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painful
causing physical or emotional discomfort
par
An equality or standard level.
paradigm
A framework of ideas used to understand or explain something.
paradox
A statement that seems contradictory but is true.
parameter
A limit or boundary for a process.
parcel
A wrapped package sent or delivered.
pardon
To forgive or excuse someone for an offense or mistake.
parental
Related to a parent.
parenthesis
Punctuation used to enclose additional information.
partial
not complete; only a part of something
partially
only some, not completely.
particle
A very small piece of matter.
partition
A divider separating spaces or areas.
pathway
A route or track for walking.
peasant
A low-status farmer or laborer.
periodic
Happening at regular intervals or times.
peripheral
secondary or marginal; not central
pest
An annoying or harmful insect or animal.
pesticide
A chemical used to kill pests in farming.
phenomenal
Extraordinary; very impressive or remarkable.
philosopher
A person who studies fundamental questions about life.
philosophical
Related to the study of fundamental questions.
phonological
Related to the sounds of speech.
phosphate
a salt or ester of phosphoric acid
Vocabulary adapted from NAWL 1.2 by Charles Browne, Brent Culligan, and Joseph Phillips. Source, word list & CC BY-SA 4.0 license →