English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

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P

the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet

any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation ("the American people")

a part of every hundred ("Ten is ten percent of one hundred.")

complete or correct in every way; completely right or good; without mistakes

to speak, dance or sing in front of others

an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions

never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time

to let; to make possible

a man, woman or child

of the body