P words Flashcards
Paragon***
(n) model of excellence or perfection
Partisan***
(adj) one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause; prejudiced
Pathological***
(adj) departing from normal condition
Paucity***
(n) scarcity
Pedantic***
(adj) showing off learning
Pellucid***
(adj) transparent; translucent; easily understood
Penchant***
(n) inclination
Penury***
(n) extreme poverty
Perfidious***
(adj) faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
Perfunctory***
(adj) superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty
Permeable***
(adj) penetrable
Pervasive***
(adj) spread throughout every part
Phlegmatic***
(adj) calm in temperament; sluggish
Piety***
(n) devoutness
Placate***
(v) to lessen another’s anger; to pacify
Plasticity***
(n) condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability
Platitude***
(n) stale, overused expression
Plethora***
(n) excess; overabundance
Pragmatic***
(adj) practical
Precarious***
(adj) uncertain
Precipitate***
(v) to cause to happen; throw down from a height
Precursor***
(n) forerunner; predecessor
Presumptuous***
(adj) rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume
Prevaricate***
(v) to quibble; evade the truth
Pristine***
(adj) untouchedl uncorrupted
Probity***
(n) honesty; high-mindedness
Problematic***
(adj) posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled
Prodigal***
(adj) wasteful; extravagant; lavish
Profound***
(adj) deep; not superficial
Proliferate***
(v) to increase rapidly
Propensity***
(n) inclination; tendency
Propitiate***
(v) to win over; appease
Propriety***
(n) correct conduct; fitness
Proscribe***
(v) to condemn; forbid; outlaw
