GO TO INDEX English Vocabulary Words Start from Letter 'P'
PANACEA: A remedy for all ills. Sentence: * Seeking a panacea to cure our social troubles. Synonym: Nostrum.
PANEGYRIC: A speech or writing of extravagant praise. Sentence: * Delivered a panegyric at his friend's testimonial dinner. Synonyms: Eulogy, Adulation, Tribute, Laudation (adj. laudatory), Encomium. Antonyms: Censure, Disparagement, Derogation, Castigation, Depreciation.
PARADOX: A self -contradictory statement; something 'that appears to be absurd and yet may be true -"Life is too
important a matter to he taken seriously." Sentence: * A paradox by Oscar Wilde. Synonym: Anomaly.
PARAPHRASE: To restate the meaning of a passage in other words. Sentence: * Paraphrased the poem in a few lines of
prose.
PARODY: (Noun): A humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms. Sentence: * Wrote a parody on Kipling's "Gunga
Din." Synonym: Burlesque. (Verb): To write a parody Sentence: * Parodied the popular authors of the (lay to his audience's amusement. Synonym: Mimic.
PECCADILLO: A petty fault. Sentence: * Possesses one peccadillo among his many virtues. Synonyms: Frailty, Foible, Flaw, Blemish.
PECUNIARY: Pertaining to money. Sentence: * Involved in pecuniary difficulties. Synonyms; Financial, Fiscal, Monetary.
PEDANT (adj.: PEDANTIC): One who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge. Sentence: * Like a
pedant glorying in his scholarly trifles.
PENSIVE: Sadly thoughtful. Sentence: * Softly sang his pensive song. Synonyms: Reflective, Meditative, Contemplative, Musing.
PEREMPTORY: Positive in expressing an opinion. Sentence: * Gave a peremptory judgment. Synonyms: Decisive, Resolute, Imperious, Positive, Dogmatic. Antonyms: Indecisive, Tentative.
PERTINACIOUS: Clinging doggedly to an opinion or purpose. Sentence: * Pertinacious in his efforts. Synonyms: Obdurate, Tenacious, Persistent, Persevering, Intractable, Inflexible.
PERUSE: To read carefully. Sentence: * Perused the important letter.
PERVERSE: Willfully bent on doing the wrong thing. Sentence: * A perverse lad, always disobeying his parents. Synonyms: Headstrong, Forward, Refractory, Wayward, Fractious.
PETRIFY: To paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise. Sentence: * Petrified by the enemy bombardment. Synonyms: Stupefy, Stun, Bewilder, Amaze.
PLAGIARISM: Adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing
them off as one's own. Sentence: * Denied the charge of deliberate plagiarism.
PLATITUDE: A dull and commonplace remark. Sentence: * Bored people by his pompous phrases and platitudes. Synonyms: Bromide, Truism, Axiom.
PLEBEIAN: Pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar. Sentence: * Plebeian in his tastes and outlook. Antonyms: Patrician, Aristocratic.
PLEBISCITE: A direct vote by the people. Sentence: * The decision to confederate was ratified by plebiscite.
POIGNANT: (1) Gripping and moving the feelings powerfully Sentence: * A poignant grief. (2) Piercing, biting, pointed. Sentence: * A poignant cry; poignant wit.
PONDEROUS: Very heavy; clumsy; dull. Sentence: * A ponderous speech, extremely boring.
PRECARIOUS: Uncertain or risky. Sentence: * Earning a precarious livelihood, providing no luxuries.
PRECIPITOUS: (1) Very steep Sentence: * A precipitous cliff. (2) Descending rapidly Sentence: * A precipitous decline in popularity.
PRECOCIOUS: Remarkable for early mental development. Sentence: * A precocious genius.
PREDATORY: (1) Inclined to plunder or rob; Sentence: * Predatory bands roaming the countryside. (2) Preying on, others. Sentence: * Predatory animals prowling about. Synonyms: Predacious, Looting, Pillaging.
PREDILECTION: Partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand. Sentence: * A predilection for
theatricals. Synonyms: Prepossession, Proclivity, Predisposition, Penchant. Antonyms: Aversion, Antipathy, Repugnance.
PRELUDE: An introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step. Sentence: * A short prelude to the play. Synonyms: Preface, Prologue, Preamble. Antonym: Epilogue.
PREROGATIVE: A privilege or power attaching to a position. Sentence: * It is a woman's prerogative to refuse to tell her age. Synonym: License.
PRESTIGE: Esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation. Sentence: * As Senator he enjoyed
great prestige. Synonym: Distinction.
PRESUMPTION: (1) Something taken for granted Sentence: * Acted on a reasonable presumption. (2) Going beyond proper bounds; impudent boldness Sentence: * His question was downright presumption. Synonyms: Effrontery, Forwardness, Arrogance.
PREVARICATE: To disguise or conceal the truth to lie Sentence: * Prevaricated in order to avoid detection. Synonyms: Quibble, Equivocate; (adj.) mendacious. Antonyms: (noun) veracity, verity; (adj.) forthright.
PROCRASTINATE: To postpone or put off to another time. Sentence: * Missed his opportunity by procrastinating too long. Synonyms: Defer, Delay.
PROGNOSTICATE (noun: PROGNOSIS): To forecast. Sentence: * The Weather Bureau prognosticates daily. Synonyms: Presage, Portend, Augur, Forebode .
PROLETARIAT: The wage-earning class. Sentence: * A truckman, humble member of the proletariat.
PROMONTORY: A cliff Sentence: * An imposing promontory along the coast. Synonyms: Headland, Precipice..
PROMULGATE: To publish or proclaim; to spread abroad. Sentence: * The President promulgated a decree. Synonym: Disseminate.
PROTUBERANT: Bulging or swelling out Sentence: * A protuberant jaw. Antonyms: Receding, Recessive
PROVISIONAL: Temporary; for the time being. Sentence: * A provisional plan until a permanent decision is reached. Synonym: Tentative.
PROXIMITY: Nearness. Sentence: * Worked in close proximity to his home. Synonyms: Propinquity, Vicinity. Antonym: Remoteness.
PSEUDONYM: A false name assumed by a writer. Sentence: * Concealed his identity by a pseudonym. Synonyms: Alias, Pen name, Nom de plume.
PUNITIVE: Inflicting, or concerned with, punishment. Sentence: * Took punitive measures against deserters
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