Barron part 6 Flashcards
Paragon
model of perfection
Partison
biased / one sided
Pathological
related to a disease
Paucity
lack of something
Pedantic
showing off learning / bookish
Penchant
strong inclination / liking
Penury
severe poverty
Perennial
something long lasting
Perfidious
disloyal
Perfunctory
lacking interest / care
Permeable
penetrate / porous
Qualified
limited / restricted
Quibble
minor objection
Quiescent
at rest / dormant
Placate
soothe / pacify
Plasticity
can be easily molded
Porous
full of pores
Preamble
introductory statement
Prohibitive
forbid / to prevent
Proscribe
banish / outlaw
Pungent
stinging / sharp taste or smell
Prevaricate
lie
Rarefied
become less dense
Recalcitrant
stubborn / resisting authority or control
Recant
disclaim / retract a previous statement
Recluse
hermit / isolate
Recondite
profound /secret
Refractory
not manageable / stubborn
Pervasive
spread throughout
Phlegmatic
calm / not easily disturbed
Piety
reverence for god ( deep respect )
Platitude
flat , trite remark ( unoriginal )
Plethora
overabundance / excess
Plummet
fall sharply
Pragmatic
practical
Precarious
uncertain / risky
Precipitate
rash / sudden / hasty
Precursor
something that precedes another
Presumptuous
arrogant / taking liberty ( doing something without permission )