M-P-1 Flashcards
Paean
praise; tribute (esp. in song)
Palatable
good to eat; agreeable
Palisade
ence made of posts (AOE)
Palliative
a remedy that improves but doesn’t cure
Pallid
pale
Palpable
easily felt; easily perceived
Palpate
Examine (a body part) by palpation; feel
Panacea
remedy for all ills
Panegyric
eulogy; high praise
Papyrus
material used for writing on before paper was invented
Paradigm
- example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
Paradox
apparently contradictory statement
Paragon
a perfect example
Paramount
to supreme importance
Paranoia
mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
Parasite
- scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
Parched
dried up
Parenthesis
remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation]
Pariah
an outcast from society
Parity
equality; close resemblance
Parochial
narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
Parody
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
Parry
ward off; avoid
Parsimonious
economical; frugal; thrifty
Parsimony
stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
Partiality
bias
Partisan
biased; one-sided; committed to one group
Pastiche
work (usually artistic) which imitates- or is composed of parts taken from varied sources
Pathos
evoking sadness or pity
Patron
one who give support (usually financial)
Patronize
- to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of
Patronize
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
Paucity
shortage; dearth
Peccadillo
slight offense
Pedagogy
science of education; teaching
Pedant
scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
Pedantic
over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]
Pedestrian
common; mundane; banal
Peer
- an equal; 2. to stare at; 3. nobleman
Peerless
without equal
Pejorative
derogatory
Pellucid
transparently clear
Penchant
inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection
Pensive
pondering
Penury
poverty
Perceptive
observant
Percipient
perceptive; insightful
Perdition
damnation; complete ruin
Peremptory
in a commanding manner
Perennial
long-lasting
Perfidy
treachery
Perfunctory
superficial; cursory; not thorough; lacking interest- care- or enthusiasm
Peripatetic
nomadic; moving from place to place
Peripheral
on the edge; not important
Perjury
telling lies under oath
Pernicious
destructive; harmful
Perpetuated
caused to continue
Perpetuity
eternity
Persnickety
overly conceited or arrogant
Personable
attractive
Personification
- represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of .
Perspicacious
insightful; sharp; wise
Perspicacity
insight; sound judgement
Pertain
be relevant to [pertinent (a)]
Pertinent
relevant
Peruse
read carefully
Pervasive
spreading everywhere
Petrify
- terrify; 2. turn to stone
Petulant
irritable; touchy; peevish
Phenomenology
branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory
Phenomenon
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Philanthropy
charity; love of mankind
Philistine
uncultured person
Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
Picayune
insignificant; of little value; trivial
Pied
multicolored
Pillage
plunder
Pine
- type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve
Pinnacle
topmost point
Pious
very religious
Pique
- annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest, to excite; to annoy (v)
Pith
center; soft part of stem; essence
Pivotal
of central importance
Placate
pacify; soothe; calm
Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Placid
calm; peaceful
Plagiarism
taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)- complainant
Plaintive
sad; mournful
Plaque
- surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
Platitude
A trite or obvious remark
Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
Plausibility
believability [plausible (a)]
Plausible
can be believed; reasonable
Plethora
an excess