P

SIMPLE
Dictionary Abbreviations
Common Usage
PARTS OF SPEECH
Nouns: People
Nouns: Places
Nouns: Things
Nouns: Body Parts
Nouns: Clothing
Nouns: Food
Nouns: Times & Dates
Verbs
Adjectives & Adverbs
CHARADE
P before WORD
WORD around P
P inside WORD
P after WORD
Delete P

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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS

page

pages

parental generation

part

participle

pass

past

pater (Latin father)

pawn

pence

penny

per

peseta

peso

petite

phosphorus

piano

pico-

pint

pipe

pitch

pole

port

power

pressure

pro

progressive

proton

purl (knitting stitch)

weight (French: poids)

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COMMON USAGE

16th

pee

pitcher

pepper

quiet, quietly

soft, softly

Papa (NATO alphabet)

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NOUNS: PEOPLE

central Europeans

chief of police

early pioneers

head of penitentiary

head of Physics

head of prison

last of aides-de-camp

lead character in play

lead in Papillon, Patton, Platoon, play, Proof, Psycho

leader in pain

leader in particular

leader in perpetuity

leader in position

leader of pack, parade, party, people, procession, project, protest

leader of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal

naked ape

page (errand boy)

Papa on the radio

pawn (victim)

pitcher

player at first

player in the lead

province’s premier

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NOUNS: PLACES

back of ship

capital of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal

central Japan, Nepal

central spa

front of parade

front of porch

park

Pike’s Peak

pub’s entrance

stern of ship

terminal in Antwerp

west of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal

16th row of the theater

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NOUNS: THINGS

closing of Deathtrap, Robocop

conclusion of workshop

first place in pageant

gap’s closing

half of pi

head of pin, putter

head on pillow

innermost hopes

Introduction to Philosophy

lead from pencil

letter of protest

nose of plane

onset of Parkinson’s, periodontitis, psychosis, puberty

opening, premiere of PapillonPatton, Platoon, Psycho

opening of parliament

opening of play, proceedings

pat on the head

phosphorus

piece of paper, parchment, Plexiglas, plywood, poetry, pottery, property

pitcher

slice of profits

source of pride

start of play

termination of membership, relationship

16th in a series

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NOUNS: BODY PARTS

head of panda, panther, peacock, penguin, pheasant, pig, porcupine, porpoise, puma, puppy, python

tail of carp, sheep

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NOUNS: CLOTHING

front of pants

original from Paris

Pete’s cap

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NOUNS: FOOD

apple core

piece/sample/bite of parsley, pasta, peach, pepperoni, peppers, pie, pizza, popcorn, pork, potato

slice of peach, pepperoni, peppers, pie, pizza, pork, potato

starter of pasta

serving/entrée of pasta, pizza, pork

bit/touch/taste of parsley, pepper, peppermint

core of apple

pepper

source of protein

third of cup

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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES

2nd of April

3rd of September

opening of parliament

start of Passover

start of pilgrimage

start of play

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VERBS

beginning to pace, pack, paint, pay, play, practice, prefer, prepare, probe, produce, promote, prosper, provide

edges away from ape, spy

heading to Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal

lead character in play

page

parking

pass

passing

pawn

pee

power

pressure

quiet

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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

back from Antwerp

back on top

beginning in/west of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal

inside of ape, spa, spy

Peru’s first

quietly (musical notation: piano)

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P BEFORE WORD

add pepper to

after parking

after Stephen’s heart

apply pressure to

at bottom of page

beginning to point to —

behind Philip’s back

behind piano

following partner’s lead

leader in place by —

parking in front of

pass in front of

pass on

pass over

passing over

pee on

power over

pressure with

put pressure on­

soft-headed

under pressure

with power going to his head

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WORD AROUND P

assumes power

boarding pass

capturing pawn

carrying pass

claims parking

crushing pepper

crushing pressure

gaining entrance to park, penthouse, property

gets past

getting back to sleep

harnessing power

holding page

holds bit of promise

holds power

includes parking

keeps quiet

loaded with pepper

maintaining power

maintaining pressure

on both sides of page

outside of park

outside parking

penning letter of protest

penny-pinching

receiving tip from professor, prophet

seizing power

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P INSIDE WORD

add a dash of pepper to

beginning to phase in

page jammed into —

pawn captured by

penny stocks —

Penny wears —

pepper added to

piano parts —

pitcher inspired by —

pitcher stored in —

poor tenants —

power held by —

power lines —

quietly accepted by

quietly injected into

quietly invested in

quietly maintained by

quietly slipped into

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P AFTER WORD

and pass

on left side of page

on purpose, initially

quietly

— quietly put together

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DELETE P

after loss of power

after penny drops

after power outage?

appearing penniless?

cancelling quietly

can’t keep quiet

ceding power

cutting power

deleting page

deprived of power

disquieted?

dropping off piano

having the penny drop

ignoring pressure

lacks power

less quiet

loses pawn

losing pressure

loses power

missing page

no parking

no pressure

no power

not keeping quiet

overlooking park

passing away

pass out

passing out

penniless?

Penny is out of

powerless

quietly ignored

quietly leaving

quietly slipping out

unquietly?

with no end of sheep, soup

with no power

with power out

without a penny to his name

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