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SAT Vocabulary - P
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09/04/2014
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Term
pachyderm
 Definition
elephant
Term
pacifist
 Definition
one who opposes all violence
Term
pacify
 Definition
appease
Term
pact
 Definition
agreement
Term
paean
 Definition
a song of praise
Term
pagan
 Definition
heathen, ungodly
Term
page
 Definition
attendant
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pageant
 Definition
exhibition, show
Term
pains
 Definition
labor
Term
painstaking
 Definition
taking great care
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palatial
 Definition
grand, splendid
Term
palaver
 Definition
babble, nonsense
Term
Paleolithic
 Definition
stone age
Term
paleontologist
 Definition
one who studies fossils
Term
pall
 Definition
to become dull or weary
Term
palliate
 Definition
assuage
Term
pallid
 Definition
pale, sallow
Term
palpable
 Definition
touchable
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palpitate
 Definition
beat, throb
Term
palsy
 Definition
paralysis
Term
paltry
 Definition
scarce
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pan
 Definition
criticize
Term
panacea
 Definition
cure-all
Term
panache
 Definition
flamboyance
Term
pandemic
 Definition
universal
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pandemonium
 Definition
din, commotion
Term
parlance
 Definition
local speech
Term
pander
 Definition
cater to people's baser instincts
Term
panegyric
 Definition
praise
Term
pang
 Definition
pain
Term
panoply
 Definition
full suit of armor
Term
panorama
 Definition
vista
Term
pant
 Definition
gasp, puff
Term
pantomime
 Definition
mime
Term
pantry
 Definition
storeroom
Term
papyrus
 Definition
paper
Term
parable
 Definition
allegory
Term
paradigm
 Definition
a model
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paragon
 Definition
standard of excellence
Term
parameter
 Definition
limit
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paramount
 Definition
chief, foremost
Term
paramour
 Definition
lover
Term
paranoid
 Definition
obsessively suspicious, demented
Term
paranormal
 Definition
supernatural
Term
parapet
 Definition
rampart, defense
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paraphernalia
 Definition
equipment
Term
paraphrase
 Definition
restatement
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parcel
 Definition
package
Term
parchment
 Definition
paper
Term
pare
 Definition
peel
Term
parenthetical
 Definition
in parentheses
Term
pariah
 Definition
outcast
Term
parish
 Definition
fold, church
Term
parity
 Definition
equality
Term
parlay
 Definition
increase
Term
parley
 Definition
conference
Term
parochial
 Definition
provincial
Term
parody
 Definition
imitation, ridicule
Term
parole
 Definition
release
Term
paroxysm
 Definition
outburst, convulsion
Term
parrot
 Definition
mimic
Term
parry
 Definition
avert, ward off
Term
parsimonious
 Definition
stingy
Term
parson
 Definition
clergyman
Term
partake
 Definition
share, receive
Term
partial
 Definition
incomplete
Term
partiality
 Definition
bias
Term
parting
 Definition
farewell, severance
Term
partisan
 Definition
supporter
Term
partition
 Definition
division
Term
parvenu
 Definition
newcomer, social climber
Term
pasquinade
 Definition
satire
Term
passe
 Definition
outmoded
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passim
 Definition
here and there
Term
pastel
 Definition
pale
Term
pasteurize
 Definition
disinfect
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pastoral
 Definition
rustic
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patent
 Definition
obvious
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paternal
 Definition
fatherly
Term
pathetic
 Definition
pitiful
Term
pathogen
 Definition
agent causing disease
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pathogenic
 Definition
causing disease
Term
pathos
 Definition
emotion
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patrician
 Definition
aristocrat
Term
patrimony
 Definition
inheritance
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patronize
 Definition
condescend
Term
patronymic
 Definition
a name formed from the name of a father
Term
patter
 Definition
walk lightly
Term
paucity
 Definition
scarcity
Term
paunch
 Definition
stomach
Term
pauper
 Definition
poor person
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pavilion
 Definition
tent
Term
pawn
 Definition
(noun) tool, stooge
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pawn
 Definition
(verb) pledge
Term
pax
 Definition
peace
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peaked
 Definition
wan, pale, haggard
Term
pedagogue
 Definition
dull, formal teacher
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peal
 Definition
reverberation, outburst
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pedant
 Definition
pedagogue
Term
peccadillo
 Definition
a minor fault
Term
pedantic
 Definition
bookish
Term
peculate
 Definition
embezzle
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peddle
 Definition
sell
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peculiar
 Definition
unusual
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pedestrian
 Definition
common
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peculiarity
 Definition
characteristic
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pedigree
 Definition
genealogy
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pedagogical
 Definition
pertaining to teaching
Term
peerage
 Definition
aristocracy
Term
per se
 Definition
in itself
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peevish
 Definition
cranky
Term
perceptive
 Definition
discerning
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pejorative
 Definition
insulting
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percolate
 Definition
ooze, permeate
Term
pell-mell
 Definition
in a confused manner
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perdition
 Definition
damnation
Term
pellucid
 Definition
transparent
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peregrination
 Definition
wandering
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pen
 Definition
write
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peremptory
 Definition
dictatorial
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penance
 Definition
atonement
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perennial
 Definition
enduring, lasting
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penchant
 Definition
inclination
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perfectionist
 Definition
purist, precisionist
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pend
 Definition
depend, hang
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perfidious
 Definition
treacherous (of a person)
Term
pending
 Definition
not decided
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perforate
 Definition
puncture
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penitent
 Definition
repentant
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perforce
 Definition
by necessity
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pensive
 Definition
sad
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perfunctory
 Definition
careless
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penurious
 Definition
stingy
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perigee
 Definition
point nearest to the earth
Term
penury
 Definition
poverty
Term
perilous
 Definition
dangerous
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peon
 Definition
common worker
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peripatetic
 Definition
walking about
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periphery
 Definition
outer boundary
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perish
 Definition
die
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perishable
 Definition
decomposable
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perjury
 Definition
lying
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permeate
 Definition
spread throughout
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permutation
 Definition
reordering
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pernicious
 Definition
destructive
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peroration
 Definition
conclusion
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perpendicular
 Definition
at right angles
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perpetrate
 Definition
commit
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perpetual
 Definition
continuous
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perpetuate
 Definition
cause to continue
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perpetuity
 Definition
eternity
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perplex
 Definition
puzzle, bewilder
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perquisite
 Definition
reward, bonus
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persecute
 Definition
harass
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persevere
 Definition
persist, endure
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persona
 Definition
social facade
Term
personable
 Definition
charming
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personage
 Definition
official, dignitary
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personify
 Definition
embody, exemplify
Term
personnel
 Definition
employees
Term
perspicacious
 Definition
keen
Term
perspicacity
 Definition
discernment , keenness
Term
persuasive
 Definition
convincing
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pert
 Definition
flippant, bold
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pertain
 Definition
to relate
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pertinacious
 Definition
persevering
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pertinent
 Definition
relevant
Term
perturbation
 Definition
agitation
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peruse
 Definition
read carefully
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pervade
 Definition
permeate
Term
pessimist
 Definition
cynic
Term
pestilence
 Definition
disease
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petite
 Definition
small
Term
petition
 Definition
request
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petrify
 Definition
calcify, shock
Term
petrology
 Definition
study of rocks
Term
pettifogger
 Definition
unscrupulous lawyer
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petty
 Definition
trivial
Term
petulant
 Definition
irritable, peevish
Term
phantasm
 Definition
apparition
Term
pithy
 Definition
concise
Term
phenomena
 Definition
unusual natural events
Term
pitiable
 Definition
miserable, wretched
Term
philanthropic
 Definition
charitable
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pittance
 Definition
alms, driblet
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philanthropist
 Definition
altruist
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pittance
 Definition
trifle
Term
philatelist
 Definition
stamp collector
Term
pivotal
 Definition
crucial
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philippic
 Definition
invective
Term
pixilated
 Definition
eccentric, possessed
Term
Philistine
 Definition
barbarian
Term
placard
 Definition
poster
Term
philosophical
 Definition
contemplative
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placate
 Definition
appease
Term
phlegmatic
 Definition
sluggish
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placid
 Definition
serene
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
plagiarize
 Definition
pirate, counterfeit
Term
phoenix
 Definition
rebirth
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plaintive
 Definition
expressing sorrow
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physic
 Definition
laxative, cathartic
Term
platitude
 Definition
trite remark
Term
physique
 Definition
frame, musculature
Term
platonic
 Definition
nonsexual
Term
picaresque
 Definition
roguish, adventurous
Term
plaudit
 Definition
acclaim
Term
picayune
 Definition
trifling
Term
pleasantry
 Definition
banter, persiflage
Term
piecemeal
 Definition
one at a time
Term
plebeian
 Definition
common, vulgar
Term
pied
 Definition
mottled, brindled
Term
plebiscite
 Definition
referendum
Term
piety
 Definition
devoutness
Term
plenary
 Definition
full
Term
pilfer
 Definition
steal
Term
plentiful
 Definition
abundant
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pillage
 Definition
plunder
Term
pleonasm
 Definition
redundancy, verbosity
Term
pillory
 Definition
punish by ridicule
Term
plethora
 Definition
overabundance
Term
pine
 Definition
languish
Term
pliable
 Definition
flexible
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pinnacle
 Definition
highest point
Term
pliant
 Definition
supple, flexible
Term
pious
 Definition
devout, holy
Term
plight
 Definition
sad situation
Term
piquant
 Definition
tart-tasting, spicy
Term
plucky
 Definition
courageous
Term
pique
 Definition
sting, arouse interest
Term
plumb
 Definition
measure
Term
piscine
 Definition
pertaining to fish
Term
plummet
 Definition
fall
Term
piteous
 Definition
sorrowful, pathetic
Term
plutocrat
 Definition
wealthy person
Term
plutonium
 Definition
radioactive material
Term
poach
 Definition
steal
Term
podgy
 Definition
fat
Term
podium
 Definition
stand, rostrum
Term
pogrom
 Definition
massacre, mass murder
Term
poignant
 Definition
pungent, sharp
Term
polemic
 Definition
a controversy
Term
polity
 Definition
methods of government
Term
poltroon
 Definition
dastard
Term
polychromatic
 Definition
many-colored
Term
polygamist
 Definition
one who has many wives
Term
ponder
 Definition
muse, reflect
Term
ponderous
 Definition
heavy, bulky
Term
pontiff
 Definition
bishop
Term
pontificate
 Definition
to speak at length
Term
pootroon
 Definition
coward
Term
porcine
 Definition
pig-like
Term
porous
 Definition
permeable, spongy
Term
porridge
 Definition
stew
Term
portend
 Definition
signify, augur
Term
portent
 Definition
omen
Term
portly
 Definition
large
Term
portmanteau
 Definition
suitcase
Term
posit
 Definition
stipulate
Term
posterior
 Definition
rear, subsequent
Term
posterity
 Definition
future generations
Term
posthaste
 Definition
hastily
Term
posthumous
 Definition
after death
Term
postulate
 Definition
supposition, premise
Term
potent
 Definition
powerful
Term
potentate
 Definition
sovereign, king
Term
potion
 Definition
brew
Term
potpourri
 Definition
medley
Term
potter
 Definition
aimlessly busy
Term
pragmatic
 Definition
practical
Term
prate
 Definition
babble
Term
prattle
 Definition
chatter
Term
preamble
 Definition
introduction
Term
precarious
 Definition
dangerous, risky
Term
precedent
 Definition
an act that serves as an example
Term
precept
 Definition
principle, law
Term
precinct
 Definition
neighborhood
Term
precipice
 Definition
cliff
Term
precipitate
 Definition
cause
Term
precipitous
 Definition
steep
Term
precis
 Definition
summary
Term
precise
 Definition
accurate, detailed
Term
preclude
 Definition
prevent
Term
precocious
 Definition
advanced
Term
preconception
 Definition
prejudgment, prejudice
Term
precursor
 Definition
forerunner
Term
predacious
 Definition
plundering
Term
predecessor
 Definition
one who proceeds
Term
predestine
 Definition
foreordain
Term
predicament
 Definition
quandary
Term
predicate
 Definition
base
Term
predilection
 Definition
inclination
Term
predisposed
 Definition
inclined
Term
preeminent
 Definition
supreme
Term
preempt
 Definition
commandeer
Term
preen
 Definition
groom
Term
prefabricated
 Definition
ready-built
Term
prefect
 Definition
magistrate
Term
preference
 Definition
choice
Term
preferment
 Definition
promotion
Term
prelate
 Definition
primate, bishop
Term
preliminary
 Definition
introductory
Term
prelude
 Definition
introduction
Term
premeditate
 Definition
plan in advance
Term
premonition
 Definition
warning
Term
prenatal
 Definition
before birth
Term
preponderance
 Definition
predominance
Term
prepossessing
 Definition
appealing, charming
Term
preposterous
 Definition
ridiculous
Term
prerequisite
 Definition
requirement
Term
prerogative
 Definition
right, privilege
Term
presage
 Definition
omen
Term
prescribe
 Definition
urge
Term
presentable
 Definition
acceptable, well-mannered
Term
preside
 Definition
direct, chair
Term
pressing
 Definition
urgent
Term
prestidigitator
 Definition
magicians
Term
prestige
 Definition
reputation, renown
Term
presume
 Definition
deduce
Term
presumptuous
 Definition
assuming
Term
presuppose
 Definition
assume
Term
pretense
 Definition
affectation, excuse
Term
pretentious
 Definition
affected, inflated
Term
preternatural
 Definition
abnormal, supernatural
Term
pretext
 Definition
excuse
Term
prevail
 Definition
triumph
Term
prevailing
 Definition
common, current
Term
prevalent
 Definition
widespread
Term
prevaricate
 Definition
lie
Term
prick
 Definition
puncture
Term
priggish
 Definition
pedantic, affected
Term
prim
 Definition
formal, prudish
Term
primal
 Definition
first, beginning
Term
primate
 Definition
head, master
Term
primogeniture
 Definition
first-born child
Term
primp
 Definition
groom
Term
princely
 Definition
regal, generous
Term
prismatic
 Definition
many-colored, sparkling
Term
pristine
 Definition
pure, unspoiled
Term
privation
 Definition
hardship
Term
privy
 Definition
aware of private matters
Term
probe
 Definition
examine
Term
probity
 Definition
integrity
Term
problematic
 Definition
uncertain
Term
proboscis
 Definition
snout
Term
procedure
 Definition
method
Term
proceeds
 Definition
profit
Term
proclaim
 Definition
announce
Term
proclivity
 Definition
inclination
Term
procreate
 Definition
beget
Term
proctor
 Definition
supervise
Term
procure
 Definition
acquire
Term
procurer
 Definition
pander
Term
prod
 Definition
urge
Term
prodigal
 Definition
wasteful
Term
prodigious
 Definition
marvelous, enormous
Term
prodigy
 Definition
a person with extraordinary ability or talent
Term
profane
 Definition
blasphemous
Term
profess
 Definition
affirm
Term
proffer
 Definition
bring forward
Term
proficient
 Definition
skillful
Term
profiteer
 Definition
extortionist
Term
profligate
 Definition
licentious, prodigal
Term
profound
 Definition
deep, knowledgeable
Term
profusion
 Definition
overabundance
Term
progenitor
 Definition
ancestor
Term
progeny
 Definition
children
Term
prognosis
 Definition
forecast
Term
prognosticate
 Definition
foretell
Term
progressive
 Definition
advancing, liberal
Term
proletariat
 Definition
working class
Term
proliferate
 Definition
increase rapidly
Term
prolific
 Definition
fruitful, productive
Term
prolix
 Definition
long-winded
Term
prologue
 Definition
introduction
Term
prolong
 Definition
lengthen in time
Term
promenade
 Definition
stroll, parade
Term
promethean
 Definition
inspirational
Term
promiscuous
 Definition
sexually indiscreet
Term
promontory
 Definition
headland, cape
Term
prompt
 Definition
induce
Term
prompter
 Definition
reminder
Term
promulgate
 Definition
publish, disseminate
Term
prone
 Definition
inclined, predisposed
Term
propaganda
 Definition
publicity
Term
propellant
 Definition
rocket fuel
Term
propensity
 Definition
inclination
Term
prophet
 Definition
prognosticator
Term
prophylactic
 Definition
preventive
Term
propinquity
 Definition
nearness
Term
propitiate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
propitious
 Definition
auspicious, favorable
Term
proponent
 Definition
supporter, advocate
Term
proportionate
 Definition
commensurate
Term
proposition
 Definition
offer, proposal
Term
propound
 Definition
propose
Term
proprietor
 Definition
manager, owner
Term
propriety
 Definition
decorum
Term
prosaic
 Definition
uninspired, flat
Term
proscenium
 Definition
platform, rostrum
Term
proscribe
 Definition
prohibit
Term
proselytize
 Definition
recruit, convert
Term
prosody
 Definition
study of poetic structure
Term
prospective
 Definition
expected, imminent
Term
prospectus
 Definition
brochure
Term
prostrate
 Definition
supine
Term
protagonist
 Definition
main character in a story
Term
protean
 Definition
changing readily
Term
protege
 Definition
ward, pupil
Term
protocol
 Definition
code of diplomatic etiquette
Term
proton
 Definition
particle
Term
protract
 Definition
prolong
Term
protuberance
 Definition
bulge
Term
provender
 Definition
food
Term
proverb
 Definition
maxim
Term
proverbial
 Definition
well-known
Term
providence
 Definition
foresight, divine protection
Term
provident
 Definition
having foresight, thrifty
Term
providential
 Definition
fortunate
Term
province
 Definition
bailiwick, district
Term
provincial
 Definition
intolerant, insular
Term
provisional
 Definition
temporary
Term
proviso
 Definition
stipulation
Term
provisory
 Definition
conditional
Term
provocation
 Definition
incitement
Term
provocative
 Definition
titillating
Term
provoke
 Definition
incite
Term
prowess
 Definition
strength, expertise
Term
proximity
 Definition
nearness
Term
proxy
 Definition
substitute, agent
Term
prude
 Definition
puritan
Term
prudence
 Definition
discretion
Term
prudent
 Definition
cautious
Term
prudish
 Definition
puritanical
Term
prurient
 Definition
lewd
Term
pseudo
 Definition
0
Term
pseudonym
 Definition
alias
Term
psychic
 Definition
pertaining the psyche or mind
Term
psychopath
 Definition
madman
Term
psychotic
 Definition
demented
Term
puberty
 Definition
adolescence
Term
puckish
 Definition
impish, mischievous
Term
puerile
 Definition
childish
Term
pugilism
 Definition
boxing
Term
pugnacious
 Definition
combative
Term
puissant
 Definition
strong
Term
pulchritude
 Definition
beauty
Term
pulp
 Definition
paste, mush
Term
pulpit
 Definition
platform, priesthood
Term
pulsate
 Definition
throb
Term
pulverize
 Definition
crush
Term
pun
 Definition
wordplay
Term
punctilious
 Definition
meticulous
Term
pundit
 Definition
learned or politically astute person
Term
pungent
 Definition
sharp smell or taste
Term
punitive
 Definition
punishing
Term
puny
 Definition
weak, small
Term
purblind
 Definition
obtuse, stupid
Term
purgative
 Definition
cathartic, cleansing
Term
purgatory
 Definition
limbo, netherworld
Term
purge
 Definition
cleanse, remove
Term
puritanical
 Definition
prim
Term
purlieus
 Definition
environs, surroundings
Term
purloin
 Definition
steal
Term
purport
 Definition
claim to be
Term
purported
 Definition
rumored
Term
purposeful
 Definition
determined
Term
pursuant
 Definition
following, according
Term
purvey
 Definition
deliver
Term
purview
 Definition
range, understanding
Term
pusillanimous
 Definition
cowardly putative reputed
Term
putrefy
 Definition
decay
Term
putsch
 Definition
a sudden attempt to overthrow a government
Term
pygmy
 Definition
dwarf
Term
pyrotechnics
 Definition
fireworks
Term
pyrrhic
 Definition
a battle won with unacceptable losses
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