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Exam: IELTS

permission

IPA: /pərˈmɪʃən/

KK: /pərˈmɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The approval or agreement to do something, often given by someone in authority.

Example: You need to get permission from your parents before going to the party.

permissive

IPA: /pərˈmɪsɪv/

KK: /pərˈmɪsɪv/

adjective

Definition: Willing to allow or accept behavior, often in a way that is tolerant or lenient.

Example: The permissive teacher allowed her students to choose their own projects.

permissively

IPA: /pərˈmɪsɪvli/

KK: /pərˈmɪsɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that allows or permits something to happen; not strict or controlling.

Example: The teacher allowed the students to work on their projects permissively, giving them the freedom to choose their own topics.

permissiveness

IPA: /pərˈmɪsɪvnəs/

KK: /pərˈmɪsɪvnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being willing to allow things to happen without strict rules or control.

Example: The school's permissiveness towards students' behavior led to a more relaxed atmosphere.

permit

IPA: /pərˈmɪt/

KK: /pɚˈmɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To allow something to happen or to give permission for something.

Example: The weather will determine if we can go hiking, if it permits.

noun

Definition: A document that allows someone to do something, like a license or official permission.

Example: You need a permit to park in this area.

transitive verb

Definition: To allow someone to do something or to give permission for an action.

Example: The teacher will permit the students to leave early if they finish their work.

permittee

IPA: /pərˈmɪt.i/

KK: /pərˈmɪti/

noun

Definition: A person who has been given permission to do something, usually through an official document called a permit.

Example: The permittee must follow all the rules outlined in the permit.

permittivity

IPA: /pərˈmɪtɪvɪti/

KK: /pərˈmɪtɪvɪti/

noun

Definition: A measure of how well a material can store electrical energy when an electric field is applied to it.

Example: The permittivity of the material affects how capacitors function in electronic circuits.

pernickety

IPA: /pərˈnɪkɪti/

KK: /pərˈnɪkɪti/

adjective

Definition: Someone who is very particular about details and often hard to please.

Example: My pernickety friend always insists on having everything just right.

peroneal

IPA: /pəˈroʊniəl/

KK: /pəˈroʊniəl/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is connected to the fibula, which is a bone in the lower leg, or the outer side of the leg.

Example: The peroneal nerve runs along the outer side of the leg.

peroral

IPA: /pəˈrɔːrəl/

KK: /pɪˈroʊrəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or occurring through the mouth.

Example: The doctor recommended peroral medication for the patient.

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