Deck 35 Flashcards
prowess
exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery
prudent
careful, having foresight
prurient
having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust
psyche
the human soul; the mind; the spirit
pummel
to pound or punch with the fists
punctilious
meticulously attentive to detail; scrupulously exact
pundit
an expert; an authority; a learned person
pungent
sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; caustic
punitive
inflicting a punishment
purblind
dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination
puritanical
severe and strict about morals
purported
rumored; claimed
putative
commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
quaint
pleasantly old-fashioned; pituresque
qualify
to modify to restrict
quasi
almost; near; resembling
quay
a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier
quell
to put an end to; to squelch; to suppress
querulous
complaining, grumbling, whining
query
a question; an inquiry
quiescent
motionless; at rest; still
quintessential
being the most perfect example of
quixotic
romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
quizzical
teasing; mocking; questioning; inquisitive
quotidian
daily; everyday; ordinary