Upper-Intermediate English (2) • NOUNS • 'P'

collocation with price noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: suffer consequences, bear cost, face repercussions • pay the price for sth; ultimately/really/heavily pay the price • freq in AmE: 7/10

to suffer the consequences of an action, decision, or situation — often implying punishment, regret, or cost (emotional, physical, social); can also be used literally for financial cost

noun [U ] B2 politics/media • synonyms: voting, surveying, canvassing • polling station/data/trends; conduct polling; recent polling shows... • freq in AmE: 7/10

the process of collecting opinions or votes from a group of people, especially in elections or surveys

noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: spice bead, pepper seed, dried berry • black/green/white peppercorns; crush/add/season with peppercorns • freq in AmE: 6/10

a small, round dried fruit of the pepper plant, used whole or ground as a spice; comes in various types such as black, white, green, and pink, each with distinct flavor and processing methods

noun [U ] B2 • synonyms: chicken, fowl, bird meat • poultry farming/industry/products; eat/cook/sell poultry; poultry vs red meat; lean/organic/frozen poultry; chicken/turkey/duck as poultry • freq in AmE: 8/10

domesticated birds raised for meat or eggs, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese; also refers to their meat as a food category

noun [C ] B2 • synonyms: road crater, depression, rut • hit/repair/avoid a pothole; pothole damage/season/complaints; street full of potholes; deep/shallow pothole • freq in AmE: 7/10

a hole or depression in a road surface caused by wear, weather, or traffic, often leading to damage or danger for vehicles

collocation with pace noun [U ] B2 • synonyms: speed up progress, intensify momentum, quicken development • accelerate the pace of change/growth/innovation; need to accelerate the pace • freq in AmE: 6/10

to increase the speed or intensity of progress, activity, or development; to make something happen faster or more energetically