Set 8 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
oscillate
V
A
to sway from one side to the other
2
Q
ostensible
A
A
appearing as such, seemingly
3
Q
ostentatious
A
A
excessively showy, glitzy
4
Q
ostracism
N
A
exclusion from a group
5
Q
pacific
A
A
soothing
6
Q
palatable
A
A
agreeable to the taste or sensibilities
7
Q
palette
N
A
a range of colors or qualities
8
Q
palliate
V
A
to reduce the severity of
9
Q
pallid
A
A
lacking color
10
Q
panacea
N
A
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
11
Q
paradigm
N
A
an example that is a perfect pattern or model
12
Q
paradox
N
A
an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
13
Q
paragon
N
A
a model of excellence or perfection
14
Q
paramount
A
A
greatest in importance, rank, character
15
Q
pariah
N
A
an outcast
16
Q
parody
N
A
a satirical imitation
17
Q
parsimony
N
A
frugality, stinginess
18
Q
partisan
N
A
a follower
19
Q
patent
A
A
readily seen or understood, clear
20
Q
pathology
N
A
a deviation from the normal
21
Q
pathos
N
A
an emotion of sympathy
22
Q
paucity
A
A
small in quantity
23
Q
pejorative
A
A
derogatory, uncomplimentary
24
Q
pellucid
A
A
easily intelligible, clear
25
penchant
| N
a tendency, partiality, preference
26
penitent
| A
remorseful, regretful
27
penultimate
| A
next to last
28
penurious
| A
miserly, stingy
29
perfidious
| A
disloyal, unfaithful
30
perfunctory
| A
showing little interest or enthusiasm
31
permeate
| V
to spread throughout, saturate
32
pernicious
| A
extremely destructive or harmful
33
perplex
| V
to confuse
34
perspicacity
| A
shrewdness, perceptiveness
35
pert
| A
flippant, bold
36
pertinacious
| A
stubbornly persistent
37
perusal
| N
a careful examination, review
38
pervasive
| A
having the tendency to spread throughout
39
petulance
| N
rudeness, irritability
40
philanthropic
| A
charitable, giving
41
phlegmatic
| A
uninterested, unresponsive
42
pillage
| V
to seize or plunder, especially in war
43
pinnacle
| N
the highest point
44
pithy
| A
concisely meaningful
45
pittance
| N
a very small amount, especially relating to money
46
placate
| V
to ease the anger of, soothe
47
placid
| A
calm, peaceful
48
platitude
| N
an uninspired remark, cliché
49
plaudits
| N
enthusiastic approval, applause
50
plausible
| A
believable, reasonable
51
plenitude
| N
an abundance
52
plethora
| N
an abundance, excess
53
pliable
| A
flexible
54
poignant
| A
deeply affecting, moving
55
polemic
| N
an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
56
portent
| N
an omen
57
potable
| A
suitable for drinking
58
potentate
| N
one who has great power, a ruler
59
pragmatic
| A
practical
60
precipice
| N
the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
61
preclude
| V
to prevent
62
precocious
| A
advanced, developing ahead of time
63
predilection
| N
a preference or inclination for something
64
preponderance
| A
superiority in importance or quantity
65
prepossessing
| A
occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings
66
presage
| N
an omen
67
prescient
| A
to have foreknowledge of events
68
prescribe
| V
to lay down a rule
69
presumptuous
| A
disrespectfully bold
70
pretense
| N
an appearance or action intended to deceive
71
primeval
| A
original, ancient
72
privation
| N
lacking basic necessities
73
probity
| N
virtue, integrity
74
proclivity
| N
a strong inclination toward something
75
procure
| V
to obtain, acquire
76
profane
| A
lewd, indecent
77
profligate
| A
dissolute, extravagant
78
profuse
| A
plentiful, abundant
79
promulgate
| V
to proclaim, make known
80
propagate
| V
to multiply, spread out
81
propensity
| N
an inclination, preference
82
propitious
| A
favorable
83
propriety
| N
the quality or state of being proper, decent
84
prosaic
| A
plain, lacking liveliness
85
proscribe
| V
to condemn, outlaw
86
protean
| A
able to change shape; displaying great variety
87
prowess
| N
extraordinary ablility
88
prudence
| N
cautious, circumspect
89
prurient
| A
eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
90
puerile
| A
juvenile, immature
91
pugnacious
| A
quarrelsome, combative
92
pulchritude
| N
physical beauty
93
punctilious
| A
eager to follow rules or conventions
94
pungent
| A
having a pointed, sharp quality - often used to describe smells
95
punitive
| A
involving punishment
96
putrid
| A
rotten, foul
97
quagmire
| N
a difficult situation
98
quaint
| A
charmingly old-fashioned
99
quandary
| N
a perplexed, unresolvable state
100
quell
| V
to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
