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pachyderm:
n. 皮厚的动物(如大象) any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
pacifier:
n. (婴儿)磨牙棒,调停者,和解人 rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
pacifist:
n. 和平主义者 one opposed to force; antimilitarist
pacify:
v. 安抚,平静 ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
packed:
a. 压紧的,压实的 crowded to capacity; compressed
paean:
n. 欢乐歌,赞美歌 song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
pagan:
n. 没有宗教信仰的人,异教徒 one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
painstaking:
a. 辛勤的 extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
palatable:
a. 可接受的,美味的 acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
palatial:
a. 宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的 of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
palette:
n. 调色板 board on which the painter mixes pigments
palimpsest:
n. 重写手稿,(刮去原文后的)重刻的碑 manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased
pall:
v. 厌烦,腻味 grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect
palliate:
v. 减轻 lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
pallid:
a. 苍白的,惨淡的 abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
palpable:
a. 易于领会的,明显的 tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
palpitate:
v. 拍动,跳动,搏动 beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
paltry:
a. 不显著的,微小的 insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
pamper:
v. 纵容,过分关怀 feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
pamphlet:
n. 小册子 brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover