P! Flashcards
Palpable
able to be touched or felt
pardon
excusing a mistake or offense
patronizing
Acting like they are nice to you but giving out a feeling that they are acting more superior than you
peddle
To sell going from place to place
perceive
to have an understanding of
perceptive
sharp understanding
perjury
the act of lying under oath
permeance
permanent, forever
perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
persevere
be persistent, refuse to stop, continue even with difficulty
persist
refuse to stop, be persistent
personify
to give human quality to something unhuame
petty
of little importance
pinnacle
the highest, most successful point
pity
to feel sorry for
placate
to make someone less angry
plea
request
pleasant
merry, lively, joyful
pledge
A promise
plight
a dangerous, unfortunate situation
plunge
jump quickly and happily
poignant
creating a sense of sadness or regret
pompous
acting and speaking in a very serious or formal way because they think they are better and more important
postpone
to delay
potent
powerful
poverty
being poor
preach
deliver a sermon
precise
exact
precocious
talented at an early age
precursor
an indication of the approach of something or someone
ex) A dark cloud is a precursor of rain
predecessor
someone or something that comes before another
prejudice
an attitude or judgement about a group (usually negative)
ex) racism and stereotype is a type of prejudice
priority
the thing that’s most important
privilege
a special right
procrastinate
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procure
to get something with great effort
prodigy
a person with exceptional talent
profit
to gain and benefit
progressive
moving forward, get better step by step
prohibit
to forbid (make illegal)
prolific
to produce in great abundance
prolong
to make longer, longer the time
propel
to cause to move forward
prospect
a possibility of something to come
prosperous
having success
prototype
an early sample, model to test before releasing
protrude
to stick out
proverb
a short (traditional) saying that expresses a truth
provoke
to cause
prude
someone who is concerned with being proper
pry
to snoop
puny
small and weak
parody
a funny imitation
Pact
An agreement, a treaty between two countries
Polymorphous
Having many shales
Prolific
Very productive, abundant
Profane
treat disrespectful
Pedantic
who annoys others by correcting tiny stuffs
Punacious
quick to argue
pious
extremely religious
parch
to make thristy from high heat
pungent
strong taste or smell
penurious
extremely poor
penitent
feeling regret for a wrong doing
plunder
to steal by force
plausible
possible, believable
presume
take for granted, to assume
prophetic
predicting the future
