Word Book P-5 (5/5)
← program - put
program [(1) a plan of action; (2) the different events or parts of a meeting or show]
We have developed a program to increase company profits. (1)
progress [movement forward or toward improvement or a goal]
project [a planned effort to do something]
propaganda [ideas or information used to influence opinions]
property [anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods]
propose [to present or offer for consideration]
protect [(1) to guard; (2) to defend; (3) to prevent from being harmed or damaged]
The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system. (1)
The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack. (2)
Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars. (3)
protest [(1) to speak against; (2) to object]
The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales. (1)
The group protested because their votes were not counted. (2)
prove [to show to be true]
The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.
provide [to give something needed or wanted]
public [(1) of or about all the people in a community or country; (2) opposite private]
Everyone could speak at the public meeting. (1)
She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official. (2)
publication [something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine]
publish [(1) to make public something that is written; (2) to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine]
pull [(1) to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite push]
pump [to force a gas or liquid up, into or through]
The broken part would not pump fuel from the tank to the engine.
punish [to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal]
purchase [(1) to buy with money or with something of equal value; (2) that which is bought]
pure [(1) free from anything that is different or that reduces value; (2) clean]
purpose [(1) the reason or desired effect for doing something; (2) goal]
push [(1) to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite pull]
put [(1) to place; (2) to set in position]
