Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 noun
pacifist
пацифист
Meaning
a person who believes in peace and opposes war or violence
Example
She is a committed pacifist who campaigns against armed conflict.
C1 verb
pacify
успокаивать
Meaning
To quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of someone.
Example
The mother tried to pacify her crying child.
C1 noun
Pact
пакт; соглашение
Meaning
a formal agreement between individuals or parties; a treaty or contract
Example
The two countries signed a peace pact to end the war.
C1 noun
paddock
огражденная территория для лошадей или других животных
Meaning
a small enclosed field where horses or other animals are kept
Example
The horses were grazing in the paddock.
C1 noun
Pagan
язычник
Meaning
A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
Example
The village still kept some pagan traditions alive.
C1 noun
pageant
конкурс красоты
Meaning
A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate costumes, or a beauty contest.
Example
She won first place in the beauty pageant.
C1 adjective
painstaking
очень внимательно
Meaning
Done with great care and thoroughness.
Example
The artist completed the project with painstaking detail.
C1 adjective
palatable
вкусный
Meaning
pleasant or acceptable to the taste, mind, or feelings
Example
The meal was simple but quite palatable.
C1 noun
Palatable meat
вкусное мясо
Meaning
Meat that is pleasant to taste; appetizing meat dish
Example
The chef prepared palatable meat dishes for the dinner party.
C1 noun
Palate
небо; способность различать вкусы
Meaning
the roof of the mouth; a person's ability to distinguish between different flavors
Example
The chef created dishes to please every palate.
C1 adjective
palatial
дворцовый
Meaning
resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid
Example
They stayed in a palatial hotel during their vacation.
C1 noun
paleontology
палеонтология
Meaning
the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants
Example
She decided to study paleontology at university.
C1 noun
Pall
ткань, накрывающая гроб; темное покрытие, создающее мрачную атмосферу
Meaning
a cloth spread over a coffin; a dark covering that creates a gloomy atmosphere
Example
A pall of smoke hung over the burning building.
C1 noun
pallet
паллет
Meaning
a flat wooden platform used for moving or storing goods; also a makeshift bed
Example
The boxes were stacked on a wooden pallet for easy transport.
C1 adjective
Pallid
бледный, особенно из-за плохого здоровья; лишенный вещества или жизненной силы
Meaning
pale, especially because of poor health; lacking substance or vitality
Example
His pallid complexion showed signs of illness.
C1 adjective
palpable
счастье
Meaning
easily perceived or felt; so intense as to seem almost tangible
Example
There was a palpable sense of excitement in the room.
C1 noun
Palpitation
заметно учащенное, сильное или нерегулярное сердцебиение из-за волнения или медицинского состояния
Meaning
a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation or medical condition
Example
She experienced palpitations before her job interview.
C1 adjective
paltry
незначительный, маловажный
Meaning
small or meager; lacking in value or importance
Example
They offered him a paltry sum for his work.
C1 verb
pamper
баловать / нежить
Meaning
to treat with excessive care and attention; to spoil
Example
Parents often pamper their first child.
C1 adjective
Pan-American
Панамериканский
Meaning
relating to all the countries of North, Central, and South America
Example
The Pan-American Games bring together athletes from across the continent.
C1 noun
panacea
панацея
Meaning
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Example
Education is often seen as a panacea for social problems.
C1 noun
panache
выдающийся стиль
Meaning
Flamboyant confidence of style or manner; distinctive and stylish elegance.
Example
He delivered his speech with great panache.
C1 noun
pancreas
поджелудочная железа
Meaning
A gland in the abdomen that produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
Example
The pancreas plays a vital role in digestion and blood sugar regulation.
C1 noun
pandemonium
паника
Meaning
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Example
When the concert was canceled, pandemonium broke out among the crowd.