peelings–penance Vocabulary (P Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

peelings

FoodB1

Meaning: The outer skin or layer removed from fruits or vegetables.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I compost the apple peelings.

Category: Food › Waste

Synonyms:

skins
rinds

peep

General

Meaning: To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He peeped through the keyhole.

Category: General

Synonyms:

glance
snoop

peephole

GeneralB2

Meaning: A small opening in a door or wall for looking through.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She looked through the peephole to see who was outside.

Category: General

Synonyms:

viewing hole
spy hole

peeping tom

GeneralC2

Meaning: A person who secretly watches others, especially in private situations.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The peeping tom was caught by the police.

Category: General

Synonyms:

voyeur
snoop

peepshow

ArtsC2

Meaning: A show or display intended to be viewed secretly or privately.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They visited a peepshow in the city.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

exhibition
display

peer

GeneralB1

Meaning: A person of the same age or status as another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is my peer in the class.

Category: General

Synonyms:

equal
colleague

Antonyms:

superior
subordinate

peer group

Social ScienceB2

Meaning: A group of individuals of similar age or status.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Peer groups can influence behavior and attitudes.

Category: Social Science

Synonyms:

social group
cohort

peer of the realm

PoliticsC2

Meaning: A member of the nobility in a kingdom.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was recognized as a peer of the realm.

Category: Politics › Nobility

Synonyms:

noble
aristocrat

peer pressure

Social ScienceB2

Meaning: Influence from members of one's peer group.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Teenagers often face peer pressure to fit in.

Category: Social Science

Synonyms:

social influence
conformity

peerage

PoliticsC2

Meaning: The class of peers or nobility in a society.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was granted a title in the peerage.

Category: Politics › Nobility

Synonyms:

nobility
aristocracy

peeress

PoliticsC2

Meaning: A female member of the peerage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The peeress attended the royal ceremony.

Category: Politics › Nobility

Synonyms:

noblewoman
aristocrat

peerless

GeneralC2

Meaning: Without equal; unmatched.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her talent is peerless in the industry.

Category: General

Synonyms:

unmatched
incomparable

Antonyms:

common
ordinary

peeved

GeneralB2

Meaning: Annoyed or irritated.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She was peeved when her plans were canceled.

Category: General

Synonyms:

annoyed
irritated

Antonyms:

pleased
happy

peevish

GeneralC1

Meaning: Easily irritated or annoyed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The peevish child complained about everything.

Category: General

Synonyms:

irritable
testy

Antonyms:

calm
patient

peg

ArtsA2

Meaning: A small cylindrical object used to fasten or support something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a peg to hold the tent in place.

Category: Arts

Phrase: peg down

Phrase example: We need to peg down the budget for the project.

Synonyms:

pin
stake

pejorative

LanguageC1

Meaning: Expressing disapproval or contempt.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The term was used in a pejorative sense.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

derogatory
disparaging

Antonyms:

complimentary
positive

Pekinese

NatureB2

Meaning: A small breed of dog with a flat face and long hair.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She has a Pekinese that loves to be pampered.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms: Pekingese

pelican

NatureB1

Meaning: A large water bird with a long bill and a large throat pouch.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pelican caught a fish with its bill.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms: waterbird

pelican crossing

TransportationB2

Meaning: A type of pedestrian crossing with traffic lights.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The children waited at the pelican crossing before crossing the road.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: pedestrian crossing

pellet

ScienceB1

Meaning: A small, rounded mass of material.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bird ate a pellet of food.

Category: Science

Synonyms:

grain
ball

pell-mell

LanguageC2

Meaning: In a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: They ran pell-mell to catch the bus.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

hastily
chaotically

Antonyms:

calmly
orderly

pellucid

ScienceC2

Meaning: Translucently clear; easy to understand.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The water was pellucid, allowing us to see the fish below.

Category: Science

Synonyms:

clear
transparent

Antonyms:

opaque
cloudy

pelmet

ArtsC1

Meaning: A decorative framework covering the top of a window.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pelmet added a stylish touch to the room.

Category: Arts › Interior Design

Synonyms: cornice

pelota

SportsB2

Meaning: A ball used in various sports, especially in the Basque game of pelota.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He threw the pelota with great skill.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: ball

pelt

GeneralB2

Meaning: To throw something with force.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They began to pelt each other with snowballs.

Category: General

Synonyms:

bombard
batter

pelvic

MedicineC1

Meaning: Relating to the pelvis.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She had pelvic pain after the workout.

Category: Medicine › Anatomy

Synonyms: hip

pelvis

MedicineB2

Meaning: The bony structure at the base of the spine.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pelvis supports the weight of the upper body.

Category: Medicine › Anatomy

Synonyms: hip bone

pen

ArtsA1

Meaning: A writing instrument that uses ink.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wrote her name with a blue pen.

Category: Arts › Writing

Phrase: pen and paper

Phrase example: All you need is pen and paper to take notes.

Synonyms: writing instrument

pen and link

ArtsC2

Meaning: A type of writing tool or method.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She prefers using a pen and link for her notes.

Category: Arts › Writing

pen name

ArtsB2

Meaning: A pseudonym used by an author.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Mark Twain is a pen name for Samuel Clemens.

Category: Arts › Writing

Synonyms:

pseudonym
alias

pen pal

GeneralA2

Meaning: A person with whom one exchanges letters.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoys writing to her pen pal in another country.

Category: General

Synonyms: pen-friend

penal

LawC1

Meaning: Relating to punishment or penalties.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He faced penal consequences for his actions.

Category: Law

Synonyms: punitive

penal code

LawC2

Meaning: A set of laws relating to crimes and punishments.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lawyer referred to the penal code during the trial.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: criminal code

penal servitude

LawC2

Meaning: A form of punishment involving forced labor.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was sentenced to penal servitude for his crimes.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: forced labor

penalize

LawB2

Meaning: To impose a penalty on someone for an offense.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The referee decided to penalize the player for a foul.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

punish
discipline

Antonyms:

reward
pardon

penalty

LawA2

Meaning: A punishment imposed for breaking a law or rule.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He received a penalty for speeding.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

punishment
fine

penalty area

SportsB2

Meaning: The area in soccer where the goalkeeper can use their hands.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The foul occurred inside the penalty area.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: box

penalty box

SportsB2

Meaning: An area where players sit when they are penalized in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He spent two minutes in the penalty box for a foul.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: sin bin

penalty shoot-out

SportsB2

Meaning: A method of determining a winner in soccer when the game is tied.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The match ended in a tie, leading to a penalty shoot-out.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: shootout

penance

ReligionC1

Meaning: A voluntary act of self-punishment to show remorse.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He did penance for his mistakes.

Category: Religion

Synonyms:

atonement
repentance

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