policy2 |
a written contract that contains the terms of an agreement between an insurance company and the person being insured. |
polio |
a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. |
poliomyelitis |
a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis. |
Polish |
of or having to do with Poland, or its people or language. [2 definitions] |
polish |
to give a shiny surface to. [5 definitions] |
polish off |
(informal) to complete or get rid of. |
polite |
showing good manners or being thoughtful of others; courteous. |
political |
having to do with the study or practice of politics, politicians, or government. |
politician |
a person involved in party politics. [2 definitions] |
politics |
the work or study of government. [3 definitions] |
polka |
a lively dance from central Europe that is done by pairs of people. [2 definitions] |
polka dot |
one of many small round dots in a pattern. [2 definitions] |
poll |
the collection and counting of votes in an election. [6 definitions] |
pollen |
the fine, yellow powder made by a flowering plant. When pollen is carried by the wind or by an insect to another plant of the same kind, it fertilizes that plant's seeds. |
pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
polluted |
made unclean, impure, or unhealthy. |
pollution |
an act or instance of polluting. [2 definitions] |
polo |
a game played on horseback by two teams of three or four members each. The players use mallets with long handles to hit a small wooden ball into the opponent's goal. |
polygon |
a flat, closed figure with three or more sides bounded by straight lines. |
polyp |
a small water animal with a soft body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles. Polyps attach themselves to rocks or other underwater objects. Corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish spend part of their lives as polyps and part of their lives floating freely. |