501-600 Flashcards
pertinent
having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand
pervasive
spreading throughout; everywhere
pessimistic
a tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable
ptrify
daze
petulant
unreasonably irritable
pilgrimage
a long journey, or search
pioneer
one who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory
piquant
spicy
pithiness
precisely meaningful
placate
appease
placid
calm or quiet
plaintive
expressing sorrow
planetarium
a theater that projects images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
platitude
a trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant
plausible
credible
plethora
an excess
pliability
adaptable
pluralism
a condition of society in which numerous distinct ethnic,
polar
occupying or characterized by opposite extremes
polemic
a controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine
pompous
arrogant
populist
a supporter of the rights and power of the people
portend
presage
posthumouslyy
occurring or continuing after one’s death
pragmatism
a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems
precept
a rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct
precipitate
bring about abruptly, to make something happen
preclude
prevent
precocity
manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude
predation
the act of being a predator
predestine
foreoredain
predilection
a preference
prescient
having foresight
prestigious
esteemed
presumptuous
excessively forward
prim
excessively decorous
primacy
the state of being first or foremost
pistine
remaining in a pure state
procure
to bring about; effect
prodigy
a person with exceptional talents or powers
proficient
having or marked by
profligate
wildly extravagant
profound
coming as if from the depths of one’s being
profusion
extravagance
prophetic
foretelling events as if by divine inspiration
propitiate
appease
proscribe
prohibit
protean
readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings
prototype
an original type, form, or instance that serves as a model on which later states are based or judged
provisional
temporary
pulverize
to pound, crush, or griend to a powder or dust
punctilious
strictly attentive to minute details of form in action on conduct
punctual
prompt
pundit
a critic
quagmire
a predicament
quibble
cavil
quiescent
inactive
quietude
tranquility
quirkiness
whimsicality
quixotic
caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals
raconteur
one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
rampant
unrestrained
rancidity
nasty
ratified
confirm
rational
logical
ravenous
extremely hungry
rebuke
reprimand
recalcitrant
marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
recant
to make a formal retraction or disavowal of
recluse
a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude
rectitude
righteousness
recursive
the quality or condition of being correct in judgement
redress
to set right
refractory
unruly
relinquish
give up or abandon
remnants
a remainder
remunerate
to compensate for
renaissance
a rebirth or revival
renegade
a deserter
renege
to fail to carry out a promise or commitment
repertory
a repertoire
replicate
to duplicate
reprehensible
blameworthy
reprobate
a morally unprincipled person
repudiate
to reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust
resilient
marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune
resolute
unwavering
respite
a usually short interval of rest or relief
resplendent
brilliant
reticence
unwillingness
retort
to reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
reverberate
reecho
revile
vituperate
revitalize
to impart new life or vigor to
ribald
characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor
rigidity
stiffness
risqué
suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety
rough
approximate
rudimentary
elementary
ruffian
a bully
