Word List P

Question 1

Pachyderm (n.)

Answer 1

thick-skinned animal. The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm.

Question 2

Pacifist (n.)

Answer 2

one opposed to force; antimilitarist. During the war, pacifists, though they refused to bear arms, served in the front lines as ambulance drivers and medical corpsmen.

Question 3

Pacify (v.)

Answer 3

soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue. Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them.

Question 4

Paean (n.)

Answer 4

song of praise or joy. Paeans celebrating the victory filled the air.

Question 5

Painstaking (adj.)

Answer 5

showing hard work; taking great care. The new high-frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of our research staff.