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perpetual

ever-ending

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prudence (n.)

cautious, circumspect
(After losing a fortune in a stock market crash, my father vowed to practice greater prudence in future investments.)

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prominent

widely known

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palatable (adj.)

agreeable to the taste or sensibilities

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palette (adj.)

a range of colors or qualities

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palliate (v.)

to reduce the severity of

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pallid (adj.)

lacking color

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panacea (n.)

a remedy for all ills or difﬁculties

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paradigm (n.)

an example that is a perfect pattern or model (Because the new SUV was so popular, it became the paradigm upon which all others were modeled.) y r a l u b a c o

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paradox (n.)

an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true

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paragon (n.)

a model of excellence or perfection

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paramount (adj.)

greatest in importance, rank, character

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pariah (n.)

an outcast

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parody (n.)

a satirical imitation

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parsimony (n.)

frugality, stinginess

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partisan (n.)

a follower, adherent

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patent (adj.)

readily seen or understood, clear

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pathology (n.)

a deviation from the normal

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pathos (n.)

an emotion of sympathy

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paucity (adj.)

small in quantity

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pejorative (adj.)

derogatory, uncomplimentary

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pellucid (adj.)

easily intelligible, clear

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penchant (n.)

a tendency, partiality, preference

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penitent (adj.)

remorseful, regretful

penultimate (adj.)

next to last

penurious (adj.)

miserly, stingy (Stella complained that her husband’s penurious ways made it impossible to live the lifestyle she felt she deserved.) perﬁdious (adj.) disloyal, unfaithful

perfunctory (adj.)

showing little interest or enthusiasm

permeate (v.)

to spread throughout, saturate

pernicious (adj.)

extremely destructive or harmful

perplex (v.)

to confuse

perspicacity (adj.)

shrewdness, perceptiveness

pert (adj.)

ﬂippant, bold

pertinacious (adj.)

stubbornly persistent

perusal (n.)

a careful examination, review

pervasive (adj.)

having the tendency to spread throughout (Stepping off the plane in Havana,

petulance (n.)

rudeness, irritability

philanthropic (adj.)

charitable, giving

phlegmatic (adj.)

uninterested, unresponsive (Monique feared her dog was ill after the animal’s phlegmatic response to his favorite chew toy.) y r a l u b a c o

pillage (v.)

to seize or plunder, especially in war

pinnacle (n.)

the highest point

pithy (adj.)

concisely meaningful

pittance (n.)

a very small amount, especially relating to money

placate (v.)

to ease the anger of, soothe

placid (adj.)

calm, peaceful

platitude (n.)

an uninspired remark, cliché

plaudits (n.)

enthusiastic approval, applause

plausible (adj.)

believable, reasonable

plenitude (n.)

an abundance

plethora (n.)

an abundance, excess

pliable (adj.)

ﬂexible

poignant (adj.)

deeply affecting, moving

polemic (n.)

an aggressive argument against a speciﬁc opinion

portent (n.)

an omen

potable (adj.)

suitable for drinking

potentate (n.)

one who has great power, a ruler

pragmatic (adj.)

practical

precipice (n.)

the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place

preclude (v.)

to prevent

precocious (adj.)

advanced, developing ahead of time

predilection (n.)

a preference or inclination for something (Francois has a predilection for eating scrambled eggs with ketchup, though

preponderance (adj.)

superiority in importance or quantity

prepossessing (adj.)

occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings

presage (n.)

an omen

prescient (adj.)

to have foreknowledge of events

prescribe (v.)

to lay down a rule

presumptuous (adj.)

disrespectfully bold (The princess grew angry after the presumptuous noble tried to kiss her, even though he was far below her in social status.) y r a l u b a c o

primeval (adj.)

original, ancient

privation (n.)

lacking basic necessities

probity (n.)

virtue, integrity

proclivity (n.)

a strong inclination toward something

procure (v.)

to obtain, acquire

profane (adj.)

lewd, indecent (Jacob’s profane act of dumping frogs in the holy water in the chapel at his boarding school resulted in his dismissal.) proﬂigate (adj.) dissolute, extravagant

profuse (adj.)

plentiful, abundant

promulgate (v.)

to proclaim, make known

propagate (v.)

to multiply, spread out

propensity (n.)

an inclination, preference

propitious (adj.)

favorable

propriety (n.)

the quality or state of being proper, decent

prosaic (adj.)

plain, lacking liveliness

proscribe (v.)

to condemn, outlaw

prowess (n.)

extraordinary ability

prudence (n.)

cautious, circumspect

prurient (adj.)

eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex

puerile (adj.)

juvenile, immature

pugnacious (adj.)

quarrelsome, combative

pulchritude (n.)

physical beauty

punctilious (adj.)

eager to follow rules or conventions

pungent (adj.)

having a pointed, sharp quality—often used to describe smells

punitive (adj.)

involving punishment

putrid (adj.)

rotten, foul

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