Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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plunge
plunges plunging plunged verb
to fall or dive very quickly.

The bridge broke in two and
plunged into the river.
plunge noun

plural
plurals noun

a word used to describe two
or more things or people.
The plural of baby is babies.

plus
preposition
added to.
4 plus 2 equals 6.
N opposite minus

plus
pluses noun
a symbol in mathematics
that means add.

pocket
pockets noun
a small pouch or fold sewn
into clothing or a bag where
you can put your belongings.

pod
pods noun
a long seed case that
holds the seeds
of some plants.

poem

poems noun

a piece of writing, set out

in lines that sometimes

rhyme. Poems describe

things in a thoughtful

and imaginative way.

poet

poets noun

a person who writes poetry.

poetry

noun

a general name for poems.

point

points noun

1 the sharp end

of an object.

Each star has six points.

2 a score in a game

or competition.

How many points did you get?

3 the main goal or purpose.

What’s the point of this story?

4 the level, time, or place at

which something happens.

The freezing point of water

is 32°F (0°C).

5 a dot.

point

points pointing pointed verb

to show where something

is with your finger.

poison

poisons noun

a substance that can kill or

harm animals

or plants.

A deadly poison can be made

from this frog’s skin.

poisonous adjective

poke

pokes poking poked verb

to push something with

a stick, your finger,

or another

pointed

object.

He poked the fire with a stick.

polar bear

polar bears noun

a large mammal that lives in

Arctic regions. Polar bears eat

animals such as seals and fish.

Their white fur camouflages

them against the snow and ice

where they live.

police

noun

an organization that is

responsible for keeping

law and order and making

sure that a country’s laws

are not broken.

polish

polishes polishing

polished verb

to rub

something

so that

it shines.

Polishing shoes.

polish

polishes noun

a substance that is

rubbed into something

to make it shine.

polite

adjective

well-mannered and pleasant

to other people.

N opposite rude

politely adverb

polite

bean pod

pocket

furniturepolish

pole

poles noun

1 a long, rounded rod made

from wood, metal, or plastic.

2 the most northern and

southern end of an imaginary

line, or axis, that passes

through Earth’s center.

A row of flagpoles. 3 either end of a magnet.

SouthPole

NorthPole

poison

arrow frog