Word list 06 Flashcards
1
Q
Paltry
A
Unimportant; insignificant; trivial.
2
Q
Parochial
A
- Narrow-minded
2. Related to a church parish.
3
Q
Pathogenic
A
Capable of causing disease.
4
Q
Peccadillo
A
Small crime.
5
Q
Peruse
A
To lie under oath.
6
Q
Pithy
A
Short and to the point; full of meaning.
7
Q
Platitude
A
A Cliché
8
Q
Polemical
A
Deliberately controversial.
9
Q
Prattle
A
Foolish or meaningless talk; babble
10
Q
Précis
A
Summary
11
Q
Prestidigitation
A
Magic tricks
12
Q
Proliferation
A
Rapid growth in numbers.
13
Q
Propriety
A
Proper behavior.
14
Q
Posterity
A
Future generations
15
Q
Pulverize
A
To crush
