“P” Words Flashcards
Prominent (adj)
To stand out in a noticeable, important or famous way
Hollywood is the most prominent and well known film industry worldwide
Perceive (verb)
Become aware of something through the senses
Spiderman perceives danger through his spider senses
Phenominal (adj)
Unbelievably great/amazing
It was phenomenal how fast the bullet train could travel in such a short period of time
Plagiarise (verb)
To take/steal someone else’s work or ideas and pass it off as your own
Many people plagiarise others art work online to sell and get profit from it
Pacifist (noun)
Someone who believes war is always wrong
Many pacifists refuse to fight in a war
Parliament (noun)
The group of people who make a country’s laws
Parliament is made up of people we have elected and people who have been appointed
Passive (adj)
Allowing/accepting what others do without resisting or an active response
Their passive attitudes makes it easier for the bullies to torment them
Patriot (noun)
Someone who loves/supports their country
The Olympic Champion was a true patriot by playing for his country
Patronise (verb)
To treat someone friendly but also making them look inferior to you
My supervisor is patronising me by making me do his dirty work for him yet continuing to be on my good side
Peculiar (adj)
Strange or unusual
That is the most peculiar, unnatural looking bird I have ever seen
Penetrate (verb)
To find a way through/into something
The mob was able to penetrate through security
Pension (noun)
An income of regular payments you receive if you retire
You usually get your state pension in your 60s
Proprietary (adj)
Relating to an owner/ownership of someone
You can’t take these books home, it’s proprietary to the school
Perpetrator (noun)
Someone who carries out a harmful/illegal act
The perpetrator had broken into many homes in the past
Pragmatic (adj)
Handling/dealing with things sensibly and realistically
Be a little pragmatic and let the guy finish what he’s saying before you open your mouth
Provocative (adj)
Causing anger or another strong emotion purposely - provoke
Her brother had a provocative smirk on his face after annoying her
Prestigious (adj)
Inspiring, respectful and admiring by having a high status
The actor won an oscar for his prestigious acting skills in the role
Pivotal (adj)
Something very important in relation to the development/success of something else
The creature plays a pivotal role in their environment
Potent (adj)
Very powerful and effective - potential
These guys are very potent with guns
Prelude (noun)
Something coming before that leads to something else - beginning
Those dark grey clouds are a prelude to powerful blasts of rain
Prejudice (noun, verb)
An unfair feeling/dislike about something, especially without enough thought
You have a prejudice against PS4 Gamers
Precede (verb)
To come before something in time
The teacher preceded the students into the classroom to start the lesson
Premeditated (adj)
Something purposely done by being planned in advance
They premeditated this whole idea
Precarious (adj)
Unsecure/unstable and likely to get difficult or worse
The more you gamble the more precarious your life becomes
Poach (verb)
To persuade someone who is associated with someone else to be with you
He was able to poach the victim into joining their team
Profuse (adj)
A lot or way too much of something
You don’t have to profusely help out, you can finish now
Pigeonhole (verb)
Deciding that one belongs to a particular class or category without consideration
I won’t let those people pigeonhole me for being the way that I am, maybe they are the problem
Proficient (adj)
Competent and very skilful at doing something
I am a lot more proficient in using one software compared to another
Prevalent (adj)
Something that is widespread, accepted or often happening
Internet addiction is insanely prevalent around the world
Peril (noun, verb)
Serious danger - expose/threaten to danger
Some typhoons can peril entire villages in these parts of the country
Punchable (adj)
Someone who is annoying and irritating to deal with
He’s a very punchable guy to be around
Preserve (verb)
To keep something the way it is without being damaged or destroyed
We need to preserve the environment and stop burning fossil fuels
Pungent (adj)
Having a sharp/strong taste or smell
Sometimes eggs have a really pungent smell
