Words That Start With P Flashcards
pedantic
of or like a pedant, excessively concerned with minor rules and displays of academic learning
THOMAS
personage
- a person (an elevated description of a person to highlight their importance)
- a person in a play, story, or other work
precursor
- a forerunner, predecessor, antecedent.
2. in biochemistry, the substance from which another is formed, esp. by metabolic reaction.
philosophe
An intellectual of the 18th century enlightenment. (FRENCH FOR ‘PHILOSOPHER’) Public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues.
portend
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen, presage, prophesy
origin of “Pacific”
paci = peace, the Pacific was named by Ferdinand Magellan for the calm weather his party encountered when entering the Pacific
podcast origin
iPod + broadcast. Pod stands for “portable on demand”