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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| paradox | noun | It's a paradox that standing tires more than walking. | a seemingly contradictory statement |
| paraffin | noun | They used paraffin to make candles. | a waxy white or colorless solid |
| paramount | adj. | We should tend to her paramount needs. | of chief concern or importance |
| paraphrase | noun | He didn't quote him he paraphrased him. | a restatement on another form or words |
| parasite | noun | Many mushrooms and molds are parasites. | something that lives off another |
| parental | adj. | Teaching kids is a parental responsibility. | of, or relating to the job of a parent |
| parenthesis | noun | My wife (Bernice) and I have two sons. | marks to set off explanatory remarks |
| participle | noun | Participles must be used correctly. | grammar term |
| pasteurized | verb | In America milk is required to be pasteurized. | raise temperature to kill off microorganisms |
| paternal | adj. | She is my paternal aunt. | relative on my father's side |