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organ
(or-gun) n. An organ is a body part that has a certain job to do. Your heart and lungs are important organs.
• organize(or-gu-nīz) v. To organize means to arrange things in a certain order. Mr. Holmes organizes his books in alphabetical order.
• original(u-rij-in-ul) adj. Something that is original is the first of its kind. The artist created an original painting for her neighbor.
• outcome(owt-kum) n. An outcome is the result of something. A scoreboard shows the outcome of a race.
oxygen(ahk-si-jen) n. Oxygen is the air we breathe. We use extra oxygen to exercise.
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pastime
(pas-tīm) n. A pastime is an activity that you often do for fun. Cooking is my favorite pastime.
patiently(pā-shent-lē) adv. When you do something patiently, you do not get upset. My dog waits patiently outside while I buy a cup of coffee.
peasant(pe-zint) n. A peasant is a European small farm worker. Peasants worked hard for the things they had.
• perspective(pur-spek-tiv) n. A perspective is a way of thinking about something. The teacher and her student have a different perspective on homework.
popular(pop-yū-lur) adj. To be popular means to be liked by many people. Popcorn is a popular snack eaten at the movies.
• position(pu-zish-un) n. Your position on an issue is what you think or believe about it. Her position is that recycling is a good thing to do.
possession(pu-zesh-un) n. A possession is something that belongs to someone. A toy may be a child’s favorite possession.
poverty(pah-vur-tē) n. Poverty is the state or condition of being poor. People who live in poverty may not have enough food to eat.
powerful(pow-ur-ful) adj. People are powerful when they are strong. The weightlifter showed off his powerful strength in the competition.
practice(prak-tis) v. To practice means to do something in order to become better at it. People must practice to become good musicians.
• presentation(pre-zen-tā-shun) n. In a presentation, a speaker describes or explains something to an audience. Jack gave a presentation on dinosaurs.
preserve(prē-zurv) v. To preserve means to keep something from being lost. People celebrate certain holidays to preserve their culture.
prevent(prē-vent) v. To prevent something means to keep it from happening. Airbags can prevent injuries in a car crash.
problem(prah-blum) n. A problem is something to be figured out. He thought about the problem before he answered it.
• process(prah-ses) n. A process is a list of steps that are done in order to achieve a result. Please follow the exact process to finish the science experiment.
• professional(prō-fesh-un-ul) adj. A professional is someone who does a job for money. My aunt is a professional dancer.
protect(prō-tekt) v. To protect means to keep safe. Mothers will do anything to protect their young.
(prowd) adj. To be proud means to feel good about yourself. You feel proud if you win a trophy.
pump(pump) 1 v. To pump something is to push liquid from one place to another. In some places, people pump water from wells. 2 n. A pump is also something that pushes liquid. People also use pumps to deliver water.
• purpose(pur-pus) n. A purpose is a reason for doing something. His purpose for going to the store was to buy milk.