.

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pivot

word C1

A crucial turning point or shift in strategy or direction; to turn or rotate.

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pivotal

word C1

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

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placate

word C1

To make someone less angry or hostile, especially by granting concessions.

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plasticity

word C1

The quality of being easily shaped or molded, or adaptability.

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platonic

word C1

Intimate and affectionate but not sexual or romantic; purely friendly.

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plumb

word C1

to measure the depth of a body of water; explore or experience something deeply

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plummet

word C1

to fall or drop straight down at high speed; decrease rapidly and sharply

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Pollination

word C1

The transfer of pollen from the male anther to the female stigma of a plant, enabling fertilization.

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Poppy Seeds

word C1

tiny kidney-shaped seeds from the opium poppy plant, used as a spice, garnish, or paste in cooking

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