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1.         panel

sheet that forms a distinct section of something

On request, Mr. Singh showed a sample of a touchscreen panel that he said had been made at DataWind's manufacturing unit in Montreal.
— New York Times (Jan 9, 2013)

2.         paradigm

a standard or typical example

Even if these new shows end up being remakes of familiar paradigms, more is at stake here.
— New York Times (Jan 6, 2013)

3.         parallel

being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

Increasingly she turned to writing about the recipes she was trying as her interest in cooking deepened in parallel to her relationship.
— New York Times (Dec 12, 2012)

4.         participate

be involved in

“All options are on the table,” said a senior European official who isparticipating in the talks but was not authorized to speak publicly.
— New York Times (Jan 10, 2013)

5.         passive

lacking in energy or will

On this night, Ms. Meade basically brought to a character a vulnerability that came across as passive.
— New York Times (Dec 7, 2012)

6.         perceive

to become aware of through the senses

Insurance, like taxes, quantifies the perceived societal cost of an activity.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

7.         period

an amount of time

“We were a little bit lost last year when he was out for such an extendedperiod of time,” Troy Brouwer said.
— Washington Post (Jan 11, 2013)

8.         persist

continue to exist

While the specific numbers have most likely shifted over time, the basic categories persist.
— New York Times (Jan 10, 2013)

9.         perspective

a way of regarding situations or topics

It is helpful to summarize the important policy effects on the labor market from workers' perspectives in terms of marginal tax rates.
— New York Times (Jan 9, 2013)

10.      phase

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

“He’s progressively gotten better in all phases,” Haslett said.
— Washington Post (Dec 21, 2012)

11.      phenomenon

any state or process known through the senses

Researchers found that employee turnover slows down considerably as businesses get older and bigger, which could be contributing to the wagephenomenon.

12.      philosophy

a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school

He often coupled common sense with Greek philosophy, which, he wrote, "seemed to astonish the whole journalistic fraternity in New York City."
— New York Times (Jan 1, 2013)

13.      physical

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

Various companies showed off tools that intervened in our physical lives.
— New York Times (Jan 11, 2013)

14.      policy

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

“Chuck Hagel is out of the mainstream,” Mr. Graham says, “on most issues regarding foreign policy.”
— New York Times (Jan 13, 2013)

15.      portion

something determined in relation to a thing that includes it

A large portion of that is held by a group of hedge funds including York Capital Management, which invests heavily in distressed debt.
— Chicago Tribune (Dec 17, 2012)

16.      pose

put into a certain place or abstract location

Pointing out the potential hazards posed by data brokers and the like is part of Mr. Fertik’s M.O.
— New York Times (Dec 8, 2012)

17.      positive

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance

“Call me an optimist, but I see positive indications of the markets moving forward,” he said.
— New York Times (Jan 10, 2013)

18.      potential

existing in possibility

Investors fixated last year on so-called tail risks, or potential negative surprises.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

19.      practitioner

someone who carries out a learned profession

“Many practitioners haven’t caught up to the advanced technology yet,” he said.
— New York Times (Jan 9, 2013)

20.      precede

be earlier in time

There are perils in having publicity precede peer review.
— New York Times (Jul 29, 2012)

21.      precise

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

The precise impact can only be determined by careful analysis unencumbered by dogmatic beliefs not anchored in empirical results.
— New York Times (Jan 8, 2013)

22.      predict

tell in advance

Research is why he will never live in Seattle, he said; scientists arepredicting a big earthquake someday.
— New York Times (Jan 4, 2013)

23.      predominant

having superior power and influence

According to the World Health Organization, B flus are predominant in China.
— New York Times (Feb 24, 2012)

24.      preliminary

preceding or in preparation for something more important

West Bengal: A preliminary medical examination suggested that a three-year-old girl was raped in Goai village, the Indian Express reported.
— New York Times (Dec 30, 2012)

25.      presume

take to be the case or to be true

The 32 remaining passengers are presumed to have drowned.
— New York Times (Dec 20, 2012)

26.      previous

just preceding something else in time or order

He found his previous job within 30 days, picking up a year’s guaranteed contract work in Hartford.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

27.      primary

of first rank or importance or value

But some critics said that poor and uninsured patients sometimes used the emergency room as their primary source of medical care.
— New York Times (Jan 10, 2013)

28.      prime

of or relating to the first or originating agent

Acquiring the service would not only give Apple access to prime data but also, as Search Engine Land noted, would complement Apple in other ways.
— Washington Post (Jan 3, 2013)

29.      principal

most important element

Among Wall Street's principal concerns about Facebook has been the company's ability to profit as its users increasingly log in on their mobile phones.
— New York Times (Nov 14, 2012)

30.      principle

a basic generalization that is accepted as true

The business was built on two main principles: outstanding customer service and offering high-quality clothes to help people become accepted into society, relatives said.
— Chicago Tribune (Dec 31, 2012)

31.      prior

earlier in time

Mr. Akhtar said that no prior warning or threat had been given to his organization by militants.
— New York Times (Jan 1, 2013)

32.      priority

status established in order of importance or urgency

“When you are running investments, your priority needs to be maximizing return.”
— Washington Post (Jan 4, 2013)

33.      proceed

move ahead; travel onward in time or space

If successful, lawyers said, future proceedings, at least in the pre trial stage, will be open.
— New York Times (Jan 8, 2013)

34.      process

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

Hall of Fame voting is ultimately designed to be a consensus process.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

35.      professional

of or relating to or suitable as an occupation

Mitchell, 30, entered his last fight coming off the longest layoff of hisprofessional career.
— Washington Post (Jan 10, 2013)

36.      prohibit

command against

One student studying preschool education said she was prohibited from quitting her internship and was compelled to work night shifts.
— New York Times (Dec 26, 2012)

37.      project

a planned undertaking

The landscaping project was announced in 2011 but has taken time to advance through public review as officials wrestled with the security question.
— New York Times (Jan 13, 2013)

38.      promote

contribute to the progress or growth of

Some rinks installed concrete floors to promote cooling, but others employed newer technologies.
— New York Times (Jan 4, 2013)

39.      proportion

relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude

Insulin is known to fuel cell growth, and cancer cells consume glucose out ofproportion to other nutrients.
— New York Times (Dec 31, 2012)

40.      prospect

the possibility of future success

Nothing to do, no prospects for getting out.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

41.      protocol

forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats

But organizations that foster student musicians still mostly insist on standard protocols.
— New York Times (Dec 31, 2012)

42.      psychology

the science of mental life

David Popplewell of Brasenose College grilled an experimental psychologycandidate by asking: "Why do human beings have two eyes?"
— New York Times (Oct 15, 2012)

43.      publication

the act of issuing printed materials

The New York Times and other mainstream publications published hundreds of the documents Private Manning is accused of leaking.
— New York Times (Jan 9, 2013)

44.      publish

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

The Smoking Gun Web site published the document online.
— Washington Post (Jan 10, 2013)

45.      purchase

something acquired by buying

He also said that there are no minimum purchases required by distributors, denouncing so-called "pay to play" allegations.
— Reuters (Jan 10, 2013)

46.      pursue

follow in an effort to capture

Ask for help pursuing that interest beyond class assignments.
— New York Times (Jan 10, 2013)