frequent words "p" Flashcards
paragon
model of perfection
partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
pathological
pertaining to disease
paucity
scarcity
pedantic
showing off learning; bookish
penchant
strong inclination; liking
penury
severe poverty; stinginess
perennial
something long-lasting
perfidious
treacherous; disloyal
perfunctory
superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, enthusiasm
permeable
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pas through
pervasive
spread throughout
phlegmatic
calm; not easily disturbed
piety
devoutness; reverence for God
placate
pacify; conciliate
plasticity
ability to be molded
platitude
trite remark; commonplace statement
plethora
excess; overabundance
porous
full of pores; like a sieve
pragmatic
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
precarious
uncertain; risky
precipitate
rash; premature; hasty; sudden
precursor
forerunner
presumptuous
arrogant; taking liberties
prevaricate
lie
pristine
characteristic of earlier times; primitive, unspoiled
probity
uprightness, incorruptibility
problematic
doubtful, unsettled, questionable, perplexing
prodigal
wasteful; reckless with money
profound
deep; not superficial; complete
prohibitive
tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
proliferate
grow rapidly; spread; multiply
propensity
natural inclination
propitiate
appease
propriety
fitness; correct conduct
proscribe
ostracize; banish; outlaw