WS 30 Flashcards
Pendant
Her grandmother gave her a pendant as a birthday gift
S: beads, necklace, rosary
A: none
pensive
Kevin likes to spend time under the apple trees when he is in a pensive mood
S: meditative, dreamy, sober
A: negligent, uncaring
perception
He has a unique perception when it comes to painting and the visual arts.
S: understanding, idea, attitude
A: concrete, ignorance, stupidity
perceptive
Amanda is quite a perceptive child, as she notices a lot of things around her.
S: alert, sensitive, astute
A: careless, foolish, idiotic
peripheral
The Jackson family lives in the peripheral part of the town.
S: minor, outer, outside
A: central
permeate
The smell of freshly baked cookies permeated the entire house.
S: filter, infiltrate, infuse
A: dehydrate, dry, take out
perpetuate
Naming the library after its founder perpetuates his memory
S: bolster, maintain, preserve
A: discontinue, give up, halt
pervasive
The epidemic is alarming the authorities as it becomes pervasive.
S: extensive, common, prevalent
A: rare, scarce
petty
Petty arguments are often a waste of time and effort.
S: trivial, insignificant, minor
A: greater, major
philanthropy
Many hospitals were built as a result of private philanthropy.
S: humanitarianism, charity, generosity
A: none
pinnacle
The brothers have reached the pinnacle of sport.
S: top, apex, greatest
A: bottom, nadir
pious
The pious literature contains historical accounts of the religion.
S: dedicated, religious, righteous
A: impious, irreligious
