Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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particle | ||
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a very small piece of matter | ||
party | ||
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a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment | ||
pass | ||
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to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go | ||
pass a bill | ||
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approve ("Congress is expected to pass a bill to cut taxes.") | ||
passenger | ||
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a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver | ||
passport | ||
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a document permitting a person to travel to another country | ||
past | ||
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the time gone by; the time before; ad. recent; immediately before; former | ||
path | ||
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a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves | ||
patient | ||
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a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem | ||
pay | ||
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to give money for work done or for something bought | ||