PTE Word List for Academic -P Q | Large Interactive Flashcard

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pacify

v. Syn. soothe; subdue
(успокоить) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence

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paddle

v.
(лопатка) row slowly and gently; move through water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs

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pageant

n.
(конкурс) elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display

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painstaking

a.
(кропотливая) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

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palatable

a. Syn. agreeable
(приемлемыми) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

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palpitate

v.
(трепетать) beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

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pamper

v.
(баловать) feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food

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pamphlet

n.
(брошюры) brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover

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panorama

v.
(Панорама) complete view in every direction.

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pant

v.
(брюки) breathe quickly or in a labored manner; respire with heaving of the breast; sigh

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parachute

n.
(парашют) rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

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paradigm

n. Syn. model; example; pattern
(парадигма) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality

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paradox

n. Syn. contradiction
(парадокс) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct

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paragraph

n.
(пункте) distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line

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parallel

n. Syn. similarity; analogy
(параллельно) make or place something to another's side; of or relating to multiple operations at same time; not intersecting

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paralyse

v. Syn. paralyze
(парализовать) make unable to move or act; impair the progress or functioning of

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paralysis

n. Syn. apoplexy
(паралич) loss of the ability to move a body part

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parameter

n.
(параметр) characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others

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paramount

a. Syn. supreme; dominant
(первостепенное) foremost in importance; supreme in rank

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paranoia

n.
(паранойя) psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others