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pupil¹	a person who is taught by a teacher.
pupil²	the small, dark opening in the center of the eye. Light passes through the pupil into the eye.
puppet	a doll that looks like a person or an animal. Some puppets move by being placed over a hand, and others move by strings held from above.
puppy	a young dog, usually less than one year old
purchase	to get by paying money for; buy. [3 definitions]
pure	not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. [4 definitions]
purebred	having ancestors that are all the same breed of animal. [2 definitions]
purification	the process of removing dirt, bacteria, or other unwanted elements; make pure. [2 definitions]
purify	to make clean or pure.
Puritan	a member of a group of Protestants in England in the 1500s and 1600s. The Puritans believed in simpler forms of worship and strict morals. Some Puritans came to live in what is now Massachusetts.
purple	the color that comes from mixing red and blue paint. [2 definitions]
purpose	a reason or plan that guides an action; design or goal. [3 definitions]
purposeful	having a purpose. [2 definitions]
purposely	on purpose; deliberately.
purr	to make a soft, low, rumbling sound, like the one made by a happy cat. [2 definitions]
purse	a pouch or bag made of leather, cloth, or a similar material, used for carrying money and other personal items; handbag. [4 definitions]
pursue	to follow in order to reach or catch; chase. [2 definitions]
pursuit	the act of pursuing. [2 definitions]
pus	a thick, white or yellow liquid that forms around infections and that contains white blood cells.
push	to use pressure against in order to move. [6 definitions]
push-up	an exercise in which a person lies face down and raises and lowers the body by straightening and bending the arms.

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