English to English Dictionary

Pawnbroker

A person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property left as collateral.

Pearl millet

A widely cultivated cereal crop with small grains, grown primarily in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia for food and fodder.

Pelagic zone

The open ocean water column that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore, comprising the vast majority of habitable space in the world's oceans.

Penal

Relating to, enforcing, or inflicting punishment, especially as authorized by a legal system.

Penitence

The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.

Perceptive

Having or showing a sensitive and keen insight.

Perish

To suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely manner.

Persecute

To subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race, political, or religious beliefs.

Petrarchan sonnet

A poetic form consisting of fourteen lines divided into an initial octave (rhyming abbaabba) and a concluding sestet (typically rhyming cdecde or cdcdcd).

Phlox

Any of numerous North American plants belonging to the genus Phlox, widely cultivated for their clusters of vibrant, colorful flowers.

Photic Zone

The surface layer of an ocean or lake that is illuminated by sunlight, allowing photosynthesis to take place.

Physical toll

The adverse effect, damage, or exhaustion inflicted on the body by strain, hard work, illness, or aging.