
pel (v.), puls (adj., n.) (pull, push)
- repel, Likes repel. Opposites attract.
- repulsive, repulsive force, a repulsive smell
- repellent (adj. n.) insect repellent, water repellent
- impel, impel sb. to do sth.; sb. feel impelled to do sth.
- impulse buying/shopping; on an impulse,
- compel: compel sb. to do sth.
- compulsive (obsessive) gambler/liar/eating disorder
- compulsory = mandatory: compulsory education
pol, pon, pos, port (pul):
- extrapolate, interpolate, pole, polar
- opponent, proponent, exponent, component
- pore, porous, emporium, porosity, osteoporosis
- pose, repose, depose, dispose, compose, expose, impose, propose, interpose, transpose,
- Prolactin releases, disposing you toward sleep.
- Man proposes, but God disposes.
- disposed, indispose, predispose, composed, discomposed, composure, discomposure, imposing
- postulate, expostulate
- import, export, port, deport, transport, portable, portfolio, porter, portage, important,
- comport, disport, rapport, support, report, portly,
- opportunity, inopportune, importunate, opportune, importune,
puls (pushed):
- pulse, pulsate, pulsar, pulsating,
- drum- throb/thrum/thump/thud/pound
- repulse, impulse
ped (child): encyclopedia, cyclopedia, pedant, pedantic, pedantry, pedagogy, pedagogue, pediatrician, pediatrics,
pod (foot): antipodal, Antipodes, podium, tripod, podiatry, podiatrist, cephalopod (octopus),
ped (foot): E-extend, symmetrical,
- pedal, pedestal, peddle, (petal), pedestrian, biped, bipedal, pedometer, centipede, millipede
- pedigree,
- impediment, impede,
- expedite, expedient, expeditious, expedition
pal (be pale): pale, appalling, pallid, appall, pall, pallor
palp (stroke, caress, touch): palpate, impalpable, palpable,
palpitate, palpitation,
pan (bread): pantry, companion, appanage
pan- (all): pan (v.), panorama, pandemic, pancreas, panacea, pantomime, pandemonium, panoply, pantheon, panegyric,
parl (talk, speak) parliament
parley, parlance, parlor,
pass: compass, encompass, impasse, trespass, surpass, underpass
past (dough, paste) – pasta, pasty,
paste, pastel, pastiche, pastry, patisserie
path (feeling, disease): pathogenic, pathos, sociopath, psychopath
patr (father):
expatriate, repatriate, (extradite,) patriarch, patron, patronize, patronage, patronizing, patriotic, patriot, patriotism, patrimony, patricide, patrician,
par: beside, alongside, related, equal
- compare, comparative, comparison, incomparable
- par: stock face value
- parity, disparity
- disparage: regard as being of little worth
- disparate: essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison
- nonpareil: having no match or equal; unrivaled
- parable: a moral story
- parody: a humorous imitation
- paraphrase
- parenthetical: a remark further explaining or qualifies information
- paragraph
- paragon: a best example of a kind
- parochial: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
- paradigm: a model or an example
- paradigmatic
- paradox: a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or unrealistic by may surprisingly express a possible truth
- paranoia: extreme distrust of others
- Paraphernalia: miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity
- paralyze = para + ly (untie) + ze
- paralysis
- paramecium
- parasite
- paramedic
- parabola
- hyperbola
- parallel, unparalleled, parallelogram
- parameter:noun: parameter; plural noun: parameters
- a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.“the transmission will not let you downshift unless your speed is within the lower gear’s parameters”
- MATHEMATICSa quantity whose value is selected for the particular circumstances and in relation to which other variable quantities may be expressed.
- STATISTICSa numerical characteristic of a population, as distinct from a statistic of a sample.
- (in general use) a limit or boundary that defines the scope of a particular process or activity.“they set the parameters of the debate”
par (make, prepare)
- pare: to reduce or lessen
- parry: to ward (guard) something off or deflect (divert) it
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- apparel, appareled
- apparatus
- parachute
- parade, repair, irreparable
- reparation: compensation for an insult or injury
- prepare, preparatory
- parasol: a handheld collapsible source of shade, umbrella
- parlay: stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.
- rampart, parapet: a low wall along the edge of a roof or a balcony
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- apparat: the administrative system of a communist party.
- apparatchik: a member of a Communist Party apparat, a very loyal subordinate to someone or something, especially to a particular political organization or leader
par (come to sight) parent
- parent, parentage, parental, parenthood, postpartum
- parturition: the action of giving birth to young, childbirth
- antepartum: occurring not long before childbirth
- multipara: a mother who has had more than one pregnancy resulting in viable offspring.
- oviparous: producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.
- viviparous: bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent.
- transparent: transparently, transparency
- apparition: something that is unexpectedly appears that is either a ghost or ghostly
- repertoire: a performer’s ready stock or range of pieces that he can perform.
- repertory
pec = mouth + extend + bite (peck, pick)
peccadillo, impeccable, peculiar, peculiarity,
STRANGE, SINGULAR, UNIQUE, PECULIAR, ECCENTRIC, ERRATIC, ODD, QUAINT, OUTLANDISH mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. STRANGE stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights SINGULAR suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster UNIQUE implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science PECULIAR implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America’s First Lady ECCENTRIC suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers ERRATIC stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend’s suddenly erratic behavior ODD applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor QUAINT suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village OUTLANDISH applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time
pecuni (money): peculate (embezzle), peculation, pecuniary, impecunious,
pen (hang, weigh, pound): pendant, penalty
- pend, pendant, pendent (adj.), penchant, pensive
- append, appendage, appendices, appendix,
- impend, impending,
- dispense,
- expend, expenditure, expense, expensive,
- compendium, compendious,
- compensate, compensatory, recompense
- propensity
- suspense, suspenseful,
penitent, penitence, impenitent, penitentiary, penance, subpoena, repent, repentant,
PAY, COMPENSATE, REMUNERATE, SATISFY, REIMBURSE, INDEMNIFY, REPAY, RECOMPENSE mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. PAY implies the discharge of an obligation incurred. paid their bills COMPENSATE implies a making up for services rendered. an attorney well compensated for her services REMUNERATE clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for. promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely SATISFY implies paying a person what is required by law. all creditors will be satisfied in full REIMBURSE implies a return of money that has been spent for another’s benefit. reimbursed employees for expenses INDEMNIFY implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare. indemnified the families of the dead miners REPAY stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount. repay a favor with a favor RECOMPENSE suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward. passengers were recompensed for the delay
CONCISE, TERSE, SUCCINCT, LACONIC, SUMMARY, PITHY, COMPENDIOUS mean very brief in statement or expression. CONCISE suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description TERSE implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply SUCCINCT implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation LACONIC implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger SUMMARY suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year’s main events PITHY adds to SUCCINCT or TERSE the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners COMPENDIOUS applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary
pen- (almost, nearly): peninsula
penury, penurious, penultimate, antepenultimate, penumbra
pet (seek, attack, request, go for)
- compete, competent, incompetent
- petition
- repetition
- appetite, appetizer
- perpetuate
- petulant (cross, sulky, insolent, peevish, captious, capricious, tetchy, cantankerous ): he was moody and petulant.
petulant
A petulant person behaves in an unreasonable and childish way, especially because they cannot get their own way or what they want.
competent
If someone is competent in a job, they are able and skilled enough to do it well.
perpetuate
When you perpetuate something, you keep it going or continue it indefinitely.
competition
A competition is a match or game between people; each side tries its hardest to win.
appetite
a feeling of craving something
appetizer
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
compete
compete for something
competence
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
incompetent
legally not qualified or sufficient
perpetual
continuing forever or indefinitely
perpetuity
the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
petition
write a petition for something to somebody
repetition
an event that repeats
repetitive
repetitive and persistent
per (through) = mouth + extend + head (words go through head)
- permeate, pervasive, impervious
- imperious
- peregrination = per + egrin (path) + ation
- perspire = per + spire (breathe)
- perjury
- perish
- a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease.
- permit = per + mit (send)
- perforate = per + for (outside) + ate
- perspicacity = per + spic + acity
- obstreperous = ob + stre (street) + per (appear) + ous
per-: thoroughly, around (away from the center)
- peruse: scrutinize, inspect; it is always advisable to peruse legal documents.
- perturb: disturb; imperturbable
- perpetrate: a crime has been perpetrated against the state.
- pertinent
- perfidious = per+fid (trust) +ious
- peremptory (overbearing)
- pernicious: the pernicious influences of the mass media
- perfunctory: he gave a perfunctory nod.
- pellucid: pellucid waters
- perennial
- persiflage (banter, raillery)
- percussion
- repercussion = re + per + cuss (strike)
- perquisite (perk) = per + quisit (seek, ask) + e
- requisite, acquisitive, require
- perplexed
- perpetuate = per + pet (attack, seek, go for)
- pertinacious
- He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.
- peroration = per + orat (talk) + ion
- imperceptible
MASTERFUL, DOMINEERING, IMPERIOUS, PEREMPTORY, IMPERATIVE mean tending to impose one’s will on others. MASTERFUL implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement DOMINEERING suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one’s will. children controlled by domineering parents IMPERIOUS implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way PEREMPTORY implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal IMPERATIVE implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance
peri- (around, near, about) perimeter, period
perihelion, perigee, periphery, peripheral, peripatetic, periphrastic, periscope.
person (character):
persona, impersonator, impersonal, personable, personification, impersonate, personage, personify
phan (cause to appear, show)
- sycophant, epiphany, epiphanic, cellophane,
- phantom, phantasm, diaphanous
- emphasis, phase,
phem (saying, speech)
blasphemy, euphemism
phenom, phenomenon, phenomenal, phenomena,
phil (love)
- philter = aphrodisiac (Aphrodite)
- philander = phil + ander (male) , philanderer, promiscuous
- philanthropy, philosophy, bibliophile, philately, philatelist, philology, Philadelphia (adelphos – brother);
- hemophilia, hemophiliac
- Anglophile, Francophile, Russophile, Hispanophile, Germanophile, Nipponophile, Sinophile
phor, pher (fe – waw + extend) a carrying
- metaphor, euphoria, semaphore
- pheromone, phosphorescent (fluorescence)
- paraphernalia (belongings, furnishings, appurtenances), periphery, peripheral,
phrase (explain)
paraphrase (beside), periphrasis (around), phraseology
phyt: plant
zoophyt, saprophyte, neophyte
pi (cleanse, make) – pity
- piety, pious, piousness,
- expiate,
- pity, propitiate
PACIFY, APPEASE, PLACATE, MOLLIFY, PROPITIATE, CONCILIATE mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. PACIFY suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology APPEASE implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions PLACATE suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition MOLLIFY implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators PROPITIATE implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up CONCILIATE suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations
pic, pig (paint, portray)
depict, pigment, pigmentation, pictorial, pixel, pixelate, picturesque
pictograph: cuneiform – Mesopo’tamia, ‘hieroglyph – Egypt
pil (pile, pillar) pile (v., n.), compile, pillory,
pin: pinnacle, panache, pennon, penant, pinion, pinhole, pincushion
plac, plais (please, suit, be acceptable)
- placid, placebo, placating
- placate: make sb less angry
- implacability, implacable
- complacent: you cannot afford to be complacent about security.
- plea, please, pleasure, pleasant, pleasurable
- pleasantry
- complaisant: When unharness, Northern dogs are peaceful and complaisant.
plas (form, mold): plastic
plasma, cytoplasm
plat (flat, broad): plate, breastplate, plateau, platonic, platinum, platelet, platter, platypus, platitude, boilerplate (hackneyed)
plaud, plod (clap, applaud)
applaud, plausible, explode, explosive, implosion, implode, plaudit
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ple (fill): plenty, plethora, plenteous
- complete, complement, <compliment>, replete (adj. v.), replenish (v.), deplete,
- pleonasm (see with one’s eyes), expletive,
- plenary, plenipotentiary,
plex (weave): complex, perplexed, complexion, plexus, multiplex
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pli (fold, bend): pliers
plight (n.), pliant = pliable, pliancy, suppliant = supplicant,
complicate, duplicate, supplicant, explicate (explain), complicity, complicit and its accomplices, implicate, applicant
comply, compliance, compliant, accomplish,
plor (weep over) deplore, explore, implore,
ploy (fold) : employ, exploit, deploy
plus (more): nonplus (v.)
Danne was nonplussed by such an odd question.
pop = mouth + eye + mouth :
- 大众: populace, population, populous, populate, unpopulated, overpopulate, depopulate, depopulation,
- 出现 – 发展 – 普及 pop, lollipop, popular, popularity, popularize, popularizer, popularization, populism,
- 拟声: popcorn
pot = 拟声,水罐摔到地上的声音
capacity,
Harry 攻击 Potter 能力的人
- 喝;: potable, potation,
- 能力: potent, potency, potential, impotent, impotency, multipotent, omnipotent, prepotent, potentiality, plenipotentiary, potentate,
- potpourri
potent: powerful, capable
potentate
A potentate is a ruler who has great power over people.
plenipotentiary
A plenipotentiary is someone who has full power to take action or make decisions on behalf of their government in a foreign country.
omnipotent
An omnipotent being or entity is unlimited in its power.
potency
Something’s potency is how powerful or effective it is.
potential
A potential event is likely to happen, is possible, or can occur.
impotence
the quality of lacking strength or power
impotent
lacking power or ability
omnipotence
the state of being omnipotent
potent
having great influence
potentiality
the inherent capacity for coming into being
point: appoint, disappoint, pointed, viewpoint, standpoint, counterpoint, pointy,
ponder (pound): ponder, ponderous, preponderance, preponderate (to exceed in weight, influence, power, or importance)
possess: possess, possession, repossess, prepossess,
pover (poor): poverty, impoverished, pauper, pauperism
pract (do): practice, pragmatic, praxis
prehend, prise (seize):
- apprentice, apprehend, apprehensive, reprehend (reprimand), reprehensible, comprehend
- comprise, (constitute, consist of, composed of, made up of, omit – omission), apprise, appraise
- The country comprises 20 states.
- The exhibition consists of 180 drawings.
- Single parents constitute a great portion of poor.
pris (seize hold of) comprise, apprise, reprisal, prison, reprise, reprieve (relief), enterprise, surprise
preci (precious): appreciate, preciosity (fastidious),
press: express, depress, suppress, impress, compress, repress = again press, pressurize, oppress,
prim (first): prim, primeval, primordial, primary, prime, primate,
priv (without, individual) private
- private, privatize, privilege, deprive, deprivation
- privation: If you suffer privation, you live without many of the basic things required for a comfortable life.
- privy: hidden from general view or use.
proach: reproach
prob (prove, test, approve): proof, probe, prove, reproof, reprove, probate, probation, reprobate, approve, approbation, disapprobation, probity
probable, probability,
proper, property
- apropos, appropriate (adj.), propriety,
- proprietary, proprietor, proprietorship,
- appropriate (v.), appropriation, expropriate,
- malapropism,
pud: mouth + waw + door
- repudiate: refuse to accept
- She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
- repudiation
- impudence
pugn (quarrel, argue): impugn, repugnance, pugnacity, pugilist,
pun (punish), punct (pinted, stabbed, pierced)
- punish, punitive, impunity
- punctuate, punctuation
- punctilious
- puncture, acupuncture
- punctual, punctuality
- punctilio
- compunction: spend money without compunction
- poignancy
purg (clean): pure, purge, purgative, expurgate,
putr (rotten): putrefy, putrid
put (think, consider):
- putative,
- repute, depute, impute, dispute, compute, disrepute,
- computation, disputation, disputatious, undisputed, indisputable, deputy, deputation, reputed, reputedly, reputation, disrepute, disreputable
- depute = away + thinkappoint or instruct (someone) to perform a task for which one is responsible.“she had been deputed to look after him while Clarissa was away”
- imputerepresent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute.“the crimes imputed to Richard”
- repute:be generally regarded to be or as being (but not definitely the case).“he’s reputed to earn $7m per annum”
- putative:generally considered or reputed to be.“the putative author of the book”
pro:, proliferate, prolific, proliferation
prole = proletarian, proletariate (working class),
Owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labor, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. “Elegy for the Floating City“
mand (order): reprimand, imprimatur, mandatory
precarious, deprecate, imprecate
pred: predator, prey, depredation,