1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things

1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another

M-P-1 Flashcards by Harshal Khandare

Paean

praise; tribute (esp. in song)

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Palatable

good to eat; agreeable

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Palisade

ence made of posts (AOE)

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Palliative

a remedy that improves but doesn’t cure

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Pallid

pale

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Palpable

easily felt; easily perceived

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Palpate

Examine (a body part) by palpation; feel

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Panacea

remedy for all ills

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Panegyric

eulogy; high praise

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Papyrus

material used for writing on before paper was invented

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Paradigm

example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things

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Paradox

apparently contradictory statement

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Paragon

a perfect example

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Paramount

to supreme importance

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Paranoia

mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

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Parasite

scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another

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Parched

dried up

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Parenthesis

remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation]

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Pariah

an outcast from society

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Parity

equality; close resemblance

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Parochial

narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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Parody

a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Parry

ward off; avoid

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Parsimonious

economical; frugal; thrifty

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Parsimony

stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

Partiality

bias

Partisan

biased; one-sided; committed to one group

Pastiche

work (usually artistic) which imitates- or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

Pathos

evoking sadness or pity

Patron

one who give support (usually financial)

Patronize

1. to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of

Patronize

condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

Paucity

shortage; dearth

Peccadillo

slight offense

Pedagogy

science of education; teaching

Pedant

scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities

Pedantic

over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]

Pedestrian

common; mundane; banal

Peer

1. an equal; 2. to stare at; 3. nobleman

Peerless

without equal

Pejorative

derogatory

Pellucid

transparently clear

Penchant

inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

Pensive

pondering

Penury

poverty

Perceptive

observant

Percipient

perceptive; insightful

Perdition

damnation; complete ruin

Peremptory

in a commanding manner

Perennial

long-lasting

Perfidy

treachery

Perfunctory

superficial; cursory; not thorough; lacking interest- care- or enthusiasm

Peripatetic

nomadic; moving from place to place

Peripheral

on the edge; not important

Perjury

telling lies under oath

Pernicious

destructive; harmful

Perpetuated

caused to continue

Perpetuity

eternity

Persnickety

overly conceited or arrogant

Personable

attractive

Personification

1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of .

Perspicacious

insightful; sharp; wise

Perspicacity

insight; sound judgement

Pertain

be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

Pertinent

relevant

Peruse

read carefully

Pervasive

spreading everywhere

Petrify

1. terrify; 2. turn to stone

Petulant

irritable; touchy; peevish

Phenomenology

branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory

Phenomenon

an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

Philanthropy

charity; love of mankind

Philistine

uncultured person

Phlegmatic

calm; imperturbable

Picayune

insignificant; of little value; trivial

Pied

multicolored

Pillage

plunder

Pine

1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve

Pinnacle

topmost point

Pious

very religious

Pique

1. annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest, to excite; to annoy (v)

Pith

center; soft part of stem; essence

Pivotal

of central importance

Placate

pacify; soothe; calm

Placebo

harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

Placid

calm; peaceful

Plagiarism

taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

Plaintiff

petitioner (in court of law)- complainant

Plaintive

sad; mournful

Plaque

1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign

Platitude

A trite or obvious remark

Plaudit

statement giving strong praise

Plausibility

believability [plausible (a)]

Plausible

can be believed; reasonable

Plethora

an excess

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