Vocab P Q

Question 1

Pantheon

Answer 1

Famous/important people of a culture

Question 2

Paradigm

Answer 2

Model/pattern to be followed

Question 3

Paroxysm

Answer 3

Sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled

Question 4

Parvenu

Answer 4

Person from low social class who has recently ascended into wealth but isn’t accepted by the other rich people

Question 5

Patina

Answer 5

Thin,shiny layer that covers something

Question 6

Pedagogy/pedagogue

Answer 6

Ideology of teaching (negative sense) / person who teaches/ enjoys using fancy words and sounding stuffy

Question 7

Pejorative

Answer 7

Word or phrase used in a discouraging way

Question 8

Penultimate

Answer 8

Second to last

Question 9

Persona non grata

Answer 9

An unwelcome person

Question 10

Picayune

Answer 10

Petty worthless

Question 11

Popinjay

Answer 11

Extravagantly dressed, vain, pretentious person

Question 12

Poseur

Answer 12

Poser

Question 13

Protean

Answer 13

Tending or able to change quickly/frequently

Question 14

Puckish

Answer 14

Playful, childish in a mischievous way

Question 15

Quash

Answer 15

Reject or void with legal procedure, squash (a rebellion like thing)

Question 16

Quiescent

Answer 16

In a State or period of dormancy calm inactivity peace

Question 17

Quotidian

Answer 17

Of or occurring daily, mundane (negative sense)

Question 18

Panoply

Answer 18

Group or collection that is impressive because of its size