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packet
A small package or a formatted unit of data sent through a network.
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painter
A person who paints; separately, a rope for securing a boat or a regional name for a cougar.
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palette
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
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panic
An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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passion
A very strong feeling, interest, or enthusiasm.
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peanut
The edible seed of a legume whose pods develop underground.
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peculiar
Strange or unusual.
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pencil
A narrow writing or drawing instrument with a graphite or coloured core.
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picnic
A meal eaten outdoors, usually as a social outing.
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plague
A serious infectious disease, or anything causing widespread and persistent harm.
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plantation
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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pompous
Marked by elaborate ceremony and stately display
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prattle
Talk about unimportant things, sometimes sounding childish.
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premise
A statement accepted as the basis of an argument; in the plural, land and buildings.
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puppet
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
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