Words Starting with P
Pacifism (рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐рд╡рд╛рдж)┬а:┬аBelief that war and violence are unjustified┬а
Pacifist (рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐рд╡рд╛рджреА)┬а┬а: A person who believes in total abolition of war┬а
Paediatrician┬а(рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЪрд┐рдХрд┐рддреНрд╕рдХ)┬а:┬аA doctor who treats children┬а
Palindrome┬а(рд╡рд┐рд▓реЛрдордкрдж)┬а:┬аA word that reads the same as backward or forward┬а┬а
Palpable (рд╕реНрдкрд░реНрд╢рдиреАрдп)┬а: Thing that can be felt or touched┬а
Panacea (рд░рд╛рдордмрд╛рдг)┬а┬а┬а┬а: A cure for all disease┬а
Pandemonium (рд╡рд┐рдкреНрд▓рд╡, рднрд╛рд░реА рдЧреЬрдмреЬреА)┬а:┬аWild and noisy disorder┬а
Pantheism ( рд╕рд╡реЗрд░реНрд╢реНрд╡рд░рд╡рд╛рдж, рджреЗрд╡рдкреВрдЬрд╛)┬а:┬аBelief that God is in everything and that everything is God┬а
Pantry ( рд░рд╕реЛрдИ┬арднрдВрдбрд╛рд░, рдХреЛрдард╛рд░)┬а:┬аA small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons food, etc. are kept┬а
Parasite (рдкрд░рдЬ реАрд╡реА)┬а:┬аOne who lives/survives on others/other lives┬а
Parboil (рдЕрдзреВрд░рд╛ рдкрдХрд╛рдирд╛)┬а:┬аA method of boiling briefly to cook food slightly┬а
Parole (┬ардХрд╛рд░рд╛рд╡рдХрд╛рд╢)┬а:┬аRelease of a prisoner form jail on certain terms and conditions┬а┬а
Parricide (┬ардкрд┐рддреГрд╣рддреНрдпрд╛)┬а:┬аThe murder of parents or near relative┬а
Parvenu (рдирд╡рдзрдирд╛рдвреНрдп, рдиреМрдмрдврд╝)┬а:┬аA person of obscure position who has gained wealth┬а┬а
Pathology (рд░реЛрдЧ┬ард▓рдХреНрд╖рдг┬ард╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛, рд╡рд┐рдХреГрддрд┐ рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди)┬а:┬аScience of diseases┬а
Patrilineal (рдкрд┐рддреГрд╡рдВрд╢реАрдп)┬а:┬аRelating to kinship with the father┬а┬а
Patrimony (рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рд╕рдд)┬а:┬аProperty inherited from oneтАЩs father or ancestors┬а
Patriot (рджреЗрд╢рднрдХреНрдд)┬а:┬аOne who loves or supports his or her country and is willing to defend it┬а┬а
Pedant (рд░реВрдврд╝рд┐рд╡рд╛рджреА┬а)┬а: Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning┬а┬а
Pedantic┬а(рдкрдВрдбрд┐рддрд╛рдК)┬а:┬аA style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge┬а┬а
Pediatrics (рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЛрдВ рдХреА рджрд╡рд╛ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛)┬а:┬аBranch of medicine concerned with children and their illness┬а
Peninsula (рдкреНрд░рд╛рдпрджреНрд╡реАрдк)┬а:┬аLand covered by water on three sides┬а┬а
Pensive (рдЪрд┐рдВрддрд╛рдЧреНрд░рд╕реНрдд)┬а:┬аDeep in thought┬а
Perpetual ( рдирд┐рд░рдВрддрд░, рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░)┬а:┬аContinuing for a long period┬аof time without interruption┬а
Perquisite ( рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рд╛рдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░, рд╕реБрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛, рд░рд┐рдЖрдпрдд)┬а:┬аAn emolument over and above fixed salary┬а
Perseverance (рджреГрдврд╝рддрд╛)┬а┬а: Constant efforts to achieve something┬а
Pestle ( рд▓реЛрдврд╝рд╛, рдореВрд╕рд▓)┬а:┬аStick with a thick end used in mortar for pounding┬а┬а
Philanderer (рдкреНрд░реЗрдорд╛рд▓рд╛рдк┬ардХрд░рдиреЗрд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛, рдкреБрдЪреНрдЫрд▓рдЧрд╛)┬а:┬аA person who always run after women┬а
Philanthropist (рд▓реЛрдХреЛрдкрдХрд╛рд░рдХ)┬а┬а: A person who loves mankind┬а
Philatelist (┬ардбрд╛рдХ рдЯрд┐рдХрдЯ рд╕рдВрдЧреНрд░рд╣рдХрд░реНрддрд╛)┬а:┬аA person who collects and/or studies stamps┬а┬а
Philosophy (рджрд░реНрд╢рди)┬а:┬аStudy of the interaction of people with their environment┬а
Phobia (рднрдп)┬а:┬аIntense and unreasonable fear or dislike┬а┬а
Phonetics (рд╕реНрд╡рд░рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди)┬а:┬аA study of sounds is known as┬а
Physiotherapy (┬арднреМрддрд┐рдХ рдЪрд┐рдХрд┐рддреНрд╕рд╛)┬а:┬аTreatment by means of┬аexercise and massage┬а
Pilferages┬а(рдЙрдард╛рдИрдЧрд┐рд░реА, рдЪреЛрд░реА┬а)┬а: Act of stealing in small quantities┬а┬а
Pioneer (рдкреНрд░рдердо рдЕрдиреНрд╡реЗрд╖рдХ,┬ардЕрдЧреНрд░рджреВрдд)┬а:┬аOne who does something for the first time┬а
Plagiarism (рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНрдпрд┐рдХ рдЪреЛрд░реА)┬а┬а: Theft of another personтАЩs writings or ideas and passing them off as oneтАЩs own┬а┬а
Plagiarist (рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНрдпрд┐рдХ рдЪреЛрд░)┬а┬а: A person who steals the writing of others┬а
Plaintiff (рдЕрднрд┐рдпреЛрдЧреА┬а, рд╡рд╛рджреА)┬а:┬аPerson who files a suit┬а
Plantain (рдХреЗрд▓рд╛)┬а:┬аA room or building for the preservation of plants┬а
Plaque (рдзрд╛рддреБ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдЬрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдЯреБрдХрдбрд╝рд╛)┬а:┬аFlat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial┬а
Plutocracy (рдзрдирд┐рдХ рддрдиреНрддреНрд░)┬а:┬аGovernment by wealthy┬а
Podium (рдордВрдЪ)┬а:┬аA speakerтАЩs platform┬а
Polyandry (рдмрд╣реБрдкрддрд┐рддреНрд╡)┬а┬а: The practice of having more than one husband┬а
Polygamist (рдмрд╣реБрдкрддреНрдиреАрд╡рд╛рджреА)┬а:┬аA man who has more than one wife at a time┬а
Polygamy (рдмрд╣реБрд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рд╣)┬а:┬аThe practice of having many wives┬а┬а
Polyglot (рдмрд╣реБрднрд╛рд╖реА)┬а:┬аOne who knows many languages┬а
Polygon (рдмрд╣реБрднреБрдЬ)┬а:┬аA figure with many angles or sides┬а
Polytheism (рдмрд╣реБрджреЗрд╡рд╡рд╛рдж)┬а:┬аBelief in many Gods┬а
PostMortem┬а(рд╢рд╡рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛, рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯрдореЛрд░реНрдЯрдо)┬а:┬аOperation of body after death┬а┬а
Posthumous (рдорд░рдгреЛрддреНрддрд░)┬а:┬аA child born after the death of father┬а
Posthumous child (рдорд░рдгреЛрдкрд░рд╛рдВрдд┬ардмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ)┬а:┬аA child born after the death of his father┬а
Potable (рдкреАрдиреЗ рдпреЛрдЧреНрдп)┬а:┬аThat which can be drunk┬а┬а
Predator ( рд▓реВрдЯрдорд╛рд░┬ардХрд░рдиреЗ┬ард╡рд╛рд▓рд╛, рджрд░рд┐рдВрджрд╛)┬а:┬аAn animal which lives by preying on other animals┬а
Prejudice (рдкрдХреНрд╖рдкрд╛рдд)┬а:┬аTo be biased against someone or something┬а┬а
Premiere (рдкреНрд░рдердо┬ардкреНрд░рджрд░реНрд╢рди)┬а:┬аThe first public performance of musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film┬а┬а
Prevaricate ( рдЯрд╛рд▓рдордЯреЛрд▓┬ардХрд░рдирд╛, рдЭреВрда┬ардмреЛрд▓рдирд╛, рдЫрд▓рдХрдкрдЯ)┬а:┬аQuibble (to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to┬аhide the truth)┬а┬а
Prim (рд╕рд╛рдлрд╝рд╕реБрдерд░рд╛, рдирд┐рдпрдордирд┐рд╖реНрда, рдФрдкрдЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ┬а)┬а: Showing a dislike of anything improper┬а
Procrastination (рд╡рд┐рд▓рдВрдм, рд╕реНрдердЧрди┬а, рдЯрд╛рд▓рдордЯреЛрд▓)┬а:┬аThe art of delaying┬а
Profile (рдЦрд╛рдХрд╛, рдирдХреНрд╖рд╛, рд░реВрдкрд░реЗрдЦрд╛)┬а:┬аGeneral view of personтАЩs character┬а
Prologue (рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡рдирд╛)┬а:┬аIntroductory part or lines to a discourse or play┬а
Prop ( рд▓рдХрдбрд╝реА┬ард╕реЗ┬ардмрдирд╛┬ардЖрдзрд╛рд░, рдЯреЗрдХ)┬а:┬аA pole or beam used as a temporary support┬а
Propensity ( рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛, рдЭреБрдХрд╛рд╡)┬а:┬аA special fondness or liking for┬а
Proselyte ( рдзрд░реНрдорд╛рдВрддрд░рд┐рдд┬ард╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐, рдлреБрд╕рд▓рд╛рдирд╛)┬а:┬аOne who is converted from one religion to other┬а
Protocol ( рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯрд╛рдЪрд╛рд░, рдорд╕рд╡рд┐рджрд╛┬ардмрдирд╛рдирд╛)┬а┬а: Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence┬а
Prototype (┬ардирдореВрдирд╛, рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдХреГрддрд┐)┬а:┬аThe first model of a new device┬а
Psephologist (рдЪреБрдирд╛рд╡ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдХ)┬а:┬аOne who studies election trend by means of┬аopinion polls┬а
Psephology┬а(рдЪреБрдирд╛рд╡┬ард╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдг)┬а:┬аThe scientific study of elections┬а
Pseudonym (рдЙрдкрдирд╛рдо, рдЭреВрдард╛ рдирд╛рдо)┬а┬а: To write under a different name┬а
Psychology (рдордиреЛрд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди)┬а:┬аScience of Human mind and behavior┬а
Punter (┬ардмрд╛рдЬрд╝реА рд▓рдЧрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ )┬а: A person who gambles or bets┬а┬а
