list 6 pg 8 Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
Q
Pacifist
A
A person strongly opposed to war
2
Q
Paltry
A
Unimportant; insignificant; trivial
3
Q
Papyrus
A
Paper made from papyrus plant
4
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Parochial
A
Narrow minded
Relating to a church
5
Q
Pathogenic
A
Capable of causing disease
6
Q
Peccadillo
A
Small crime
7
Q
Penitent
A
Sorry
8
Q
Perdition
A
Hell; damnation
9
Q
Perjure
A
To lie under oath
10
Q
Peruse
A
To read carefully
11
Q
Phoenix
A
Bird that symbolizes immortality
12
Q
Pithy
A
Short and to the point; full of meaning
13
Q
Platitiude
A
Cliche; trite or hackneyed remark
14
Q
Plight
A
Bad situation
15
Q
Polemical
A
Deliberately controversial
16
Q
Posterity
A
Future generations
17
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Prattle
A
Foolish or meaningless talk; babble
18
Q
Precis
A
Summary
19
Q
Prestidigitation
A
Magic tricks
20
Q
Prodigious
A
Very big; extraodinary in degree
21
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Proliferation
A
Rapid growth in numbers
22
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Propriety
A
Proper behavior
23
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Protocol
A
Rules for proper behavior
24
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Provisional
A
Temporary
