List 31 Flashcards
palatable
ADJ. agreeable; pleasing to the taste
ADJ. agreeable; pleasing to the taste
palatable
pallid
ADJ. pale; wan
ADJ. pale; wan
pallid
panacea
N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases
N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases
panacea
pandemonium
N. wild tumult
N. wild tumult
pandemonium
parable
N. short tale illustrating a moral principal
N. short tale illustrating a moral principal
parable
paradox
N. something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
N. something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
paradox
paragon
N. model of perfection
N. model of perfection
paragon
paramount
ADJ. foremost in importance; supreme
ADJ. foremost in importance; supreme
paramount
parched
ADJ. extremely dry; very thirsty
ADJ. extremely dry; very thirsty
parched
parody
N. humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty
N. humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty
parody
partial
ADJ. incomplete; having a liking for something
ADJ. incomplete; having a liking for something
partial
partisan
ADJ. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
ADJ. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
partisan
partition
V. divide into parts
V. divide into parts
partition
passive
ADJ. not active; acted upon
ADJ. not active; acted upon
passive
passport
N. legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad
N. legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad
passport
pastoral
ADJ. rural; simple and peaceful; idyllic; relating to sheperds
ADJ. rural; simple and peaceful; idyllic; relating to sheperds
pastoral
patronize
V. support; act superior toward; be a customer of
V. support; act superior toward; be a customer of
patronize
paucity
N. scarcity; lack
N. scarcity; lack
paucity
pedantic
ADJ. showing off learning; bookish
ADJ. showing off learning; bookish
pedantic
pedestrian
ADJ. ordinary; unimaginative
ADJ. ordinary; unimaginative
pedestrian
peerless
ADJ. having to equal; incomparable
ADJ. having to equal; incomparable
peerless
pendulum
N. suspended body that swings freely
N. suspended body that swings freely
pendulum
penitent
ADJ. feeling with regret or sorrow for one’s offenses; repentant
ADJ. feeling with regret or sorrow for one’s offenses; repentant
penitent
perceptive
ADJ. insightful; aware; wise
ADJ. insightful; aware; wise
perceptive
perdition
N. damnation; complete ruin
N. damnation; complete ruin
perdition
peremptory
ADJ. demanding and leaving no choice
ADJ. demanding and leaving no choice
peremptory
perfidious
ADJ. treacherous; disloyal
ADJ. treacherous; disloyal
perfidious
perfunctory
ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
perfunctory
perjury
N. false testimony while under oath
N. false testimony while under oath
perjury