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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| painful | /ˈpeɪnfəl/ | adj. | causing pain | The cut was very painful. | |
| Paint | /peɪnt/ | v. | To make a picture | She paints beautiful landscapes. | |
| Painter | /ˈpeɪntər/ | n. | A person who paints | The painter painted the house. | |
| Painting | /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ | n. | A painted picture | This is a famous painting. | |
| Pair | /pɛr/ | n. | Two things that match | I bought a pair of shoes. | |
| Palace | /ˈpælɪs/ | n. | A large house for a king | The king lives in a palace. | |
| Pan | /pæn/ | n. | A metal container for cooking | Cook the eggs in a pan. | |
| Panel | /ˈpænəl/ | n. | A flat piece of wood or glass | The door has a glass panel. | |
| Panic | /ˈpænɪk/ | n. | A sudden strong feeling of fear | He was in a panic. | |
| Pant | /pænt/ | v. | To breathe quickly | The dog was panting. | |
| Paper | /ˈpeɪpər/ | n. | Material used for writing | Write it on a piece of paper. | |
| Parcel | /ˈpɑrsəl/ | n. | A package | I sent a parcel to my friend. | |
| Pardon | /ˈpɑrdən/ | v. | Forgiveness | I beg your pardon. | |
| Parent | /ˈpɛrənt/ | n. | A mother or father | My parents live in London. | |
| Park | /pɑrk/ | n. | A large public garden | We walked in the park. | |
| Parliament | /ˈpɑrləmənt/ | n. | A group of politicians | The parliament makes laws. | |
| Parliament | /ˈpɑr.lɪ.mənt/ | n. | Legislative body | Member of parliament. | |
| Part | /pɑrt/ | n. | A piece of something | This is a part of the machine. | |
| part time | /ˌpɑrt ˈtaɪm/ | adj. | for only part of the day or week | She has a part time job at a café. | |
| part-time | /ˌpɑrt ˈtaɪm/ | adj. | done for only part of the day or week | She has a part-time job at the library. | |
| Participate | /pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ | v. | To take part | I want to participate in the race. | |
| Particular | /pərˈtɪkjələr/ | adj. | Specific or special | I like this particular book. | |
| particularly | /pɚˈtɪkjələrli/ | adv. | especially | I particularly like the blue one. | |
| Partly | /ˈpɑrtli/ | adv. | To some degree | I am partly responsible. | |
| Partner | /ˈpɑrtənər/ | n. | A person you do something with | She is my business partner. |
