4000 CPE Vocabulary List

pachyderm:
n. الشثني حيوان any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant

pacifier:
n. مصاصة rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on

pacifist:
n. مجهد السلمي one opposed to force; antimilitarist

pacify:
v. تهدئة ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence

packed:
a. معبأة crowded to capacity; compressed

paean:
n. أنشودة song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph

pagan:
n. وثنية one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion

painstaking:
a. قبولا extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

palatable:
a. قبولا acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

palatial:
a. مضنية فخم of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

palette:
n. لوح board on which the painter mixes pigments

palimpsest:
n. وحا manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased

pall:
v. بال grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect

palliate:
v. تلطيف lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

pallid:
a. شاحب abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness

palpable:
a. ارتجف tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

palpitate:
v. يخفق beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

paltry:
a. اضح تافهة insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

pamper:
v. تدليل feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food

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