one word 900-950 Flashcards
plaintive
sad sounding sound
protocol
rules of behavior in formal situation
purgative
a medicine ment to clear body of harmful substance
parboil
to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking
parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money resources
patrilineal
inheriting or determining descent through the male line
podium
a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience as when making a speech
positivist
someone that always follow the positive view
preface
an introduction to a book
preoccupation
the state or condition of being preoccupied
propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
prophecy
a prediction of what will happen in future
proscenium
the part of the theatre stage in front of a curtain
psalm
a sacred song
pyre
a heap of combustible material, especially one burning a corpse as a part of funeral ceremony
pawn
leave as a guarantee in return of money
pawn shop
a shop where loan are made with personal security
peculation
use of public money for ones benefit
pedantic
a style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge and learning
peninsula
area of land almost surrounded by sea
perceptible
that which is perceived by sense
peroration
concluding part of a speech
perseverance
constant effort to achieve something
perversion
change to something abnormal or unnatural
philology
science of study of language
pilgrims
one who travels to sacred place
piquant
pleasant or sharp to the test/intresting
placard
written or printed notice
platitude
a statement that is obviously true and hence dull or not stimulating
polyandry
the custom of having more than one husband at same time
polygon
a figure with many angles or sides
predicament
difficult or dangerous situation
prejudice
be biased againts
premonition
forewarning of impending danger
prerogative
absolute rights
prognostication
act of forecasting by examining present condition
promiscuous
having a lot of different sexual partner
proponent
person who proposes something
propriety
state of being correct in behavior or moral
protagonist
an important supporter of an idea or political system
prudent
acting with care for the though of future
protectorate
a country under the protection of more powerful country
pseudonym
name taken by author instead of the real name
punctilious
very careful to behave correctly
physician
one who attends to sick people
psychologist
one who studies the working of human mind
pilot
one who flies on aeroplane
pale pathologist
one who studies of ancient disease
parvenu
one who has suddenly gained new wealth
pediatricians
one who treats the problem of infants ,childrens baby
