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Vocabulary: P-words Flashcards

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Placate

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to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.

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par·am·ne·sia

[par-am-nee-zhuh]

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  1. A distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.
  2. The inability to recall the correct meaning of a word.
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pen·i·tent

[pen-i-tuh nt]

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1.

feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.

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Peruse(puh-ruse)

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1.
to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
2.
to read.
3.
to survey or examine in detail.
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pejorative

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having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force. Expressing contempt or disapproval.

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pon·tif·i·cate

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Express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.

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Posit (poz-it)

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to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.

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Prevalent

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widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.

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Pretense

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1.
pretending or feigning make-believe; my sleepiness was all pretense
2.
a false show of something a pretense of friendship
4.
the act of pretending or alleging falsely

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pro·pri·e·ty

[pruh-prahy-i-tee]

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1.
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners
2.
appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances suitability

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Pervasive

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(of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely though out an area or group of people.

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Polarizing

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Divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.

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pro·cliv·i·ty

[proh-kliv-i-tee]

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natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.

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Provision

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1
the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
2
arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means, etc.
3
something provided; a measure or other means for meeting a need.

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Premonition

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A feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; a forewarning.

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Purported

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Appear or claim to be or do something.

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Propensity

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An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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Pedantic

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Overly concerned with minute details or formulas, especially in teaching

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Pareidolia

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when a vague or random image is perceived as recognizable. This group is for those pictures that look just like real life objects, but it’s all in your head.

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Polemic

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a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.

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pau·ci·ty
[paw-si-tee]
Paucity

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The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts. Scarcity

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect in a gradual or subtle way.

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Pantheon

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All the gods of a people or religion collectively.

A group of particularly respected, famous, or important people.

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pro·di·gious

[pruh-dij-uh s]

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1.
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
2.
wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.

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per·en·ni·al

[puh-ren-ee-uh l]

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1.
lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
4.
perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.

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plight

[plahyt]

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1.

a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in a sorry plight.

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pre·text
[pree-tekst]
Pretext

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A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

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pa·tron

[pey-truh n]

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1.
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
2.
a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts; patrons of the annual Democratic dance.

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pomp·ous

[pom-puh s]

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1.
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
2.
ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.

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pro·cur·ance

[proh-kyoo r-uh ns, pruh-]

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the act of bringing about or getting something; agency; procurement.

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pal·li·ate

[pal-ee-eyt]

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1.
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
2.
to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.

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Pander

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a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.
A person who assists the baser urges or evil designs of others.

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pu·er·ile

[pee-or-e-ul)

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Childishly silly and trivial

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Proffers

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to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
noun
an offer or proposal.

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Prerogative

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1.
an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
2.
a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category: It was the teacher’s prerogative to stop the discussion.

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Preclude

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1.
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.

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Perpetuity

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A thing that lasts forever or for an indefinite period of time. A bond or other security with no fixed maturity date.

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potentiate

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to cause to be potent; make powerful.

to increase the effectiveness of; intensify.

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percolates

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(Of information or idea or feeling) spread gradually through an area or group of people.

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Parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. frugal or stingy.

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Philander

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(Of a man) Readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women

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Parlance

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A particular way of speaking or using words. A way common to those with a particular job or interest.

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Penchant

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A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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Perennial

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lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty. something that is continuing or recurrent.

45
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Prose

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Noun: Written or spoken language in its ordinary form.
Plain or dull writing, discourse, or expression.
Verb: talk tediously: ex: prosing about female beauty

46
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Platitude

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a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.

47
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Profligate

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Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in use of resources.

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portentous

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Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.

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Panache

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Distinctive and stylish elegance

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Parochial

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Narrowly restricted in Outlook or scope

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