4000 CAE Vocabulary List

packed:
a. 压紧的,压实的 crowded to capacity; compressed

pact:
n. 和约,条约 written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty

pageant:
n. 壮观的游行,露天历史剧 elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display

painting:
n. 绘画,油画 drawing; picture or design in paint; the action of applying paint to a surface

pal:
n. 伙伴,好朋友,交友 close friend; partner; mate

palate:
n. 上腭,口味,爱好 roof of the mouth; sense of taste

paleontology:
n. 古生物学 study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe

pamphlet:
n. 小册子 brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover

pan:
v. 剧烈批评,猛烈抨击 criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan

pancreas:
n. 胰脏 long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach that secretes pancreatic juice

panel:
n. 一组人,小版子或小垫子 a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

panic:
n. 恐慌 sudden mass fear and anxiety

pantry:
n. 食品室 apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept

par:
n. 同等,平均量 amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value

paradox:
n. 悖论 something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct

paragon:
n. 模范 model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example

paralysis:
n. 瘫痪,中风 loss of the ability to move a body part

paramount:
a. 极为重要的 foremost in importance; supreme in rank

paranoia:
n. 妄想狂,偏执狂 psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others

paranoid:
a. 偏执狂的,过份怀疑的 exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others