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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | /pəˈliːs/ | n. | Law enforcement | Call the police. | |
| Policeman | /pəˈliːs.mən/ | n. | A male member of the police force | The policeman stopped the car. | |
| policewoman | /pəˈliːsˌwʊmən/ | n. | a woman who works in the police | The policewoman helped us find the hotel. | |
| Policy | /ˈpɑːlɪsi/ | n. | A set of ideas or a plan of what to do | It is our company policy. | |
| Policy | /ˈpɑ.lɪ.si/ | n. | Plan of action | New policy. | |
| Polish | /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ | adj. | To rub something to make it shine | I need to polish my shoes. | |
| Polite | /pəˈlaɪt/ | adj. | Behaving in a way that is not rude | He is a very polite boy. | |
| Political | /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ | adj. | Relating to politics | They had a political debate. | |
| Politician | /ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən/ | n. | A member of a government | The politician gave a speech. | |
| Politics | /ˈpɑːlɪtɪks/ | n. | The activities of the government | He is interested in politics. | |
| Politics | /ˈpɑlɪtɪks/ | n. | Activities of government | Local politics. | |
| poll | /poʊl/ | n. | a survey that asks people what they think | The poll showed that most people agreed. | |
| pollute | /pəˈlut/ | v. | to make air, water, or land dirty | Factories can pollute the river. | |
| Pollution | /pəˈluːʃən/ | n. | Damage caused to water or air | Air pollution is a big problem. | |
| Pollution | /pəˈluːʃən/ | n. | Harmful substances in environment | Air pollution. | |
| Pollution | /pəˈluːʃən/ | n. | Damage caused to water or air by harmful substances | The city has a lot of air pollution. | |
| Pond | /pɒnd/ | n. | Small lake | Frogs in the pond. | |
| Pool | /puːl/ | n. | A place for swimming | Let's go to the swimming pool. | |
| Poor | /pʊr/ | adj. | Having little money | They help poor families. | |
| Pop | /pɑp/ | v. | Modern music with a strong beat | I like listening to pop music. | |
| Popular | /ˈpɑːpjələr/ | adj. | Liked by many people | Football is a popular sport. | |
| Population | /ˌpɑːpjʊˈleɪʃən/ | n. | All the people living in a particular area | The city has a large population. | |
| Port | /pɔrt/ | n. | A town by the sea where ships arrive | The ship arrived at the port. | |
| portion | /ˈpɔːrʃən/ | n. | an amount of food for one person | I ate a small portion of rice. | |
| Position | /pəˈzɪʃən/ | n. | The place where something or someone is | What is your position on the map? |
