10/14 Flashcards
Promontory
high area of rock
Propagate
breed specimens naturally
Propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
Propitious
favorable, good chance of sucess
Propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
proscribe
forbid
protean
able to change often
protract
prolong
provident
making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.
provincial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
prude
a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
psychosis
a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality
puerile
childishly silly and trivial.
pugilist
boxer
pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
pulchritude
beauty
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
pundt
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
pungent
something havin shart taste or smell
punitive
inflicting or intended as punishment.
quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
qaulified
officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified