CJS IMAGE DICTIONARY

Lexical Development

Complete each sentence using one of the words
below OR a word in the same word family.

pair	pare	pear	peer	pier
poor	pore	pour	pure	pyre

EXIT

READ THE WHOLE SENTENCE OUT LOUD adding the missing words, then click "TOGGLE" to check.

Make a note of any you didn't know or got wrong and do them AGAIN once you finish the exercise.

HINT: REPETITION is the key to learning vocabulary, so do the test:

at least twice NOW
again TOMORROW
in four days' time
in a week's time
in two weeks' time

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"I can hardly read the writing", he said, ????? at the dusty manuscript.
to look searchingly at something difficult to discern/make out straining with the eyes - looking closely

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"I can hardly read the writing", he said, peering at the dusty manuscript.
to look searchingly at something difficult to discern/make out straining with the eyes - looking closely

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

?????? is the state or condition of being poor and therefore the antonym of wealth.
Hundreds of millions of people in the third world live in dire ?????.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Aggressive scrubbing does not affect the oil deep in the ????? of your skin where acne starts.
A tiny opening, especially opening in the skin through which sweat or sebaceous secretion (SEBUM) pass to the surface.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Aggressive scrubbing does not affect the oil deep in the pores of your skin where acne starts.
A tiny opening, especially opening in the skin through which sweat or sebaceous secretion (SEBUM) pass to the surface.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Plan A was good, but it's all gone ?????-????? thanks to your idiocy. We'll have to go to plan B now!
?????-????? = not a circle, the latter being a symbol of perfection

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Plan A was good, but it's all gone pear-shaped thanks to your idiocy. We'll have to go to plan B now!
pear-shaped = not a circle, the latter being a symbol of perfection

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Teenagers in deprived areas often get into crime not because they are born criminals but through ??????????: the bad influence of people of their own age and social class.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Teenagers in deprived areas often get into crime not because they are born criminals but through peer-pressure: the bad influence of people of their own age and social class.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The detectives spent hours ????? over the documents relating to the case but could not find anything pointing to the culprit (the one who committed the crime).
painstakingly scrutinizing - looking at very closely

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The detectives spent hours poring over the documents relating to the case but could not find anything pointing to the culprit (the one who committed the crime).
painstakingly scrutinizing - looking at very closely

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Most largeish English seaside towns used to have a ????: a platform supported on pillars or girders leading out from the shore into a body of water, used as a landing-stage for boats but also with entertainments and even restaurants.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Most largeish English seaside towns used to have a pier: a platform supported on pillars or girders leading out from the shore into a body of water, used as a landing-stage for boats but also with entertainments and even restaurants.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The World Champion gave a ??????? performance, winning the Olympic Gold by a considerable margin.
unequaled - unmatched - unrivaled
unequaled - unmatched - unrivaled

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The World Champion gave a peerless performance, winning the Olympic Gold by a considerable margin.
unequaled - unmatched - unrivaled

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Matchmaking is when someone tries to ???????? two people they think might be romantically compatible in a relationship.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Matchmaking is when someone tries to pair up/off two people they think might be romantically compatible in a relationship.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

During the recession, universities were forced to ????? their budgets, lay off staff, and raise student fees.
in this context = to reduce - to cut

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

During the recession, universities were forced to pare their budgets, lay off staff, and raise student fees.
in this context = to reduce - to cut

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Having lost two of their children and all their belongings in the terrible fire the family were in the depths of ??????.
the loss of hope - hopelessness - terrible sadness

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Having lost two of their children and all their belongings in the terrible fire the family were in the depths of despair.
the loss of hope - hopelessness - terrible sadness

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Unless properly treated, water may contain certain ??????? that can severely affect healthy consumption. These include dust, fine sand, clay, dirt and/or chemical or biological contaminants.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Unless properly treated, water may contain certain impurities that can severely affect healthy consumption. These include dust, fine sand, clay, dirt and/or chemical or biological contaminants.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"The time to hesitate is through, No time to wallow in the mire. Try now we can only lose, And our love become a funeral ????."
a pile of wood on which a corpse is burned as part of a funeral ceremony in some traditions. The above is an extract from the lyrics of the Doors' "Light my fire".

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"The time to hesitate is through, No time to wallow in the mire. Try now we can only lose, And our love become a funeral pyre."
a pile of wood on which a corpse is burned as part of a funeral ceremony in some traditions. The above is an extract from the lyrics of the Doors' "Light my fire".

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

A ????? is a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

A purist is a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"He's as ????? as a church mouse." - a phrase which means the complete opposite of rich!
The expression came about as churches did not keep food inside the church building and so to live in a church would mean you had very little.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

"He's as poor as a church mouse." - a phrase which means the complete opposite of rich!
The expression came about as churches did not keep food inside the church building and so to live in a church would mean you had very little.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Impure thoughts are dirty images and/or violent or ugly ideas.
often used in a religious context

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The house - unoccupied for ten years - had fallen into a complete state of ??????.
the poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The house - unoccupied for ten years - had fallen into a complete state of disrepair.
the poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The tornado had caused ???????? damage to the building, which had to be demolished. It was ???????? damaged.
= damaged beyond repair

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The tornado had caused irreparable damage to the building, which had to be demolished. It was irreparably damaged.
= damaged beyond repair

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

British Lords are often referred to as '????? of the realm'.
a member of the highest aristocratic social order outside the monarchy

The House of ?????

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

British Lords are often referred to as 'peers of the realm'.
a member of the highest aristocratic social order outside the monarchy

The House of Lords

(lord & peer are synonyms)

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

??????? means being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition, diminished in function or ability and thus lacking full functional or structural integrity.
The burden of taxation became more and more intolerable as the power of Rome decreased, and the loyalty of her remaining provinces was seriously ?????? in consequence.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Impaired means being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition, diminished in function or ability and thus lacking full functional or structural integrity.
The burden of taxation became more and more intolerable as the power of Rome decreased, and the loyalty of her remaining provinces was seriously impaired in consequence.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

???? review is the evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
Academic ???? review is an evaluation process used to determine the quality of an academic paper before publication in a journal or compendium.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Peer review is the evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
Academic peer review is an evaluation process used to determine the quality of an academic paper before publication in a journal or compendium.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

????? describes a rock or other material having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass. Something ????? is therefore not air or watertight.
The skin 'breathes' through ????? .......

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Porous describes a rock or other material having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass. Something porous is therefore not air or watertight.
The skin 'breathes' through pores .......

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

1) Roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected ?????? of vehicles at the end of the day shift. 2) In the aria, he addresses no one: we assume we are hearing the ???????? of his inner soul.
something that streams out rapidly: emotions, gamma rays

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

1) Roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected outpour of vehicles at the end of the day shift. 2) In the aria, he addresses no one: we assume we are hearing the outpourings of his inner soul.
something that streams out rapidly: emotions, gamma rays

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The filtration plant is able to ?????? 70 tons of water a day.
to remove contaminants from something, usually a liquid

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

The filtration plant is able to purify 70 tons of water a day.
to remove contaminants from something, usually a liquid

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS

pair - pare - pear - peer - pier - poor - pore - pour - pure - pyre

Poverty is the state or condition of being poor and therefore the antonym of wealth.
Hundreds of millions of people in the third world live in dire poverty.

4 LETTER 'p' WORDS