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
