list 6 deck 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Posterity
A
Future generations
2
Q
Prattle
A
Foolish or meaningless talk; babble
3
Q
Pr̩cis
A
Summary
4
Q
Prestidigitation
A
Magic tricks
5
Q
Prodigious
A
Very big; extraordinary in degree
6
Q
Proliferation
A
Rapid growth in numbers
7
Q
Propriety
A
Proper behavior
8
Q
Protocol
A
Rules for proper behavior
9
Q
Provisional
A
Temporary
10
Q
Pulverize
A
To crush
11
Q
Purse
A
To bring together (ex. To purse one’s lips)
12
Q
Quack
A
One who pretends to be a doctor; a dishonest person
13
Q
Quarantine
A
Strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease
14
Q
Quiescence
A
State of inactivity; stillness
15
Q
Rabid
A
- Furious or mad; irrationally extreme2. Infected by rabies
