Word List 34 Flashcards
Pacify
Soothe; make calm or quiet
Paean
Song of praise or joy
Painstaking
Showing hard work; taking great care
Palatable
Agreeable
Pall
Grow tiresome
Palliate
Lessen the violence of; alleviate
Pallid
Pale; wan
Palpable
Tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
Palpitate
Throb; flutter
Paltry
Insignificant; petty; trifling
Pan
Criticize harshly
Panacea
Cure-all; remedy for all diseases
Panache
Flair; flamboyance
Pandemonium
Wild tumult
Pander
Cater to the low desires of others
Panegyric
Formal praise
Paradigm
Model; example; pattern
Paragon
Model of perfection
Paranoia
Psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
Pariah
Social outcast
Parity
Equality in status or amount
Parody
Humorous imitation
Parry
Ward off a blow; deflect
Parsimony
Stinginess; excessive frugality
Partisan
One-sided; prejudiced
Pastoral
Rural; simple and peaceful
Pathos
Tender sorrow; pity
Patrician
Noble; aristocratic
Paucity
Scarcity
Pauper
Very poor person
Peccadillo
Slight offense