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- pop your clogs Idiom B2 To pop your clogs means to die, used informally and often humorously.
- populism Word C1 Populism is a political approach that claims to represent “ordinary people” against a powerful elite.
- positivism Word C1 Positivism is the view that reliable knowledge comes mainly from observable, measurable facts and scientific methods.
- postcode Word A2 A postcode is a series of letters and numbers that identifies a specific postal delivery area, especially in the UK.
- postcolonialism Word C1 Postcolonialism is a way of analyzing how colonial rule has shaped cultures, identities, and power relations after inde…
- postmodernism Word C1 Postmodernism is a late-20th-century cultural movement that questions grand narratives and mixes styles in art, literat…
- pragmatic Word B2 Pragmatic means focused on practical results rather than ideals or theories.
- prank Word A prank is a playful trick intended to surprise or amuse someone.
- preempt Word To preempt means to act before someone else to prevent something or gain an advantage.
- premium Word An amount to be paid for an insurance policy; or, an additional sum added to a price or charge, often for better qualit…
- prescription Word An official order written by a doctor, or an authorized medical practitioner, for the use of a medicine or other treatm…
- presumption Word Presumption is an assumption that something is true, often without enough proof.
- pretentious Word C1 Trying to seem more important, intelligent, or cultured than you really are.
- principal Word B2 A principal is the head of a school or the main person or thing in a situation.
- principle Word B2 A principle is a basic rule or belief that guides how someone thinks or acts.
- privilege Word B2 A privilege is a special advantage or right that only some people have.
- proactive Word Taking initiative to anticipate and prevent problems rather than merely reacting to them.
- procedure Word A series of actions that are carried out in a specific order or manner, especially an established or official way of do…
- procrastination Word Procrastination is the habit of delaying tasks that you should do now.
- procurement Word Procurement is the process of obtaining goods or services, especially for a business or government organization.