| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| playtime | a period of time for playing, not working or studying |
| pleasant | nice; agreeable; enjoyable |
| please | to make someone feel happy. You also use this word when you are being polite in asking someone to do something |
| pleasure | a feeling of being glad and happy when you are enjoying yourself |
| plenty | more than enough; all that is needed |
| pliers | a tool like small pincers, used to twist or bend wire |
| plimsolls | canvas shoes with rubber soles |
| plod | to walk heavily and slowly |
| plot | a small piece of land. The same word also means the main happenings in a play or story. Sometimes it means a wicked or evil plan, like the Gunpowder Plot |
| plough | a farm tool pulled along by horses or a tractor. It cuts into the ground and turns it over |
| pluck | courage; bravery. The same word also means to pull at the strings of a musical instrument, such as the guitar |
| plug | a piece of metal or rubber made to fit a hole so the water does not run out. An electric plug fits into a socket to obtain electric power |
| plum | a juicy fruit with a stone in the middle |
| plumber | a man who connects up or mends water pipes |
| plume | a large curly feather, sometimes worn as an ornament on a hat |
| plump | rather fat and well-rounded |
| plunge | to throw yourself into water; to rush into something |
| plural | more than one. The plural of cat is cats |
| plus | the sign + which shows that numbers are to be added |
| plywood | very thin layers of wood glued together |
| pneumonia | (say newmonia) a painful illness of the lungs |
| poach | to cook foods, such as eggs without their shells, or fish, in very hot water. The same word also means to catch animals or fish on someone else’s land without his permission |
| a little bag sewn into clothes to put things in the outside covering of seeds | |
| poem | a piece of writing like a song without music, that shows your thoughts and imaginings |
| poet | someone who writes poems |
| poetry | writing arranged in short lines, usually with a particular rhythm |
| point | the sharp end of something, like a pin or a pencil |
| pointed | sharp; with a point; like the end of a pin |
| poison | something if swallowed or injected can make you very ill or even kill you |
| poke | to jab or push anything suddenly |
| poker | a metal rod used for stirring a fire. The same word is the name of a card game |
| polar | having to do with the North and South poles. Polar bears live near the North Pole |
| pole | a long rounded piece of wood or metal, used to hold something up, such as a flag. The same word also means the north or south ends of the world’s axis |
| police | a group of men and women whose job is to see that the laws of the country are obeyed. If you see someone breaking the law, you can ask the police to do something about it |
| polish | to make something shiny by rubbing it hard, usually with special powder, paste or liquid |
| polite | having good manners |
| pond | a small lake |
| pony | a little horse |
| pool | a small area of water, sometimes not bigger than a puddle |
| poor | having little money or few belongings. The same word also means not good, like poor soil where nothing grows very well |
| pop | a sharp quick exploding sound. The same word can be short for popular. Then it means music or art that most people like |
| popcorn | a special kind of corn that makes a popping sound and bursts open when it is heated |
| poplar | a tall, straight, narrow tree |
| poppy | a plant, usually with bright red flowers, often seen growing wild in the fields in summer |
| popular | liked by most people |
| population | the people, or the number of the people living in any country, city, town or village |
| porch | a covered entrance to a building |
| porcupine | a wild animal with a coat of quills mixed with hairs |
| pork | pigmeat |
| porpoise | a sea animal, rather like a small whale with a blunt snout |
Examples of back formation
1.Baby-sit (baby-sitter)
2.Gyre (gyroscope)
3.Edit (editor)