Upper-Intermediate English (2) • NOUNS • 'P'

collocation with pace noun [U ] B2 • synonyms: speed up progress, intensify momentum, quicken development • accelerate the pace of change/growth/innovation; need to accelerate the pace • freq in AmE: 6/10

to increase the speed or intensity of progress, activity, or development; to make something happen faster or more energetically

collocation with price noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: suffer consequences, bear cost, face repercussions • pay the price for sth; ultimately/really/heavily pay the price • freq in AmE: 7/10

to suffer the consequences of an action, decision, or situation — often implying punishment, regret, or cost (emotional, physical, social); can also be used literally for financial cost

noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: spice bead, pepper seed, dried berry • black/green/white peppercorns; crush/add/season with peppercorns • freq in AmE: 6/10

a small, round dried fruit of the pepper plant, used whole or ground as a spice; comes in various types such as black, white, green, and pink, each with distinct flavor and processing methods

noun [U ] B2 politics/media • synonyms: voting, surveying, canvassing • polling station/data/trends; conduct polling; recent polling shows... • freq in AmE: 7/10

the process of collecting opinions or votes from a group of people, especially in elections or surveys

noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: road crater, depression, rut • hit/repair/avoid a pothole; pothole damage/season/complaints; street full of potholes; deep/shallow pothole • freq in AmE: 7/10

a hole or depression in a road surface caused by wear, weather, or traffic, often leading to damage or danger for vehicles

noun [U ] B2 • synonyms: chicken, fowl, bird meat • poultry farming/industry/products; eat/cook/sell poultry; poultry vs red meat; lean/organic/frozen poultry; chicken/turkey/duck as poultry • freq in AmE: 8/10

domesticated birds raised for meat or eggs, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese; also refers to their meat as a food category

🔹 Wersja skrócona do okna edycji (max 255 znaków): noun [C or U ] B2 • synonyms: process, protocol • legal/safety procedure; follow/implement/revise procedure; standard/emergency procedure; procedure for handling/verifying; complaint/hiring procedure

(WAY TO DO) a set of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular result, especially in an official, legal, business, or technical context

noun [C or U ] B2 • synonyms: macronutrient, building block • high/low/complete/plant/animal protein; protein intake/source/synthesis/function; protein shake/bar/supplement/diet; rich in/lack of protein • freq in AmE: 9/10

a large molecule composed of amino acids that is essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs; also refers to a dietary macronutrient important for growth and repair

noun [U or C, usually singular ] B2 (also pubic hairs when referring to individual strands) • synonym: body hair (specific area) • pubic hair grows/appears; remove/shave/trim pubic hair; pubic hair removal; pubic hair during puberty • freq in AmE: 5/10

hair that grows around the genitals and in the groin area