Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adjective
pellucid
transparente
Meaning
Transparently clear; easy to understand.
Example
The lake water was so pellucid that you could see the stones at the bottom.
C2 adjective
pendulous
felicidad
Meaning
hanging down loosely; drooping
Example
The pendulous fruit weighed down the branch.
C2 adjective
penetrable
penetrable
Meaning
Capable of being passed through or entered.
Example
The thin wall was easily penetrable.
C2 adjective
penitential
penitente
Meaning
Relating to or expressing penitence or penance.
Example
The priest delivered a penitential sermon on forgiveness.
C2 adjective
pennate
como una pluma
Meaning
Having parts or structures arranged like a feather; feather-shaped.
Example
The fern has a pennate leaf structure.
C2 noun
penology
penología
Meaning
The study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.
Example
He decided to specialize in penology to help improve the prison system.
C2 noun
pentad
grupo de cinco
Meaning
A group or set of five things.
Example
The committee was divided into a pentad of working groups.
C2 noun
pentagram
pentagrama
Meaning
A five-pointed star often used as a symbol in magic, mysticism, or religion.
Example
The wizard drew a pentagram on the floor as part of the ritual.
C2 noun
pentahedron
pentaedro
Meaning
A solid geometric figure with five faces.
Example
In geometry class, the teacher explained the structure of a pentahedron.
C2 noun
pentameter
pentámetro
Meaning
A line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.
Example
Shakespeare often wrote his plays in iambic pentameter.
C2 adjective
pentavalent
pentavalente
Meaning
Having a valence of five, especially in chemistry.
Example
Phosphorus can exist in a pentavalent state.
C2 noun
penumbra
sombra parcial
Meaning
a partially shaded area around the shadow of an object, especially during an eclipse
Example
The moon’s penumbra created a dim shadow over the Earth.
C2 adjective
penurious
extremadamente pobre
Meaning
extremely poor; poverty-stricken; miserly
Example
The penurious family struggled to buy food.
C2 noun
penury
pobreza extrema
Meaning
extreme poverty or destitution
Example
He grew up in penury but became successful later in life.
C2 noun
Per boiled rice
arroz precocido
Meaning
Rice that has been partially boiled in the husk before milling; parboiled rice
Example
Per boiled rice retains more nutrients than regular white rice.
C2 verb
perambulate
pasear
Meaning
To walk through or travel around, especially for leisure.
Example
They perambulated the old town, enjoying the sights.
C2 noun
Perambulator
cochecito de bebé
Meaning
a four-wheeled carriage for a baby; baby stroller or pram
Example
She pushed the perambulator through the park while the baby slept peacefully.
C2 noun
Perched rice
arroz inflado
Meaning
puffed rice; rice that has been heated and puffed into light, crispy grains
Example
I enjoy eating puffed rice as a healthy snack.
C2 noun
percipience
capacidad de percepción
Meaning
The ability to perceive, understand, or notice things quickly.
Example
His percipience in reading people made him a great negotiator.
C2 adjective
percipient
perspicaz
Meaning
Having good understanding or insight; able to perceive things clearly.
Example
As a percipient critic, she recognized the deeper meaning of the play.
C2 noun
perdition
felicidad
Meaning
A state of eternal spiritual ruin, often referring to hell or damnation.
Example
The preacher warned that greed would lead to perdition.
C2 verb
peregrinate
felicidad
Meaning
To travel or wander from place to place.
Example
He loved to peregrinate across the countryside during summer.
C2 noun
peregrination
peregrinación
Meaning
A long journey or wandering, especially on foot.
Example
Their peregrination across Asia lasted two years.
C2 adjective
peremptory
perentorio
Meaning
Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a commanding way.
Example
The officer gave a peremptory order to evacuate the building.