Vocabulary 5 Flashcards
palpable
tangible or clear to the mind; plain to see
paragon
a thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
pariah
an outcast
opaque
not transparent
paucity
presence of something in small or insufficient amounts
ostenatious
characterised by vulgar or pretentious display to attract notice
pedantic
giving too much importance to details and formal rules
parochial
having limited or narrow outlook or scope
mire
a swampy boggy ground
multifarious
many and of various types
mundane
dull and ordinary
nefarious
wicked or villainous
obsequious
obedient to an excessive or servile degree
odious
extremely unpleasant or repulsive
pejorative
expressive contempt or disapproval
philistine
hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts
polemical
relational to critical or butter writings or speeches
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness
pithy
concise and forcefully expressive
pique
sudden outburst of anger
prosaic
dull or ordinary
precocious
having ability to learn things quickly as a child
proclivity
tendency to choose or do something regularly
progeny
a descendant or offspring as a child, plant, or animal
prolific
present in large numbers or quantity
protean
tending or able to change frequently or easily
protract
to prolong or extend in space or time
pugnacity
a combative or quarrelsome nature, tendency to fight
meticulous
showing great attention to detail
meander
to follow a winding course; a winding curve or bend in a river or road
