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parole
permission to leave under specific conditions
particle
A very small piece of matter.
particularly
To a specific degree; especially or notably.
parts of speech
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patriarchal
A society dominated by male authority.
patron
Someone who supports a person, activity, or organization.
patronage
Support or financial backing for someone or something.
pay through the nose
Pay too much for something.
peer
A person of equal standing or age.
pension
Regular payment made to a retired person.
perception
The ability to see or understand something.
perennial
A plant that lives for several years.
performance art
Art in which the artist performs live actions in front of an audience.
periodical
A publication issued regularly, like a magazine.
permafrost
Ground that remains frozen all year.
permit
an official document granting permission
perspective
A particular way of considering something.
persuasive
able to convince others to agree or act
petroleum
A thick liquid used for fuel and energy.
pharmacy
A place to buy medicines and health products.
phenotype
observable traits of an organism
phobia
An irrational fear of something specific.
photosynthesis
The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
physical science
The study of nonliving things, including physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
Words selected by Inoh for the TOEFL iBT test. Not an official ETS list. How these words were chosen →