P-Q-2 Flashcards
: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion
posit
: a person who argues for or supports something
proponent
: a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done
parameter
: writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing
prose
: a statement that expresses an idea that is not new
platitude
: a brief popular saying that gives advice about how people should live or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true
proverb
: something (such as an interesting fact or event) that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully
: someone or something that is very impressive or popular especially because of an unusual ability or quality
phenomenon
: important and well-known
: easily noticed or seen
: sticking out in a way that is easily seen or noticed
prominent
: a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson
parable
: something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
: a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true
paradox
: wrong or different in a way that others feel is strange or offensive
perverse
: property that you receive from your father when he dies
: things that are from the past
patrimony
law : the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
perjury
: of, relating to, or having a close relationship in which there is no romance or sex
platonic
: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion
postulate
: used to express a wish or request
prithee
: a difficult or unpleasant situation
predicament
: to be in charge of something (such as a trial)
preside
: the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people
philanthropy
: something that annoys someone
peeve
: the feathers that cover the body of a bird
plumage
: showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue
pugnacious
: to confuse (someone) very much
perplex
: having or showing careful good judgment
prudent
: likely to do, have, or suffer from something
: lying with the front of your body facing downward
prone
: to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
propitiate
: perhaps, possibly
peradventure
: eulogist
panegyrist
: to change (something good) so that it is no longer what it was or should be
: to cause (a person or a person’s mind) to become immoral or not normal
pervert
: heathen
: one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person
pagan
: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly
pundit
: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment
phenotype
: to prevent (something) from happening
: to take the place of (something)
preempt
: a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
protégé
: to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot
putrefy
: extended; especially : elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles
prolate
: guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
: tending to prevent or ward off : preventive
prophylactic
: a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow
: a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation
quarrel
: having or showing the ability to think and understand things quickly
quick–witted
: the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form
quintessence
