party adj. of a political group; of social gatherings party n. political group; social gathering; side of an agreement; group; gang Forms: plural: parties ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––35. pass36. pass pass n. alleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful grade on a test pass v. to cross; to transport; to approve Forms: plural: passes Forms: passed; passed; passing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––37. passage38. passenger passage n. way; route; course; section; piece passenger n. traveler; fare; person who rides or travels Forms: plural: passages Forms: plural: passengers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––39. passport40. patch passport n. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country patch n. area of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot Forms: plural: passports Forms: plural: patches ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––41. patch42. path patch v. to cover a hole with a piece of material; to use to cover a hole path n. track; lane; route; search route Forms: patched; patched; patched Forms: plural: paths ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––43. patience44. pattern patience n. tolerance; forbearance pattern n. sample; model; form; mold; decorative design Forms: no plural Forms: plural: patterns ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––45. pattern46. pay pattern v. to decorate; to imitate; to mimic; to copy an example pay n. salary; wages Forms: patterned; patterned; patterning Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––47. pay48. payable pay v. to give money for goods or to cancel debts; to settle; to be worthwhile; to be profitable payable adj. may be settled Forms: paid; paid; paying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––49. payment50. payroll P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 148 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net payment n. wage; salary; compensation; bonus; punishment payroll n. financial sheet listing salaries; list of workers who receive wages and salaries Forms: plural: payments Forms: plural: payrolls ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––51. pd.52. peace pd. abbr. given money that was owed peace n. state of not being at war; silence; quietness; tranquility Forms: paid Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––53. peculiar54. peddle peculiar adj. exceptional; special; strange; odd; curious peddle v. to hawk; to vend; to deal; to distribute; to sell Forms: peddled; peddled; peddling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––55. pedicure56. penalize pedicure n. cosmetic foot treatment penalize v. to punish Forms: plural: pedicures Forms: penalized; penalized; penalizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––57. penalty58. perceive penalty n. punishment; fine; punishment in the form of a financial payment perceive v. to feel; to sense; to distinguish; to discern; to see Forms: plural: penalties Forms: perceived; perceived; perceiving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––59. percent60. perennial percent n. one part of a hundred perennial n. something that continues for many years Forms: plural: percents Forms: plural: perennials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––61. perennial62. perfect perennial adj. lasting throughout the whole year; continuing for many years; perpetual; everlasting perfect v. to refine; to improve; to complete; to make faultless Forms: perfected; perfected; perfecting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––63. perfect64. perform perfect adj. flawless; complete; undamaged perform v. to do; to carry out; to execute; to present; to arrange; to manage Forms: performed; performed; performing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––65. performance66. perhaps P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 149 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net performance n. show; presentation; execution; act; deed perhaps adv. maybe; possibly; could be Forms: plural: performances ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––67. period68. periodical period n. punctuation mark; end; pause at end of a phrase; full sentence; age; season periodical n. magazine; journal Forms: plural: periods Forms: plural: periodicals ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––69. periodical70. perishable periodical adj. occurring at regular intervals; recurrent; cyclic; seasonal perishable n. product which can rot or spoil (fruit, food etc.) Forms: plural: perishables ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––71. perishable72. permanent perishable adj. expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal permanent adj. lasting; enduring; perpetual; regular; fixed; invariable ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––73. permeate74. permit permeate v. to enter; to penetrate; to infiltrate; to suffuse permit n. license; authorization Forms: permeated; permeated; permeating Forms: plural: permits ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––75. permit76. perpetuate permit v. to let; to enable; to allow; to authorize; to sanction perpetuate v. to eternalize; to make everlasting; to preserve from extinction Forms: permitted; permitted; permitting Forms: perpetuated; perpetuated; perpetuating ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––77. persistence78. persistent persistence n. diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation persistent adj. tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––79. personnel80. perspective personnel n. staff; work force; team; crew perspective n. viewpoint; outlook; vista; view Forms: no plural Forms: plural: perspectives ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––81. persuade82. persuasion persuade v. to convince; to induce; to sway persuasion n. inducement; act of convincing Forms: persuade; persuaded; persuading Forms: plural: persuasions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––83. pertain84. pertinent P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 150 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net pertain v. to belong to; to be connected to; to relate; to refer pertinent adj. relevant; related; appropriate; fitting Forms: pertained; pertained; pertaining ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––85. pervasive86. petrol pervasive adj. penetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; permeating petrol n. type of fuel; gasoline Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––87. pharmacist88. phone pharmacist n. druggist; apothecary phone v. to make a call; to ring Forms: plural: pharmacists Forms: phoned; phoned; phoning ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––89. photo90. photo photo pref. of light photo n. picture; snapshot Forms: plural: photos ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––91. photograph92. photograph photograph v. to take a picture photograph n. picture; snapshot; image Forms: photographed; photographed; photographing Forms: plural: photographs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––93. photographer94. pick up photographer n. cameraman; person who takes pictures pick up v. to choose; to select; to pull out; to tear out; to peck Forms: plural: photographers Forms: picked; picked; picking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––95. pick up96. picture pick up n. hoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection picture v. to photograph; to paint; to draw; to describe; to depict Forms: plural: picks Forms: pictured; pictured; picturing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––97. picture98. pie picture n. photograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment pie n. type of dessert; cake; baked dish consisting of a crust and filling Forms: plural: pictures Forms: plural: pies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––99. piece100. piece P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 151 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net piece v. to join parts together; to attach segments piece n. slice; part; segment; creation; work Forms: pieced; pieced; piecing Forms: plural: pieces ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––101. pile102. pioneer pile n. heap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; levee pioneer n. pathfinder; forerunner; person who paves the way; member of a military engineering corps Forms: plural: piles Forms: plural: pioneers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––103. pioneer104. pipe pioneer v. to pave the way; to create a path; to guide; to initiate; to originate pipe n. tube; trachea; flute; toot Forms: pioneered; pioneered; pioneering Forms: plural: pipes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––105. pipe106. pitch pipe v. to convey a fluid; to transport a liquid; to make a high- pitched sound pitch n. relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw Forms: piped; piped; piping Forms: plural: pitches ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––107. pitch108. place pitch v. to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss place n. location; position; standing; role; function Forms: pitched; pitched; pitched Forms: plural: places ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––109. place110. placid place v. to put; to lay; to lodge; to nominate; to appoint placid adj. serene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm Forms: laced; placed; placing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––111. plaid112. plain plaid n. colorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars plain adv. simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly Forms: plural: plaids ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––113. plain114. plain plain n. plateau; area of level ground; prairie; savanna plain adj. clear; evident; simple; flat; smooth Forms: plural: plains ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––115. plan116. plan P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 152 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net plan n. program; scheme; agenda; timetable; schedule plan v. to make a scheme; to plot; to design; to contrive; to think up Forms: plural: plans Forms: planned; planned; planned ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––117. plane118. plane plane adj. flat, level; even plane n. type of aircraft; two-dimensional surface; rank; level Forms: plural: planes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––119. plane120. plant plane v. to smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough areas plant n. small vegetable growth; factory; equipment Forms: planed; planed; planing Forms: plural: plants ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––121. plant122. plate plant v. to sow; to place seeds or vegetation into soil; to establish; to set plate n. flat dish for serving food; portion; covering, coating; board Forms: planted; planted; planting Forms: plural: plates ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––123. plate124. plc plate v. to cover with a thin layer of metal; to coat with metal plc abbr. public limited liability company in Britain Forms: plated; plated; plating Forms: public limited company ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––125. pleased126. pleasure pleased adj. content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied pleasure n. enjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy Forms: plural: pleasures ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––127. pleasure128. plug pleasure v. to cause someone enjoyment plug n. cork; stopper; electrical connector; block; advertisement Forms: pleasured; pleasured; pleasuring Forms: plural: plugs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––129. plug130. plumber plug v. to cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to advertise plumber n. person who works with pipe and water systems Forms: plugged; plugged; plugging Forms: plural: plumbers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––131. pocket132. pocket P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 153 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net pocket adj. small; of a pouch pocket n. pouch used to carry objects; sac; underground deposit of oil Forms: plural: pockets ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––133. pocket134. point pocket v. to profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards) point n. spot; tip; essence; gist; matter Forms: pocketed; pocketed; pocketing Forms: plural: points ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––135. point136. pointer point v. to indicate; to emphasize; to sharpen; to direct pointer n. indicator; something used to point; hand on a clock; clue; advice Forms: pointed; pointed; pointing Forms: plural: pointers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––137. policy138. polite policy n. course or method of action; guidelines; position; standpoint; insurance contract polite adj. courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind Forms: plural: policies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––139. poll140. poll poll n. voting, electing; counting of votes; number of votes; referendum poll v. to vote; to elect; to count votes; to make a survey Forms: plural: polls Forms: polled; polled; polling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––141. pollution142. ponder pollution n. contamination; dirtying; soiling; spoiling; destruction ponder v. to reflect; to think; to consider; to meditate Forms: plural: pollutions Forms: pondered; pondered; pondering ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––143. population144. portable population n. total number of people living in an area portable adj. mobile; movable; can be transported from one place to another Forms: plural: populations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––145. portfolio146. pose portfolio n. briefcase; attache case; list of securities and stocks pose n. stance Forms: plural: portfolios Forms: plural: poses ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––147. pose148. position P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 154 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net . piece P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 151 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net piece v. to join parts together; to attach segments piece n. slice; part; segment;. performing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––65. performance66. perhaps P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 149 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net performance n. show;