P Flashcards
(30 cards)
Pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes.
Palette
A thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colors.
Palomino
A pale golden or tan-colored horse with a white mane and tail, originally bred in the southwestern US.
Pamphlet
A small booklet or leaflet containing information about a single subject.
Pantomime
A dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
Papacy
The office or authority of the pope.
Parable
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
Paragraph
A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
Parallel
A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
Paralysis
The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison,…
Paraphernalia
Miscellaneous articles, esp. the equipment needed for a particular activity.
Parishioner
An inhabitant of a parish, esp. one who belongs to or attends a particular church.
Parliament
The highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
Parochial
Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
Parody
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Parquet
Flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern.
Partial
Existing only in part; incomplete.
Partition
The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
Passageway
A long, narrow way, typically having walls on either side, that allows access between buildings or to different rooms within a building.
Pasture
Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, esp. cattle or sheep.
Patient
Patient
Patriarch
The male head of a family or tribe.
Patrician
An aristocrat or nobleman.
Paunchy
having a large belly.
