Deck 31

Question 1

parable

Answer 1

religious allegory; fable; morality tale

Question 2

paradis

Answer 2

a model or example

Question 3

paragon

Answer 3

a model or pattern of excellence

Question 4

parallel

Answer 4

similar, comparable

Question 5

parochial

Answer 5

narrow or confined in point of view; provincial

Question 6

paroxysm

Answer 6

a sudden, violent outburst; a severe attack

Question 7

parasimonious

Answer 7

stingy

Question 8

partisan

Answer 8

one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea

Question 9

partition

Answer 9

division, dividing wall

Question 10

patent

Answer 10

obvious

Question 11

pathology

Answer 11

science of diseases

Question 12

pathos

Answer 12

that which makes people feel pity or sorrow

Question 13

patina

Answer 13

a surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation

Question 14

patrician

Answer 14

a person of noble birth, an aristocrat

Question 15

patrimony

Answer 15

an inheritance, especially from a father; a legacy

Question 16

peccadillo

Answer 16

a minor offense

Question 17

pedantic

Answer 17

boringly scholarly or academic

Question 18

pedestrian

Answer 18

unimaginative, banal

Question 19

pejorative

Answer 19

negative, disparaging

Question 20

penchant

Answer 20

a strong taste or liking for something; a predilection

Question 21

pensive

Answer 21

thoughtful and sad

Question 22

peregrination

Answer 22

wandering; traveling; expedition

Question 23

peremptory

Answer 23

final; categorical; dictatorial

Question 24

perfidy

Answer 24

treachery

Question 25

perfunctory

Answer 25

unenthusiastic; careless