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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | /ˈpɜrmənənt/ | adj. | Lasting forever | I am looking for a permanent job. | |
| Permission | /pərˈmɪʃən/ | n. | The act of allowing someone to do something | You need permission to enter. | |
| Permit | /pərˈmɪt/ | v. | To allow something | Smoking is not permitted here. | |
| permitted | /pɚˈmɪtɪd/ | adj. | allowed by rules or by law | Smoking is not permitted here. | |
| Person | /ˈpɜrsən/ | n. | A human being | He is a very nice person. | |
| Personal | /ˈpɜrsənl/ | adj. | Belonging to a single person | This is my personal computer. | |
| Personality | /ˌpɜrsəˈnælɪti/ | n. | The type of person you are | She has a friendly personality. | |
| Personally | /ˈpɜrsənəli/ | adv. | In my opinion | Personally I don't like it. | |
| Persuade | /pərˈsweɪd/ | v. | To make someone do or believe something | I persuaded him to come. | |
| Pet | /pɛt/ | n. | An animal kept at home | I have a pet dog. | |
| Petrol | /ˈpɛtrəl/ | n. | Fuel for cars | We need to buy some petrol. | |
| Phase | /feɪz/ | n. | A stage in a process | This is the first phase of the project. | |
| Philosophy | /fɪˈlɑsəfi/ | n. | The study of ideas about knowledge | He studies philosophy. | |
| Phone | /foʊn/ | n. | A device for speaking to someone afar | My phone is ringing. | |
| Photo | /ˈfoʊtoʊ/ | n. | A photograph | Let's take a photo. | |
| photocopy | /ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi/ | n. | a copy of a paper made by a machine | I need a photocopy of your passport. | |
| Photograph | /ˈfoʊtəˌgræf/ | n. | A picture taken with a camera | This is an old photograph. | |
| Photographer | /fəˈtɒɡrəfər/ | n. | A person who takes photographs | She is a professional photographer. | |
| photographs | /ˈfoʊtəˌɡræfs/ | n. | pictures taken with a camera | She kept old photographs in a box. | |
| Photography | /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ | n. | The activity of taking photographs | He loves photography. | |
| Phrase | /freɪz/ | n. | A group of words | I learned a new phrase. | |
| Physical | /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ | adj. | Relating to the body | Physical exercise is important. | |
| Physics | /ˈfɪzɪks/ | n. | The scientific study of matter and energy | I find physics difficult. | |
| Physics | /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ | n. | The study of matter and energy | Physics explains how things move. | |
| Piano | /piˈænoʊ/ | n. | A large musical instrument | She plays the piano well. |
