P Flashcards
pacific
soothing
palatable
agreeable to the taste or sensibilites
palette
a range of colors or qualitiese
palliate
to reduce the severity of
pallid
lacking color
panacea
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
paradigm
an example that is a perfect pattern or model
paradox
an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
paramount
greatest in importance, rank, character
pariah
an outcast
parody
a satirical imitation
parsimony
frugality, stinginess
partisan
a follower, adherent
patent
readily seen or understood, clear
pathology
a deviation from the normal
pathos
an emotion of sympathy
paucity
the extreme lack of something
pejorative
derogatory, uncomplimentary
pellucid
easily intelligible, clear
penchant
a tendency, partiality, preference
penitent
remorseful, regretful
penultimate
next to last
penurious
miserly, stingy
perfidious
disloyal, unfaithful
perfunctory
showing little interest or enthusiasm
permeate
to spread throughout, saturate
pernicious
extremely destructive or harmful
perplex
to confuse
perspicacity
shrewdness, perceptiveness
pert
flippant, bold
petulance
rudeness, irritability, sulky
philanthropic
charitable, giving
pillage
to seize or plunder, especially in war
pinnacle
the highest point
perusal
a careful examination, review
pittance
a very small amount, especially relating to money
placate
to ease the anger of, soothe
phlegmatic
uninterested, unresponsive
pervasive
having the tendency to spread throughout
platitude
an uninspired remark, cliche
plenitude
an abundance
poignant
deeply affecting, moving
pithy
concisely meaningful
portent
an omen
potentate
one who has great power, a ruler
pertinacious
stubbornly persistent
polemic
an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
preclude
to prevent
plaudits
enthusiastic approval, applause
precocious
advanced, developing ahead of time
preponderance
superiority in importance or quantity
predilection
a preference or inclination for something
prepossessing
Attractive or appealing in appearance
precipice
the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
presage
an omen
presumptuous
disrespectfully bold
pretense
an appearance or action intended to deceive
prescribe
to lay down a rule or requirement
primeval
original,m ancient
prescient
to have foreknowledge of events
probity
virtue, integrity
proclivity
a strong inclination toward something
profane
lewd, indecent
privation
lacking basic necessities
procure
to obtain, acquire
profuse
plentiful, abundant
profligate
dissolute, extravagant
promulgate
to proclaim, make known
propagate
to multiply, spread out
proscribe
to condemn, outlaw
protean
able to change shape; displaying great variety
prowess
extraordinary ability
punitive
involving punishment
propriety
the quality or state of being proper, decent
prudence
cautiousness, care
prurient
eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
propensity
an inclination, preference
puerile
juvenile, immature
pugnacious
quarrelsome, combative
pulchritude
physical beauty
putrid
rotten, foul
punctilious
eager to follow rules or conventions
pungent
having a pointed, sharp quality - often used to describe smells
propitious
favorable
