101-148 Flashcards
panache
energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas; flamboyant, full of verve, someone who walks with a swagger shows panache and verve
patrician
a person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes
peregrination
movement; to journey or travel from place to place
pernicious
harmful; deadly
persistent
refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately
petrify
to stun or paralyze with terror; daze
placate
to allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease
portend
to indicate by prediction; forecast; warning of omens or bad signs
pragmatism/ pragmatic
a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems
punctilious
very attentive to details; meticulous
punctual
acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt
rational
consistent with or based on reason; logical
recluse
a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude
renege
to fail to carry out a promise or commitment
reserved
cool (ex- receiving a cool reception)
resilient
marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune
reticent/ reticence
reserved; shy; withdrawn; retiring; the opposite of effusive
salutary
beneficial; promoting health
sanctuary
a place of refuge or asylum; a safe haven