Set 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Paltry
A
meager, small amount
2
Q
paradoxical
A
contradictory
3
Q
paucity/dearth
A
lacking, having a shortage of something
4
Q
perfunctory
A
superficial, shallow, not deep “his perfunctory inspection did not detect some of the deeper issues”
5
Q
peripheral
A
marginal, outer “peripheral vision”
6
Q
perpetuate
A
make something continue, usually negative “perpetuated rumors”
7
Q
disseminate
A
to spread, mostly information
8
Q
plausible
A
possible “a plausible explanation”
9
Q
specious
A
technically plausible, but not realistic or grounded in reality “specious argument”
10
Q
pragmatic
A
reasonable, wanting to be practical “a pragmatist wants solutions”
11
Q
prevalent
A
widespread
12
Q
reproach
A
to criticize
13
Q
robust
A
strong, “robust health”
14
Q
unprecedented
A
never having happened before
15
Q
tenacious
A
being strong, resilient
