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pelican	a large water bird that lives in warm areas. It has a pouch in the lower half of its long bill for catching and holding fish.
pellet	a small bullet or small piece of shot. [2 definitions]
pell-mell	in a quick, confused, jumbled manner.
pelt¹	to attack by throwing things or by repeated blows. [2 definitions]
pelt²	the skin or hide of an animal.
pen¹	a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink.
pen²	a small, fenced area for animals. [3 definitions]
penalize	to give penalty or punishment to.
penalty	a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. [2 definitions]
pence	plural form of penny, used in the United Kingdom.
pencil	a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of graphite held within a case of wood. [3 definitions]
pencil sharpener	a small device used for making pencils sharp. A pencil sharpener has a hole in one side where a pencil goes in and comes into contact with a blade.
pendant	something hanging as an ornament on a chain around the neck or on an earring.
pendulum	a weight hung on a long cord, wire, or lever so that it swings back and forth. Pendulums are used to control the movements of some clocks.
penetrate	to pierce or go into or through. [2 definitions]
penguin	a large water bird with webbed feet that lives in colder regions of the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins do not fly, but use their wings like flippers for swimming.
penicillin	a kind of mold that is used to make medicines. Penicillin kills some kinds of bacteria that cause diseases.
peninsula	a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land.
penis	the male sex organ through which sperm is transferred to a female. The penis is also used to dispose of urine.
penitentiary	a prison for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes.
penknife	a small folding knife.

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