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Question 1

palliate

PAL-ee-ayt

Answer 1

verb

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause; alleviate

Question 2

verb

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause; alleviate

Answer 2

palliate

PAL-ee-ayt

Question 3

The medicine _ his symptoms.

Answer 3

palliate

PAL-ee-ayt

Question 4

panacea

pa-nuh-SEE-uh

Answer 4

noun

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Question 5

noun

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Answer 5

panacea

pa-nuh-SEE-uh

Question 6

There is no _ to cure your disease, but we can palliate its symptoms.

Answer 6

panacea

pa-nuh-SEE-uh

Question 7

pandemonium

pan-deh-MOH-nee-um

Answer 7

noun

wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Question 8

noun

wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Answer 8

pandemonium

pan-deh-MOH-nee-um

Question 9

There was complete _ in the classroom when the teacher stepped out for a bit.

Answer 9

pandemonium

pan-deh-MOH-nee-um

Question 10

parable

PAHR-eh-bel

Answer 10

noun

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Question 11

noun

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Answer 11

parable

PAHR-eh-bel

Question 12

The Bible teacher taught the children the _ of the Good Samaritan.

Answer 12

parable

PAHR-eh-bel

Question 13

paradigm

PAHR-eh-deym

Answer 13

noun

1. a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Question 14

noun

1. a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Answer 14

paradigm

PAHR-eh-deym

Question 15

The businesswoman had become the _ of a successful woman.

Answer 15

paradigm

PAHR-eh-deym

Question 16

pariah

peh-REYE-eh

Answer 16

noun

an outcast

Question 17

noun

an outcast

Answer 17

pariah

peh-REYE-eh

Question 18

The whistleblower quickly became the _ of the company.

Answer 18

pariah

peh-REYE-eh

Question 19

parsimonious

par-seh-MOH-nee-us

Answer 19

adjective

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

Question 20

adjective

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

Answer 20

parsimonious

par-seh-MOH-nee-us

Question 21

The tourists were _ and did not want to pay more than $100 per night for lodging,

Answer 21

parsimonious

par-seh-MOH-nee-us

Question 22

pathological

pah-the-LAH-jih-kel

Answer 22

adj

compulsive; obsessive.

Question 23

adj

compulsive; obsessive.

Answer 23

pathological

pah-the-LAH-jih-kel

Question 24

The boy was a _ liar who could not tell the truth if his life depended on it.

Answer 24

pathological

pah-the-LAH-jih-kel

Question 25

paucity

PAW-seh-tee

Answer 25

noun

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

Question 26

noun

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

Answer 26

paucity

PAW-seh-tee

Question 27

There is a _ of covid-19 vaccines.

Answer 27

paucity

PAW-seh-tee

Question 28

pecuniary

peh-KYU-nee-er-ee

Answer 28

adj

relating to or consisting of money.

Question 29

adj

relating to or consisting of money.

Answer 29

pecuniary

peh-KYU-nee-er-ee

Question 30

The reasons for their divorce were _ and, while not romantic, made financial sense.

Answer 30

pecuniary

peh-KYU-nee-er-ee