List 32 Flashcards
permutation
N. transformation; rearrangement of elements
N. transformation; rearrangement of elements
permutation
pernicious
ADJ. very destructive
ADJ. very destructive
pernicious
perpetrate
V. commit an offense
V. commit an offense
perpetrate
perpetual
ADJ. everlasting
ADJ. everlasting
perpetual
perpetuate
V. make something last; preserve from extinction
V. make something last; preserve from extinction
perpetuate
peruse
V. read with care
V. read with care
peruse
pervasive
ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part
ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part
pervasive
perverse
ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted
ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted
perverse
pessimism
N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
pessimism
petulant
ADJ. touchy; peevish
ADJ. touchy; peevish
petulant
phenomena
N. Pl. observable facts or events
N. Pl. observable facts or events
phenomena
philanthropist
N. lover of mankind; doer of good
N. lover of mankind; doer of good
philanthropist
phlegmatic
ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish
ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish
phlegmatic
pious
ADJ. devout; religious
ADJ. devout; religious
pious
pique
- ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy
2. ) N. irritation; resentment
- ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy
2. ) N. irritation; resentment
pique
pivotal
ADJ. crucial; key; vital
ADJ. crucial; key; vital
pivotal
placate
V. pacify; conciliate
V. pacify; conciliate
placate
placid
ADJ. calm; peaceful
ADJ. calm; peaceful
placid
plagiarize
V. steal another’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own
V. steal another’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own
plagiarize
platitude
N. trite remark; commonplace statement
N. trite remark; commonplace statement
platitude
plausible
ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
plausible
plethora
N. excess; overabundance
N. excess; overabundance
plethora
pliable
ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable
ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable
pliable
plight
N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament
N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament
plight
pluck
N. courage
N. courage
pluck
plunder
N. loot; takings from a raid
N. loot; takings from a raid
plunder
podium
N. pedestal; raised platform
N. pedestal; raised platform
podium
polemical
ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious
ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious
polemical
ponderous
ADJ. weighty; unwieldy
ADJ. weighty; unwieldy
ponderous