P Flashcards
Panacea
A fix-all solution
Parasitic
Attaches to something and feeds off of it without giving anything back. Like actual parasites or people.
Parity
Being equal . It’s the opposite of disparity
Paradox
Something that contradicts itself or sets an impossible train of thought that never ends
Partake
To participate (can be used with food or a giving activity)
Paternal
To act in a fatherly way /also to describe things related to fathers
Permeate
To soak something through, invading and saturating every part of it and leaving nothing untouched. (Water permeates things in a flood and smells permeate homes)
Permutation
All the different ways a set of items can be arranged in different orders
Perpetual
Never ending
Perturb
To disturb but in an emotional way. Like a scary book or strange person
Prevade
Permeates /invades an area where it is not welcome
Pittance
A pitiable small amount / very small
Plasticity
The ability to change and be molded
Plenipotentiary
A person who has been given the authority to act on behalf of their country in foreign countries
Posterity
The future of humankind :all people who will come in the future