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plight [ ] n. 困境 (a situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one)
plodding [ ] adj. 沉重缓慢的,单调乏味的(working laboriously monotonously)
pluck 2 [ ] n. 猛拉;弹奏
plumb
plump [ ] vt. 用铅锤测定深度(to measure the depth of with a plumb) [ ] adj. 丰满的(having a full rounded) plumb 2 adv. 仔细深入地检查(to examine closely or deeply)
pointless [ ] adj. 无意义的,不得要领的,没有目的的
polished [ ] adj.精练的,优美的,有教养的(highly developed, finished)
politic [ ] adj. 精明的,圆滑的,慎重的,策略的
pollster [ ] n. 民意测验专家(one that takes public-opinion surveys)
pompous [ ] adj. 傲慢的,自大的,夸大的(self-importance;arrogant)
ponderable [ ] adj. 有价值的,有重量的(significant enoug:appreciable)
ponderous
pontificate
portentous [ ] adj. 笨重的,笨拙的(of very great weight) [ ] v. 自大武断地做,装模作样的说话(to speak or express opinions in a [ ] adj. 前兆的,不寻常的(eliciting amazement or wonder)
posture [ ] vi. 故作姿态(to assume an artificial attitude)
potboiler [ ] n. 粗制滥造的文艺作品(a work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit) potentate [ ] n. 有权的人,统治者(one who wields great power)
potentiate
prairie [ ] vt. 加强(to make more effective or more active) pout [ ] vt. vi. 撅嘴,绷脸(to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips) [ ] n. 大草原,牧场
prate [ ] vi. 闲聊,空谈(to talk long and idly)
precarious [ ] adj. 不稳定的(characterized by a lack of security)
precipitate
preclude [ ] v. 加速,使突然陷入;adj. 匆忙的,鲁莽的(to bring about abruptly) [ ] v. 预防;阻止(prevent) precipitous [ ] adj. 非常陡峭的(very steep, perpendicular)
preconception [ ] n. 先入之见,成见
predecessor [ ] n. 前任,先辈
predilection [ ] n. 爱好,偏袒
predicament [ ] n.困境
predisposition [ ] n. 易患病的体质;倾向,癖性
pregnant [ ] adj. 含有深意的;有创造力的(inventive)
preoccupation [ ] n. 全神贯注(extreme concern with something);当务之急 preponderant [ ] adj. 占优势的,压倒性的 (having superior weight)
prerogative [ ] n. 独有的权利,特权
presage [ ] vt. 成为...的前兆,预示,预言(foretell, predict)
prescriptive [ ] a. 规定的,指定的,约定俗成的
preservative [ ] n. 预防法,预防药,防腐剂
presumptuous [ ] adj. 放肆的(taking liberties)
pretense [ ] n. 虚假,伪装
primacy [ ] n. 首位,卓越
primordial [ ] adj. 原始的(existing in the beginning)
primp [ ] vt. vi. 精心打扮(to dress, adorn in a finicky manner)
pristine [ ] adj. 原始的,纯净的,质朴的(not spoiled, corrupted;original, pure)
privation [ ] n.缺乏,穷困(the state of being deprived)
proclivity [ ] n. 癖性,偏好(a natural propensity or inclination)
procrastinate [ ] v. 耽搁,拖延
prodigious [ ] adj. 庞大的,巨大的 异常的,惊人的
proficient [ ] adj. 熟练的,精通的
profusion [ ] n.丰富,大量,浪费 (great quantity:lavish)