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41puissance — [ pju:ɪs(ə)ns, pwi:s(ə)ns, pwi:sɒpuissances] noun 1》 a competitive test of a horse s ability to jump large obstacles in showjumping. 2》 archaic or literary great power, influence, or prowess …
42puissant — [ pju:ɪs(ə)nt, pwi: , pwɪ ] adjective archaic or literary having great power or influence. Derivatives puissantly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. posse be able …
43pule — [pju:l] verb [often as adjective puling] literary cry querulously or weakly. Origin ME: prob. imitative; cf. Fr. piauler, in the same sense …
44punitive — [ pju:nɪtɪv] adjective inflicting or intended as punishment. Derivatives punitively adverb punitiveness noun Origin C17: from Fr. punitif, ive or med. L. punitivus, from L. punit , punire (see punish) …
45puny — [ pju:ni] adjective (punier, puniest) 1》 small and weak. 2》 small in amount or size; meagre. Derivatives punily adverb puniness noun Origin C16 (asnoun denoting a younger or more junior person): phonetic spelling of …
46pupa — [ pju:pə] noun (plural pupae pi:) an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis. Derivatives pupal adjective Origin C18: mod. L., from L. pupa girl, doll …
47pupiparous — [pju: pɪp(ə)rəs] adjective Entomology (of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate. Origin C19: from mod. L. pupipara (neut. plural of pupiparus bringing forth young ) + ous …
48pusillanimous — [ˌpju:sɪ lanɪməs] adjective lacking courage or determination; timid. Derivatives pusillanimity lə nɪmɪti noun pusillanimously adverb Origin ME: from eccles. L. pusillanimis, from pusillus very small + animus mind , + ous …
49putative — [ pju:tətɪv] adjective generally considered or reputed to be: his putative successor. Derivatives putatively adverb Origin ME: from OFr. putatif, ive or late L. putativus, from L. putat , putare think …
50putrefy — [ pju:trɪfʌɪ] verb (putrefies, putrefying, putrefied) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell. Derivatives putrefaction noun putrefactive adjective Origin ME: via Fr. from L. putrefacere, from puter, putr rotten …
