P (set 3) Flashcards
1
Q
polarize
A
to break up into opposing factions
2
Q
polemic
A
a powerful argument often made to attack or refute a controversial issue
3
Q
ponderous
A
large and clumsy
4
Q
portent
A
an omen
5
Q
postulate
A
something accepted as true without proof; axiom
6
Q
pragmatic
A
practical; down-to-earth; based on experience
7
Q
precendent
A
an earlier example or model of something
8
Q
precept
A
a rule to live by; a maxim
9
Q
percipitate
A
to cause to happen abruptly
10
Q
precipitous
A
steep
11
Q
preclude
A
to prevent something from ever happening
12
Q
percursor
A
forerunner; something that goes before and paves the way
13
Q
predilection
A
a natural preference for something
14
Q
preeminent
A
better than anyone else; outstanding
15
Q
preempt
A
to seize something by prior right
