Words beginning with P

A chicken of a certain American domestic breed.

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A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

A disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from the eruption of a volcano.

Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

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Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic.

Apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant.

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A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

A literary piece written in verse.

A poet officially appointed by a government, often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events.

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

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A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group (usually Jews).

A city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.

A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico …

A cape or promontory within Point Mugu State Park on the Pacific Coast in Ventura County, California, United States.

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The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

A habitational surname from French.

A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.

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A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

The Poisson distribution.

A surname from French.

Of or pertaining to the Pojoaque people.

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.