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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province | /ˈprɑː.vɪns/ | n. | One of the areas that a country or empire is divided into as part of the organization of its government | Quebec is a province of Canada. | |
| Province | /ˈprɑvɪns/ | n. | Region of a country | Canadian province. | |
| Provision | /prəˈvɪʒ.ən/ | n. | The act of providing something | The provision of food and shelter is essential. | |
| Psychological | /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ | adj. | Relating to the human mind and feelings | He has psychological problems. | |
| Psychology | /saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/ | n. | The scientific study of the way the human mind works | She is studying psychology at university. | |
| Pub | /pʌb/ | n. | A place, especially in Great Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks can be bought and drunk | Let's go to the pub for a drink. | |
| Public | /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ | adj. | Relating to or involving people in general | The park is open to the public. | |
| public transport | /ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt/ | n. | buses, trains, and other transport that many people use | Public transport is cheap and easy to use. | |
| Publication | /ˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | n. | The act of making information or stories available to people in a printed or electronic form | The publication of the book is next month. | |
| Publicity | /pəˈblɪsɪti/ | n. | The activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention | The movie got a lot of bad publicity. | |
| Publish | /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | v. | To make information available to people | They publish a new magazine every month. | |
| Publisher | /ˈpʌblɪʃər/ | n. | An organization that publishes text or music | He sent his manuscript to a publisher. | |
| Pudding | /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ | n. | A sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal | What's for pudding? | |
| Pull | /pʊl/ | v. | To move something towards yourself | Pull the door to open it. | |
| pullover | /ˈpʊlˌoʊvər/ | n. | a warm sweater without buttons or a zipper | He wore a pullover on the cold morning. | |
| Pump | /pʌmp/ | v. | A piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid or gas to move | We need a water pump. | |
| Punch | /pʌnʧ/ | v. | To hit someone or something with your fist | He punched the wall in anger. | |
| punish | /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ | v. | to make someone suffer for doing something wrong | The teacher punished him for lying. | |
| Punishment | /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ | n. | The act of punishing someone | The punishment for murder is life in prison. | |
| Pupil | /ˈpjuːpəl/ | n. | A person, especially a child at school, who is being taught | The school has 500 pupils. | |
| Pupil | /ˈpjuː.pəl/ | n. | A student in school | The school has 500 pupils. | |
| Purchase | /ˈpɜrʧəs/ | v. | To buy something | Tickets must be purchased in advance. | |
| Purchase | /ˈpɜr.tʃəs/ | n. | To buy something | Tickets must be purchased in advance. | |
| purchased | /ˈpɝː.tʃəst/ | v. | bought | They purchased a new sofa last week. | |
| Pure | /pjʊr/ | adj. | Not mixed with anything else | This ring is pure gold. |
