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plasticity

Ability to be molded - নমনীয়তা

propitiate

Appease - শান্ত করা

pristine

Characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled - আদিম Mnemonic: Read it PRIS(Pre)+tine(Time). Before time which is something of earlier time.

plummet

Fall sharply - দ্রুত পরে যাওয়া

precursor

Forerunner - অগ্রদূত

proliferate

Grow rapidly; spread; multiply - প্রচুর সংখ্যায় স্বীয় বংশবৃদ্ধি করা Mnemonic: Pro (professional)+Life+Rate which means a huge life increment rate.

preamble

Introductory statement - ভূমিকা

prevaricate

Lie - কৌশল সত্যকে এড়াইয়া যাওয়া Mnemonic: Pre (Before) + Vari (Verification) Cate (Ket) (কেটে পরা). Hide/Lie before verification.

propensity

Natural inclination - প্রবণতা Mnemonic: Now a days people are Inclined (আগ্রহপূর্ণ, বেশি ঝুকে পরা) to CITY. It is a propenCITY.

PAEAN

PAEAN (PEE un) n a song or expression of praise and thanksgiving • The celebratory bonfire was a paean to victory. • The young musician composed a paean to his beloved teacher in thanks for her guidance.

PALLIATE

PALLIATE (PAL ee ayt) v to make something appear less serious, gloss over, mitigate • His attempts to palliate the significance of his plagiarism only made it worse; he would have been better off just owning up to it rather than trying to diminish its importance. • Nothing could palliate the boredom he felt, not even the prospect of a rousing game of pingpong. If ping-pong had cured his boredom, it would have been an effective palliative. $ https://o.quizlet.com/zSY2Sg8darpAW.p5iJX3Wg_m.png

PANDEMIC

PANDEMIC (pan DEM ik) adj widespread; occurring over a large area or affecting an unusually large percentage of the population • HIV and AIDS have become pandemic throughout much of the world and are likely to be the biggest health crisis of the century. Pandemic can also be used as a noun. • The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 killed at least twenty-five million people worldwide within six months. For a related word with a very different meaning, see endemic.

PANEGYRIC

PANEGYRIC (pan uh JYRE ik) n formal expression of praise • Thomas spent months preparing a panegyric to his grandfather for his ninetieth birthday. • The panegyric Pliny the Younger delivered before the Roman Senate in honor of Trajan is the only speech of his extant today. $ https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2339/2245983695_7a106704ac_m.jpg

PARADIGM

PARADIGM (PAR uh dym) n something that serves as a model, example, or pattern; the framework of assumptions and understandings shared by a group or discipline that shapes its worldview • She is a paradigm of studiousness; she spends all of her time studying in the library. • The move away from the traditional, detached scholarly voice of the critic toward a more engaged, first person narrative represented a major paradigm shift. When some academics started talking about how they felt about things rather than being just disembodied voices, it caused a big change in how people thought about academic writing. $ https://o.quizlet.com/lmmBxpvodIGgQ.vpqXCD9A_m.png

PARADOX

PARADOX (PAR uh dox) n a contradiction; a seemingly self-contradictory statement that seems true nonetheless • The most widely used example of a paradox is the statement, "Less is more." Paradoxical is the adjective form. • Though it seems paradoxical, it is actually less tiring to walk than to stand. Originally, a paradox was a statement that conflicted with expectation or accepted opinions.

PARAGON

PARAGON (PAR uh gahn) n something regarded as a model of excellence or perfection in some way • The businessman relied on his reputation as a paragon of honesty to become one of the town's most beloved politicians. • The model was considered such a paragon of the perfect female form that the sculptor used her figure for his model of Aphrodite. The original meaning of paragon was a touchstone, or something used to distinguish good from bad. Now it tends to mean a standard by which a certain characteristic is judged.

PARIAH

PARIAH (puh RY uh) n an outcast, a rejected and despised person • The plot of many teen movies revolves around the miraculous transformation of the school nerd from social pariah to the most popular boy or girl in school. • Eating a pound of garlic before bed is likely to make one a pariah the next day. $ https://o.quizlet.com/i/F3Jz_JCZOMLYHsXloHMp2w_m.jpg

PARODY

PARODY (PAR uh dee) n a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art, also something so bad as to be potentially mistaken for an intentional mockery • The game last night was a parody of the game of football; no team could have really played that poorly, so they must have been trying to lose as badly as possible. • The students' parody of the teachers in the talent show skit may have hit a little too close to home; none of the teachers being parodied seemed very amused, but everyone else thought it was hysterical.

PARRY

PARRY (PAR ee) v to block, evade or ward off, as a blow • Press secretaries are skilled at parrying reporters' questions; they can make it seem as if they are answering the question without actually providing any information. • Chuck was able to parry all his opponent's blows, except the last one, which caught him right on the chin.

PARSIMONIOUS

PARSIMONIOUS (pahr si MOHN ee us) ad] cheap, miserly • He was so parsimonious that he wouldn't even share the free coupons that came in the mail.

PARTISAN

PARTISAN (PAHR tuh zun) ad] one-sided, committed to a party, biased or prejudiced • Since partisan support for the bill was unlikely to be enough to guarantee its passage, lobbyists were under pressure to persuade members of other parties to vote for it. • Partisan conflict split the club in two as each faction rallied behind its choice for president. Partisan can also be a noun, meaning supporter, adherent. • Partisans of the winning team spilled out of the stadium in loud celebration. A related word that we hear frequently is bipartisan, which means both parties. A very popular bill is likely to have bipartisan support.

PAUCITY

PAUCITY (PAH suh tee) adj scarcity, a lacking of • Carl was very self-conscious about the paucity of hair on his head, so he always wore a hat to cover his large bald spot. • Because he hadn't done laundry in four months, Paul was confronted with a serious paucity of clean socks. • Citing a paucity of admissible evidence, the judge dismissed the case.

PECCADILLO

PECCADILLO (pek uh OIL oh) n a slight offense, literally, a minor sin • Peter's pilfering was hardly a peccadillo; he was wanted for grand larceny in thirteen states. • Using the wrong fork was merely a peccadillo, but dumping the tureen of soup over the host's head was a major gaffe.

PEDAGOGY

PEDAGOGY (PED uh goh lee) n the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing • All his training in pedagogy in school hadn't completely prepared Carlos for dealing with thirty manic third graders. • The Princeton Review trains teachers in a pedagogical style based on the Socratic method, in which the teacher asks students questions in order to lead them to a better understanding of the material.

PEDANTIC

PEDANTIC (pi DAN tik) adj ostentatious display of learning, excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules, unimaginative • The bureaucrat's pedantic obsession with rules and regulations ensured that nothing was ever accomplished. • The author's pedantic writing style managed to make a fascinating topic completely boring by including endless fussy details. One who has a pedantic style is called a pedant. • Ever the pedant, the professor was more concerned with demonstrating how much he knew than in teaching his students. $ https://o.quizlet.com/DJQOsTr0hsUKXqk4ZPsRPA_m.png

PEDESTRIAN

PEDESTRIAN (puh DES tree un) adj commonplace, trite, unremarkable • The movie's plot was pedestrian, despite the director's brave decision to cast a badger in the role of the hero. • His dissertation was pedestrian at best: thorough but completely unremarkable and not very interesting at all.

PENCHANT

PENCHANT (PEN chunt) n strong inclination, a liking • I have accepted my cat's penchant for climbing on things, so I don't even worry about the state of disrepair of my couch and drapes. • My penchant for fine wines and expensive cars rather exceeds my ability to pay for them.

PENURIOUS

PENURIOUS (pen POOR ee us) ad] penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous • My penurious boss makes us bring toilet paper from home in order to save the company money. • Mr. Scrooge was so penurious that three separate ghostly visitations were required to get him to be even a little bit kind or generous. Penury is extreme poverty, destitution or lack of resources. • Albert's state of penury was sufficiently far advanced that he was forced to recycle his coffee grounds each morning. • The cheerleader was suffering penury of spirit; she didn't even care enough to lift her pompoms during the cheers.

PEREMPTORY

PEREMPTORY (puh REMP tor ee) adj admitting of no contradiction, putting an end to further debate, haughty, imperious • Her peremptory tone made it clear that there would be no further discussion of the matter. • The king dismissed the petitioner with a peremptory wave of his hand, not even bothering to say anything more.

PERENNIAL

PERENNIAL (puh REN ee ul) adj recurrent through the year or many years, happening repeatedly • Death of a Salesman was a perennial favorite of the community theater; they performed it every season. • The students' perennial complaint was that they had too much homework; the faculty's perennial response was that they should be happy they didn't have more. • Perennials are plants that live for more than one year.

PERFIDY

PERFIDY (PUR fuh dee) n intentional breach of faith, treachery • I couldn't believe my campaign manager's perfidy in voting for my opponent. • Kevin was outraged by his brother's perfidy when he claimed that it had been Kevin's idea to shave the cat.

PERFUNCTORY

PERFUNCTORY (pur FUNK tor ee) ad] cursory, done without care or interest • Hilda's perfunctory approach to cleaning left dust bunnies the size of small horses in the corners and under the bed. • His perfunctory response to my question confirmed that he hadn't been paying attention to what I said.

PERIPATETIC

PERIPATETIC (per i puh TET ik) ad] itinerant, traveling, nomadic • Charlene was unwilling to give up the peripatetic life of a sailor for the security of a house with a white picket fence, so she rented an apartment in every port. • As a peripatetic salesman, Frank spent most of his time in his car. Errant and itinerant are two synonyms for peripatetic.

PERNICIOUS

PERNICIOUS (pur NI shus) adj extremely harmful, potentially causing death • The pernicious venom of the Black Mamba snake will always kill its victim unless an antidote is administered quickly. • The effect of her pernicious sarcasm could be felt at ten paces. Pernicious is similar in meaning to inimical.

PERSONABLE

PERSONABLE (PUR sun uh bul) adj pleasing in appearance, attractive • I found him quite personable, as all those other people flirting with him apparently did as well. • She was quite personable until she revealed that she was a vampire in need of a nightly feeding.

PERSPICACIOUS

PERSPICACIOUS (pur spuh KAY shus) adj acutely perceptive, having keen discernment • How very perspicacious of you to notice that I dyed my hair blue. • It was quite surprising that his teachers described Kyle as a perspicacious student, since he slept through most of their classes; he must have demonstrated great insight in the papers he wrote. Someone who is perspicacious probably has great acumen.

PERUSE

PERUSE (pur OOZ) v to examine with great care • Since I didn't have time to peruse the entire report with the thoroughness it deserved, I had to settle for reading an abridged version for now. • She perused the shelves for the book, checking each title one by one. Be careful, many people misuse this word, believing that it means to glance over quickly.

PERVADE

PERVADE (pur VAYD) v to permeate throughout • I was pervaded with fear when the stairs creaked in the middle of the night; even the hair on the back of my neck stood up. Pervasive means having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout. • The pervasive smell of bread baking filled every room in the house and made my stomach rumble.

PETROUS

PETROUS (PET rus) adj like a rock, hard, stony • I wasn't surprised that my petrous cake wasn't a big hit, but it did make an excellent doorstop, if I do say so myself. Petrous technically refers to the hard temporal bone that protects the inner ear. Petrify means to make hard or rocklike, or to paralyze with fear. • The pores of the wood had been replaced by minerals from the bog in which it was buried, leaving the wood petrified. • We were petrified by the dark shape moving toward us; we couldn't even run away because we were frozen with fear.

PETULANT

PETULANT (PET yoo lunt) adj impatient, irritable • It's always easy to tell when Brad is feeling petulant because his bottom lip starts to protrude. • Terrible Tina's babysitters were so afraid of her temper tantrums that they gave her whatever she wanted at the first sign of petulance.

PHILANTHROPIC

PHILANTHROPIC (fil un THRAHP ik) adj humanitarian; benevolent • The mogul eventually turned his attention from making money to more philanthropic pursuits, but he will primarily be remembered for his innovations in business. Philanthropic comes from Greek roots meaning "man-loving"—man meaning humankind. The act of doing humanitarian works is called philanthropy. Remember misanthrope? A philanthropist is the exact opposite.

PHILISTINE

PHILISTINE (FIL uh styn) n a crass individual guided by material rather than intellectual or artistic values • The author claimed that his many critics were just philistines, who obviously lacked any taste since they didn't appreciate his writing.

PHLEGMATIC

PHLEGMATIC (fleg MA tik) adj calm, sluggish, unemotional, stoic • Karen was so phlegmatic she didn't even react when Rita stepped on her foot repeatedly. • His phlegmatic response to the question revealed nothing of what he was feeling, if he was feeling anything at all. According to Aristotle, phlegmatic personalities were caused by too much phlegm. This book contains vocabulary words based on three other personality types that he identified based on bodily fluids.. .can you find the rest?

PICARESQUE

PICARESQUE (pik uh RESK) adj involving clever rogues or adventurers • Huck Finn is sometimes described as a picaresque hero, since the novel follows his roguish adventures. Be careful not to confuse this with picturesque, which means picture-like, charming, or quaint.

PIED

PIED (pyd) adj multi-colored, usually in blotches • The pied goat was easily distinguishable in the herd of solid white and brown coats. • The jester wore a pied coat of many bright colors.

PILLORY

PILLORY (PIL uh ree) v to punish, hold up to public scorn • The politician was pilloried in the press for his inability to spell potato. A pillory was a device for punishing people through public humiliation; it consisted of a wooden frame into which someone's neck and hands could be locked, and was usually set up in a town square or other public place. It was very similar in design and purpose to the stocks.

PINE

PINE (pyn) v to yearn intensely, to languish, to lose vigor • Johnnie pined away for his girlfriend the entire time she was away at camp; he didn't eat or sleep and just stared at her picture all day. • I pined for sunshine all winter until I couldn't stand it any more and had to go buy a sun lamp.

PIOUS

PIOUS (PY us) adj extremely reverent or devout • Cleo was so pious that she went to church at least once a day. Pious can also have the sense of false or hypocritical devotion. • The evangelist's pious preaching was a thin cover for the millions of dollars he was embezzling from the church. The word piety means the state of being pious.

PIQUANT

PIQUANT (PEE kunt) ad] agreeably pungent, spicy, stimulating • The piquant gumbo was a welcome change after days of bland hospital food. • The piquancy of her face with its high cheekbones and arresting eyes made the portrait memorable.

PIQUE

PIQUE (peek) n resentment, feeling of irritation due to hurt pride • In a fit of pique, Chelsea threw her boyfriend's bowling ball out the fourth-story window onto his car. To pique can also be a verb, meaning to annoy or irritate, or to provoke or arouse, as in "you've piqued my curiosity."

PIRATE

PIRATE (PY rut) v to use or reproduce illegally • Pirated copies of the movie were circulated even before its release in theaters. • U.S. companies are concerned about the widespread pirating of software in countries with less strict copyright protection.

PITH

PITH (pith) n the essential or central part • The pith of his argument seemed to be that he should get a bigger allowance, though it took him an hour to get to the point. • It's a little strange that the pith of an orange is the white spongy stuff under the rind, instead of the part at the center of the orange, but that's the way it goes. Pithy means precise and brief. • The pithy synopsis of the novel distilled all 1,500 pages into two very concise paragraphs.

PLACATE

PLACATE (PLAY cayt) v to appease, to calm by making concessions • Jesse tried to placate the irritable crocodile by feeding it several steaks, but after swallowing these whole, it still seemed to want Jesse for dessert. • Although my boyfriend seemed somewhat placated after I sent him flowers every day for a week, I suspected he was still a little cranky that I had forgotten our anniversary. Mollify can be a synonym for placate.

PLAINTIVE

PLAINTIVE (PLAYN tiv) ad] mournful, melancholy, sorrowful • The plaintive strains of the bagpipe made everyone feel as mournful as it sounded. • The dogs' plaintive howls effectively expressed their sadness at having been left outside in the rain.

PLANGENT

PLANGENT (PLAN junt) ad] pounding, thundering, resounding • The plangent bells could be heard all over town as they chimed the hour. • We were awakened from our nap by the plangent honking of a flock of migrating geese.

PLASTIC

PLASTIC (PLA stik) ad] moldable, pliable, not rigid • The supervillain's secret brain control ray rendered its victim's mind plastic and easily bendable to his evil plans. • This foam is highly plastic and can be molded to almost any shape.

PLATITUDE

PLATITUDE (PLAT i tood) n a superficial or trite remark, especially one offered as meaningful • Since Laura loved to say things that seemed profound initially but turned out to be banal once considered, she was a perfect candidate for writing the platitudes that go in greeting cards. • Most people can only offer platitudes when faced with someone else's loss; we're just not very good at knowing how to say something meaningful when confronted with grief.

PLETHORA

PLETHORA (PLE thor uh) n an overabundance, a surplus • Charles always had a plethora of excuses for being late, and they were as imaginative as they were plentiful. • Since there was still a plethora of qualified candidates at the end of the second round of interviews, Michael decided he needed to conduct a third round. • There was a plethora of chimpanzees in our living room, but then even one is usually too many.

PLUCK

PLUCK (pluk) n courage, spunk, fortitude • The audience was impressed by the gymnast's pluck in continuing her routine even after she fell off the balance beam. • The prospect of glory and a hot cup of soup gave the soldiers the pluck they needed to keep fighting.

PLUMB

PLUMB (plum) v to measure the depth (as with a plumb line), to examine critically • It was the exploratory ship's task to plumb the depth of a section of the Pacific Ocean. • Having plumbed the viability of the plan, we decided it was too risky to undertake at night. Plumb as an adjective means exactly vertical. Informally it can also mean directly (as in, "fell plumb on his butt") or completely (as in, "plumb tuckered out").

PLUMMET

PLUMMET (PLUM et) v to plunge or drop straight down • One by one the ostriches plummeted to the ground when they remembered that they couldn't fly. • The company's stock plummeted when it failed to get the patent for making money out of thin air.

POIGNANT

POIGNANT (POIN yunt) ad] distressing, pertinent, touching, stimulating, emotional • The poignant final scene between the main character and his pet penguin that was mortally wounded trying to save his owner moved the audience to tears. • He felt poignant anxiety at the thought of what his life would be like now that he no longer had a job.

POLEMICAL

POLEMICAL (ph LEM i kul) ad] controversial, argumentative • Her polemical attack on the president's foreign policy was carefully designed to force him into a public debate on the subject. Polemics are the art or practice of controversy and argumentation. • Spare me the polemics; we need to reach a consensus in the next ten minutes in order to complete this project in time.

PRAGMATIC

PRAGMATIC (prag MAT ik) ad] practical rather than idealistic • I approve of your pragmatic decision to wear running shoes to exercise instead of the go-go boots you were considering. • I was the pragmatist and my business partner was the idealist; she figured out how something should be and I tried to work out whether it was possible. A pragmatist is one who is practical.

PRATE

PRATE (prayt) v chatter, babble • The toddler prated on happily to himself though no one else had any idea what he was saying. Prate is a synonym of prattle.

PRATTLE

PRATTLE (PRAT ul) v to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner • Katrina started to fall asleep as her girlfriend prattled on about every little thing that had happened in the previous twenty four hours. Prattle can also be a noun. • His interminable prattle made me crazy and I just wished he would be quiet for a few minutes.

PRECARIOUS

PRECARIOUS (pri KAYR ee us) adj uncertain, risky, dangerous • The general's hold on power was precarious; at any time another coup could overthrow his young regime. • The house was perched precariously on the edge of the cliff, vulnerable to any mudslide.

PRECEPT

PRECEPT (PREE sept) n rule establishing standards of conduct, a doctrine that is taught • One of the precepts of our criminal justice system is that one is assumed innocent until proven guilty. • You will violate the precepts of fair play if you peek at my cards.

PRECIPITATE

PRECIPITATE (pree SIP uh tut) adj acting with excessive haste or impulse • The captain was forced to take precipitate action when the storm arrived earlier than he had expected. As a verb, precipitate means to cause or happen before anticipated or required. • Be careful, any sudden movement could precipitate an avalanche. • The sale of one of its divisions to its major competitor precipitated the company's collapse.

PRECURSOR

PRECURSOR (PRE kur sur) n something that precedes and indicates or announces another • Overindulgence is often the precursor to a nasty hangover the next morning. • The volleyball team's winning season was a precursor to their national championship.

PREDILECTION

PREDILECTION (pre duh LEI( shun) n a disposition in favor of something, preference • Once President Reagan's predilection for jellybeans became known, people sent him tons of them. • Harold's predilection for dating older women meant he didn't need to worry as much about getting his driver's license.

PREEMPT

PREEMPT (pree EMPT) v to replace, to supersede, to appropriate • My friends preempted my birthday plans by throwing me a surprise party. Preemption is prior appropriation of or claim to something, and preemptive means characterized by preemption. • The smaller country launched a preemptive strike against its larger neighbor, hoping to diminish its offensive power.

PREEN

PREEN (preen) v to dress up, primp, groom oneself with elaborate care; in animals, to clean fur or feathers • She was so busy preening and posing for the cameras that she didn't pay enough attention to where the edge of the pool was. • Humans preen in front of their chosen mates in much the way some birds do, but birds also preen their feathers to stay warm and watertight.

PRESCIENCE

PRESCIENCE (PRE see unts) n knowing of events prior to their occurring • I wish I had had the prescience to know it was going to rain today, I would have brought a raincoat. • Cassandra's unique curse was that she was given the gift of prescience but doomed to have no one ever believe her.

PRESUMPTUOUS

PRESUMPTUOUS (pre ZUMP shoo us) adj overstepping bounds, as of propriety or courtesy; taking liberties • I thought it was a little presumptuous of Lewis to bring his pajamas and toothbrush with him on our first date. • Carol couldn't believe her neighbor's presumption in borrowing her lawnmower without asking.

PREVARICATE

PREVARICATE (pri VAR uh kayt) v to deliberately avoid the truth, mislead • The detective began to think the suspect was prevaricating about having stayed in all last night when he found mud and grass on her shoes. • The aging film star had made a life-long habit of prevaricating about his age; he had been thirty five for more than forty years.

PRISTINE

PRISTINE (pri STEEN) adj pure, uncorrupted, clean • Never having been explored by humans, the remote wilderness remained a pristine natural expanse. • I feared my pristine shirt wouldn't make it through an entire meal of barbecued ribs.

PRIZE

PRIZE (pryz) v to pry, press or force with a lever • His parents had to prize the trophy from his sleeping fingers, since he insisted on taking it to bed with him. • Although I tried to prize the information out of him, Arthur refused to reveal his biscuit recipe.

PROBITY

PROBITY (PROHB i tee) adj adherence to highest principles, uprightness • Because the chieftain was known for his probity and the soundness of his judgment, people came from miles around to ask him to hear their disputes.

PROCLIVITY

PROCLIVITY (proh CLIV uh tee) n a natural predisposition or inclination • His proclivity for napping through movies made his desire to be a movie reviewer a little strange.

PRODIGAL

PRODIGAL (PRAH duh gull adj recklessly wasteful, extravagant, profuse, lavish • He was completely prodigal in his planning for the party; he hired a 50-piece orchestra and bought 100 cases of champagne for a guest list of ten. • Linda was prodigal with her singing abilities, performing only in karaoke bars.

PRODIGIOUS

PRODIGIOUS (pro DI jus) adj abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary • The prodigious weight of my backpack made me fall over backwards. • The public finally recognized his prodigious talent on the kazoo when his album of old kazoo standards topped the charts.

PROFLIGATE

PROFLIGATE (PRAH fli get) adj excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant • The profligate ruler emptied the country's treasury to build his many mansions.

PROFUSE

PROFUSE (proh FYOOS) adj given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant • Her profuse gratitude for my having saved her cat became a little excessive with the fourth sweater she knitted for me. Profusion means abundance or extravagance. • The profusion of flowers decorating every surface in the room filled the room with color.

PROLIFIC

PROLIFIC (proh LIF ik) adj producing large volumes or amounts, productive • She was a prolific writer, churning out 100 pages a week. • Opossums are extremely prolific, giving birth to up to fourteen babies in each litter. Proliferate is a related word meaning to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly. • The termites proliferated in the basement until the whole house started to crumble. Proliferation is the act of increasing quickly. • The proliferation of weeds in the yard suggested it might be time to consider some gardening.

PROLIX

PROLIX (proh LIKS) adj long-winded, verbose • The prolix politician was a natural at filibustering; he could talk for hours without stopping. • His prolixity was famous; he could talk for ten minutes before needing to take a breath and for hours before finishing a sentence. See verbose for a synonym of prolix.

PROPENSITY

PROPENSITY (pruh PEN suh tee) n a natural inclination or tendency, penchant • His well-known propensity for telling tall tales made it unlikely anyone would believe he had really had a conversation with the Abominable Snowman. • Andy tied strings around his fingers to combat his propensity for forgetfulness, but then he just forgot what the strings were for.

PROPINQUITY

PROPINQUITY (pruh PIN kwuh tee) adj nearness in time or place, affinity of nature, kinship • The geographic propinquity of the two towns led to a close connection between the two populations. • His propinquity to the object of his affections made him blush.

PROPITIATE

PROPITIATE (proh PI shi ayt) v to appease or pacify • They tried to propitiate the storm gods by dancing in the rain and pouring wine on the ground as an offering. Something propitiatory is meant to propitiate. • The prime minister sent the emperor a propitiatory gift in order to appease his anger over the diplomatic blunder.

PROPITIOUS

PROPITIOUS (proh PI shus) adj auspicious, favorable • They took the clearing of the sky as a propitious omen that the storm was passing.

PROPRIETY

PROPRIETY (pruh PRY uh tee) n appropriateness; conformity with standards of acceptable behavior • Unfortunately, Jean's dinner conversation shocked his new in-laws, whose ideas of propriety were significantly more conservative than his. Be careful; this word is easy to confuse with proprietary, which means associated with ownership.

PROSAIC

PROSAIC (proh ZAY ik) adj dull, unimaginative • His prosaic sensibilities were obvious when, in a letter to his wife, he described a rainbow as an optical phenomenon caused by the refraction of light through water. • I was surprised that he should offer so prosaic an account of his travels in Spain; it was out of character given his usually poetic descriptions.

PROSCRIBE

PROSCRIBE (proh SKRYB) v to outlaw or prohibit • Attempts to proscribe swimming in the old quarry were unsuccessful; people continued to do it despite the new rules. Proscription is the act of outlawing something. It can also mean to outlaw or banish people, or pass sentence of death. Prescription and proscription often get mixed up; the former describes what you should do and the latter describes what you are not allowed to do.

PROVIDENT

PROVIDENT (PRAH vi Bunt) adj frugal, looking to the future • His provident financial planning allowed him to buy a small tropical island when he retired. Providential looks similar but means happening as if from divine intervention. • His providential recovery from the accident was nothing short of miraculous.

PUERILE

PUERILE (PYOOR ul) adj childish, immature • His puerile humor prominently featured fart jokes. • Annette's puerile response to losing the competition was exactly like that of a small child; she lay down on the ground and started kicking her hands and feet.

PUGNACIOUS

PUGNACIOUS (pug NAY shus) adj contentious, quarrelsome, given to fighting, belligerent • That pug is extremely pugnacious, biting people's ankles for no reason at all. • The civil rights attorney was known for her pugnacious readiness to fight any injustice. Bellicose and querulous are synonyms for pugnacious.

PUNCTILIOUS

PUNCTILIOUS (punkTlLeeus) adj precise, paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette • Although his punctilious obsession with etiquette is usually very annoying, it is always handy when royalty comes to dine. • It was sometimes useful to have an assistant who punctiliously recorded where I was and what I did every second of every day; if nothing else, it made it easy to confirm an alibi should one be necessary.

PUNDIT

PUNDIT (PUN dit) n an authority on a subject, one who gives opinions • Rob never had any opinions of his own; he just quoted what the pundits had said. • The pundits disagreed about what the recently released statistics meant for the prospect of economic recovery.

PUNGENT

PUNGENT (PUN junt) adj characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste, penetrating, to the point • The pungent aroma of cinnamon and cloves filled the little tea shop. • His pungent criticism of my paper made me see flaws I hadn't noticed before.

PUSILLANIMOUS

PUSILLANIMOUS (pyoo sil AN uh mus) adj cowardly, craven • His pusillanimous refusal to agree to the duel turned out to be wise, if cowardly; his challenger was later revealed to be an Olympic biathlete, and therefore a very good shot. • The Cowardly Lion thought he was pusillanimous, but according to the story he was actually brave all along and just hadn't known it.

PUTREFY

PUTREFY (PYOO truh fy) v to rot, decay and give off a foul odor, become gangrenous • The apples that had fallen on the ground putrefied in the warm sun. • The doctors were forced to amputate the leg in order to prevent putrefaction.

pathological

Pertaining to disease - রোগবিদ্যাগত

pragmatic

Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something - প্রায়োগিক,ব্যাবহারিক

paucity

Scarcity - অভাব

penury

Severe poverty; stinginess - অভাব

pedantic

Showing off learning; bookish - বিচারবুদ্ধিহীন পণ্ডিতসুলভ Mnemonic: PANDITs are usually very strict about the bookish stuff

perennial

Something long-lasting - বহুবর্ষজীবী

pervasive

Spread throughout - ছরিয়ে পড়া

penchant

Strong inclination; liking - আসক্তি,ঝোক Mnemonic: Remember Chatting which is kind of addiction now a days.

prohibitive

Tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid - নিষেধাজ্ঞামূলক

precipitate

adj. rash, premature, hasty, sudden - প্রচণ্ডবেগে প্রস্থান করান Mnemonic: Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH

plodding

adjective: (of movement) slow and laborious Synonyms : leaden Charlie may seem to run at a plodding pace, but he is an ultramarathoner, meaning he runs distances of up to 100 miles, and can run for ten hours at a stretch.

pristine

adjective: Unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature) The glacial lake was pristine and we filled our canteens to drink deeply. adjective: Immaculately clean and unused Drill sergeants are known for demanding pristine cabinets, uniforms, and beds, and often make new recruits clean and clean and clean until they meet the expected high standards.

palatable

adjective: acceptable to the taste or mind Synonyms : toothsome MIkey didn't partake much in his friends' conversations, but found their presence palatable. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

perspicacious

adjective: acutely insightful and wise Synonyms : sagacious , sapient Many modern observers regard Eisenhower as perspicacious, particularly in his accurate prediction of the growth of the military.

peremptory

adjective: bossy and domineering Synonyms : autocratic , bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , magisterial My sister used to peremptorily tell me to do the dishes, a chore I would either do perfunctorily or avoid doing altogether.

provident

adjective: careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future In a move that hardly could be described as provident, Bert spend his entire savings on a luxurious cruise, knowing that other bills would come due a couple months later.

provincial

adjective: characteristic of the a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated Maggie's enthusiasm about her high school teams seemed provincial to her college classmates, all of whom were following a nationally ranked college team.

precocious

adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) Though only seven years old, she was a precocious chess prodigy, able to beat players twice her age.

pithy

adjective: concise and full of meaning Synonyms : sententious I enjoy reading the Daodejing for its pithy and insightful prose; it always gives me something to think about.

pyrrhic

adjective: describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile George W. Bush's win in the 2000 election was in many ways a pyrrhic victory: the circumstances of his win alienated half of the U.S. population.

preemptive

adjective: done before someone else can do it Just as Martha was about to take the only cookie left on the table, Noah preemptively swiped it.

perfunctory

adjective: done routinely and with little interest or care Synonyms : casual , cursory , passing The short film examines modern perfunctory cleaning rituals such as washing dishes, doing laundry and tooth-brushing.

precipitous

adjective: done with very great haste and without due deliberation Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitate He was expecting a precipitous rise in the value of a "hot" tech stock, so he was disappointed when it only inched up a dollar or two each day.

prosaic

adjective: dull and lacking imagination Synonyms : earthbound , pedestrian , prosy,commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous Unlike the talented artists in his workshop, Paul had no such bent for the visual medium, so when it was time for him to make a stained glass painting, he ended up with a prosaic mosaic.

pugnacious

adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative The comedian told one flat joke after another, and when the audience started booing, he pugnaciously spat back at them, "Hey, you think this is easy - why don't you buffoons give it a shot?"

petulant

adjective: easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy When Ed first met Ruth, he didn't realize she was so petulant, but now that they are three months into their relationship, Ed feels a day doesn't go by in which she isn't whining about some minor issue.

peevish

adjective: easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy Our office manager is peevish, so the rest of us tip-toe around him, hoping not to set off another one of his fits.

poignant

adjective: emotionally touching Synonyms : affecting , touching After the Montagues and Capulets discover the dead bodies of Romeo and Juliet, in the play's most poignant moment, the two griefstricken familes agree to end their feud once and for all. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

pernicious

adjective: exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way Synonyms : baneful , deadly , pestilent,insidious , subtle The most successful viruses are pernicious: an infected person may feel perfectly healthy for several months while incubating and spreading the virus.

presumptuous

adjective: excessively forward Synonyms : assuming , assumptive Many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the large office before the management even made any official announcement of his promotion

pejorative

adjective: expressing disapproval (usu. refers to a term) Synonyms : dislogistic , dyslogistic Most psychologists object to the pejorative term "shrink", believing that they expand the human mind, not limit it. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

parsimonious

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly Synonyms : penurious Katie is so parsimonious that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.

Pollyannaish

adjective: extremely optimistic Synonyms : cheerful , upbeat Even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter, Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile, even when prospective customers hung up on her.

precarious

adjective: fraught with danger Synonyms : parlous , perilous , touch-and-go People smoke to relax and forget their cares, but ironically, in terms of health risks, smoking is far more precarious than either mountain-climbing or skydiving.

patent

adjective: glaringly obvious Synonyms : apparent , evident , manifest , plain , unmistakable Since the book had been through no fewer than six proof runs, the staff was shocked to see such a patent spelling mistake remaining, right in the middle of the front cover! This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

pragmatic

adjective: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Synonyms : hard-nosed , hardheaded , practical Rather than make a philosophical appeal to the Congressmen, the Speaker decided to take a far more pragmatic approach, making small side-deals that would add votes to his bill.

precipitate

adjective: hasty or rash Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitous Instead of conducting a thorough investigation after the city hall break-in, the governor acted precipitately, accusing his staff of aiding and abetting the criminals. verb: to cause to happen The government's mishandling the hurricane's aftermath precipitated a widespread outbreak of looting and other criminal activity. This word has other definitions but these are the most important ones to study

piquant

adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste Synonyms : savory , savoury , spicy , zesty The chef, with a mere flick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal.

pertinent

adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand Synonyms : apposite , apt While the salaries of the players might draw attention in the media, such monetary figures are not pertinent to the question of who plays the best on the field.

percipient

adjective: highly perceptive Synonyms : clear Even the most percipient editor will make an occasional error when proofreading.

phantasmagorical

adjective: illusive; unreal Synonyms : phantasmagoric , surreal , surrealistic Those suffering from malaria fall into a feverish sleep, their world a whirligig of phantasmagoria; if they recover, they are unsure of what actually took place and what was simply a product of their febrile imaginations.

prolific

adjective: intellectually productive Synonyms : fecund , fertile Schubert was the most prolific composer, producing hundreds of hours of music before he died at the age of 31.

pedestrian

adjective: lacking imagination Synonyms : earthbound , prosaic , prosy While Nan was always engaged in philosophical speculation, her brother was occupied with far more pedestrian concerns: how to earn a salary and run a household. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

penurious

adjective: lacking money; poor Synonyms : hard up , impecunious , in straitened circumstances , penniless , pinched Truly penurious, Mary had nothing more than a jar full of pennies. adjective: miserly Synonyms : parsimonious Warren Buffett, famous multi-billionaire, still drives a cheap sedan, not because he is penurious, but because luxury cars are gaudy and impractical.

perennial

adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting Even at the old-timers games, Stan Musial would get the loudest cheer: he was a perennial favorite of the fans there. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

pedantic

adjective: marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms : academic , donnish Professor Thompson was regarded as an expert in his field, but his lectures were utterly pedantic, focused on rigorous details of the most trivial conventions in the field.

plucky

adjective: marked by courage and determination Synonyms : gutsy,feisty , spunky Some scouts initially doubted Pedroia because of his short stature, but he is a plucky player, surprising everyone with his boundless energy and fierce determination.

punctilious

adjective: marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : meticulous The colonel was so punctilious about enforcing regulations that men feel compelled to polish even the soles of their shoes.

parochial

adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook Synonyms : insular Jasmine was sad to admit it, but her fledgling relationship with Jacob did not work out because his culinary tastes were simply too parochial; "After all," she quipped on her blog, "he considered Chef Boyardee ethnic food." [記]parish n.

placid

adjective: not easily irritated Synonyms : equable , even-tempered , good-tempered Doug is normally placid, so we were all shocked to see him yelling at the television when the Mets lost the game.

puerile

adjective: of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity Synonyms : adolescent , jejune , juvenile Helen enjoyed blowing soap bubbles, but Jim regarded this as puerile, totally unworthy of a woman with a Ph.D.

portentous

adjective: ominously prophetic Synonyms : fateful , foreboding When the captain and more than half the officers were sick on the very first night of the voyage, many of the passengers felt this was portentous, but the rest of the voyage continued without any problems.

profuse

adjective: plentiful; pouring out in abundance Synonyms : exuberant , lush , luxuriant , riotous During mile 20 of the Hawaii Marathon, Dwayne was sweating so profusely that he stopped to take off his shirt, and ran the remaining six miles wearing nothing more than skimpy shorts.

puissant

adjective: powerful Over the years of service, and quite to his surprise, he became a puissant advisor to the community.

propitious

adjective: presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success The child's heartbeat is still weak, but I am seeing many propitious signs and I think that she may be healing.

prodigal

adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant Synonyms : extravagant , profligate , spendthrift Successful professional athletes who do not fall prey to prodigality seem to be the exception - most live decadent lives.

protean

adjective: readily taking on different roles; versatile Peter Sellers was truly a protean actor - in Doctor Strangelove he played three very different roles: a jingoist general, a sedate President and a deranged scientist.

pecuniary

adjective: relating to or involving money Synonyms : monetary The defendent was found guilty and had to serve a period of community service as well as pay pecuniary damages to the client.

pastoral

adjective: relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense Synonyms : arcadian , bucolic Those who imagine America's countryside as a pastoral region are often disappointed to learn that much of rural U.S. is filled with cornfields extending as far as the eye can see.

paradoxical

adjective: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true Synonyms : self-contradictory That light could be both a particle and a wave seems paradoxical, but nonetheless, it is true.

phlegmatic

adjective: showing little emotion Synonyms : phlegmatical Arnold is truly noble, remaining reserved until an issue of significance arises, but Walter is simply phlegmatic: he doesn't have the energy or inclination to care about anything.

philistine

adjective: smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values Synonyms : anti-intellectual Jane considered Al completely philistine, because he talked almost exclusive about video games; she was entirely unaware of how well read he really was. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

prodigious

adjective: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe Synonyms : colossal , stupendous After the relatively small homerun totals in the "dead ball" era, Babe Ruth's homerun totals were truly prodigious: every year, he set a new all-time record.

profligate

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , spendthrift The composer Wagner, while living on a limited salary, was so profligate as to line all the walls of his apartment with pure silk. noun: someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully Most lottery winners go from being conservative, frugal types to outright profligates who blow millions on fast cars, lavish homes, and giant yachts.

pellucid

adjective: transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , lucid , luculent , perspicuous The professor had a remarkable ability make even the most difficult concepts seem pellucid.

peripatetic

adjective: traveling by foot Synonyms : wayfaring Jim always preferred a peripatetic approach to discovering a city: he felt that he could see so many more details while walking.

picayune

adjective: trifling or petty (a person) Synonyms : fiddling , footling , lilliputian , little , niggling , petty , piddling , piffling , trivial English teachers are notorious for being picayune; however, the English language is so nuanced and sophisticated that often such teachers are not being contrary but are only adhering to the rules.

provisional

adjective: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon Synonyms : probationary , provisionary , tentative Until the corporate office hands down a definitive decision on use of the extra offices, we will share their use in a provisional arrangement.

ponderous

adjective: weighed-down; moving slowly Synonyms : heavy , lumbering Laden with 20 kilograms of college text books, the freshman moved ponderously across the campus.

presumptuous

arrogant; taking liberties - গর্বিত,দাম্ভিক

phlegmatic

calm; not easily disturbed - আন ইমোশনাল Mnemonic: plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited.

profound

deep; not superficial; complete - গভীরে নিহিত

piety

devoutness; reverence for God - ভক্তি Mnemonic: Pie+tea if we get a pie and a tea when we are hungry we thank god and devout to him

problematic

doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing - সন্দেহযুক্ত

plethora

excess; overabundance - আধিক্য Mnemonic: Extract and read it in Hindi. Mom says "Pe Le + Thoda Aur Juice Le" to their boys.

propriety

fitness; correct conduct - যথাযথ সামাজিক আচরন

porous

full of pores; like a sieve - সচ্ছিদ্র

paragon

model of perfection - সম্পূর্ণতার আদর্শ

platitude

n. trite remark; commonplace statement - মামুলি মন্তব্য Mnemonic: flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common.

ploy

noun: a clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage Synonyms : gambit,stratagem Dennis arranged an elaborate ploy, involving 14 different people lying for him in different situations, so that it could appear that he was meeting Mary completely by chance at the wedding reception.

presentiment

noun: a feeling of evil to come Synonyms : boding , foreboding , premonition On the night that Lincoln would be fatally shot, his wife had a presentiment about going to Ford's Theater, but Lincoln persuaded her that everything would be fine.

panegyric

noun: a formal expression of praise Synonyms : encomium , eulogy , paean , pean Dave asked Andrew to do just a simple toast, but Andrew launched into a full panegyric, enumerating a complete list of Dave's achievements and admirable qualities.

paucity

noun: a lack of something Synonyms : dearth There is a paucity of jobs hiring today that require menial skills, since most jobs have either been automated or outsourced.

parvenu

noun: a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class Synonyms : arriviste , nouveau-riche , upstart The theater was full of parvenus who each thought that they were surrounded by true aristocrats.

proponent

noun: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Synonyms : advocate , advocator , exponent Ironically, the leading proponent of Flat-Earth Theory flies all over the world in an effort to win more adherents.

perquisite

noun: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) Synonyms : exclusive right , prerogative , privilege Even as the dishwasher at the French restaurant, Josh quickly learned that he had the perquisite of being able to eat terrific food for half the price diners would pay.

pittance

noun: a small amount (of money) Vinny's uncle beamed smugly about how he'd offered his nephew fifty dollars for his Harvard tuition; even twice the amount would have been a mere pittance.

prognostication

noun: a statement made about the future Synonyms : forecasting , foretelling , prediction When the Senator was asked about where the negotiations would lead, he said that any guess he could make would be an unreliable prognostication.

predilection

noun: a strong liking Synonyms : penchant , preference , taste Monte had a predilection for the fine things in life: Cuban cigars, 200 dollar bottles of wine, and trips to the French Riviera.

polemic

noun: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. The professor launched into a polemic, claiming that Freudian theory was a pack of lies that absolutely destroyed European literary theory. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

platitude

noun: a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace The professor argued that many statements regarded as wise in previous times, such as the Golden Rule, are now regarded as mere platitudes.

perfidy

noun: an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust Synonyms : betrayal , treachery , treason,perfidiousness , treachery The lowest circles in Dante's Inferno were for those who had practiced perfidy, and among these, the very lowest was for those, such as Judas, who had been treacherous to one of their benefactors.

presumption

noun: an assumption that is taken for granted Synonyms : given , precondition When Mr. Baker found out the family car was gone, he acted under the presumption that his rebellious son had taken the car, calling his son's phone and yelling at him; only later did Mr. Baker realize that Mrs. Baker had simply gone out to get her nails done. noun: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to The new neighbor quickly gained a reputation for her presumption; she had invited herself to several neighbors' homes, often stopping over at inopportune times and asking for a drink.

precedent

noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time Synonyms : case in point The principal explained that even though one student had done modelling work outside of school, the outfits that student wore in those photographs in no way established a precedent for what could be worn at school dances.

powwow

noun: an informal meeting or discussion Before the team takes the field, the coach always calls for a powwow so that he can make sure all the players are mentally in the right place.

pariah

noun: an outcast Synonyms : castaway , ishmael The once eminent scientist, upon being found guilty of faking his data, has become a pariah in the research community.

prolixity

noun: boring verbosity Synonyms : long-windedness , prolixness , windiness , wordiness I loved my grandfather dearly, but his prolixity would put me to sleep, regardless of the topic.

panache

noun: distinctive and stylish elegance Synonyms : dash , elan , flair , style Jim, with his typical panache, came to the wedding reception with a top hat, a cane, and a long cape covered in sequins.

panacea

noun: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; a universal solution Synonyms : catholicon , cure-all , nostrum While the company credit card has made most large purchases easier, it is no panacea: some smaller basic transactions still must be conducted in cash.

probity

noun: integrity, strong moral principles The ideal politician would have the probity to lead, but reality gravely falls short of the ideal of morally upright leaders.

paragon

noun: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Synonyms : apotheosis , ideal , nonesuch , nonpareil , nonsuch , saint Even with the rise of Kobe Bryant, many still believe that Michael Jordon is the paragon for basketball players. noun: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Synonyms : beau ideal , idol , perfection Some say that Athens was the paragon of democracy, but these people often forget that slaves and women were still not allowed to vote.

pundit

noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Synonyms : initiate , learned person , savant Steven Pinker's credentials are unquestioned as a pundit; he has taught at MIT and Stanford, teaches at Harvard, and has published a number of influential books on cognition, language, and psychology.

palimpsest

noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen The downtown was a palimpsest of the city's checkered past: a new Starbucks had opened up next to an abandoned, shuttered building, and a freshly asphalted road was inches away from a pothole large enough to swallow a small dog.

pinnacle

noun: the highest point Synonyms : acme , elevation , height , meridian , peak , summit , superlative , tiptop , top At its pinnacle, the Roman Empire extended across most of the landmass of Eurasia, a feat not paralleled to the rise of the British Empire in the 18th and 19th century.

pith

noun: the most essential part of something Synonyms : center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , kernel , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , substance , sum When Cynthia hears a speaker presenting a complex argument, she is always able to discard the irrelevant details and extract the pith of what the speaker is trying to convey. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

prescience

noun: the power to foresee the future Synonyms : prevision Baxter's warnings about investing in technology stocks seemed like an act of prescience after the whole market declined significantly.

profusion

noun: the property of being extremely abundant Synonyms : cornucopia , profuseness , richness When Maria reported that she had been visited by Jesus Christ and had proof, a profusion of reporters and journalists descended on the town.

primacy

noun: the state of being first in importance The primacy of Apple Computers is not guaranteed, as seen in the recent lawsuits and weak growth.

partisan

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party - পক্ষভুক্ত লোক

proscribe

ostracize; banish; outlaw - সমাজচু্যত করা, নিষিদ্ধ ঘোষিত Mnemonic: We hate and outlaw the PROS (Prostitute). Also Subscribe means add to a group & Proscribe is opposite of it.

placate

pacify; conciliate - শান্ত করা Mnemonic: PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone

permeable

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through - ভেদ্য

pungent

stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic - কটু,উগ্র Mnemonic: Smell of Pun (পান) is caustic

perfunctory

superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm - অগভীর Mnemonic: per-FUNCTORY. Non - Function. No need to learn the deep functionality.

perfidious

treacherous; disloyal - অবিশ্বাসী Mnemonic: per+FID+ious.. FID stands for fidelity.. i.e. loyalty.. hence perfidious is its opposite

precarious

uncertain; risky - অনিশ্চিত ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ Mnemonic: Read it Pre+Catious. Pre + Caution. There are some pre-cautions in a risky machine, product or factor.

probity

uprightness; incorruptibility - ন্যায়পরতা,সাধুতা Mnemonic: Sounds (Poverty). Poverty will come if you remain uncorrupted.

posit

verb: assume as fact Synonyms : postulate Initially, Einstein posited a repulsive force to balance Gravity, but then rejected that idea as a blunder.

prevail

verb: be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current: During the labor negotiations, an air of hostility prevailed in the office. verb: prove superior Before the cricket match, Australia was heavily favored, but India prevailed

placate

verb: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify I was able to placate the angry mob of students by promising to bring cookies on Monday.

perpetuate

verb: cause to continue If you do not let him do things for himself, you are merely perpetuating bad habits that will be even harder to break in the future.

proscribe

verb: command against Synonyms : disallow , forbid , interdict , nix , prohibit , veto My doctor proscribes that I not eat donuts with chocolate sauce and hamburger patties for breakfast.

proselytize

verb: convert to another religion, philosophy, or perspective Synonyms : proselytise Lisa loves her Mac but says little about it; by contrast, Jake will proselytize, interrogating anyone with an Android about why she didn't purchase an iPhone.

perturb

verb: disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed Synonyms : cark , disorder , disquiet , distract , trouble , unhinge Now that Henry is recovering from a major illnesses, he no longer lets the little trivialities, such as late mail, perturb him.

preclude

verb: keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms : forbid , foreclose , forestall , prevent The manager specified that all other gates be locked, to preclude the possibility of persons without tickets entering the arena undetected.

pillory

verb: ridicule or expose to public scorn Synonyms : gibbet After the candidate confessed, the press of the opposing party took the opportunity to pillory him, printing editorials with the most blatantly exaggerated accusations. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

palaver

verb: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonyms : blab , blabber , chatter , clack , gabble , gibber , maunder , piffle , prate , prattle , tattle , tittle-tattle , twaddle During the rain delay, many who had come to see the game palavered, probably hoping that idle chatter would make the time go by faster. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

promulgate

verb: state or announce Synonyms : exclaim , proclaim The President wanted to promulgate the success of the treaty negotiations, but he had to wait until Congress formally approved the agreement.

preempt

verb: take the place of or have precedence over Synonyms : displace A governmental warning about an imminent terrorist attack would preempt ordinary network programming on television.

pontificate

verb: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner The vice-president would often pontificate about economic theory, as if no one else in the room were qualified to speak on the topic. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

perceive

verb: to be aware of, to sense or feel Synonyms : comprehend If hunters are skilled, the animals will not perceive their presence.

propitiate

verb: to placate or appease The two sons, plying their angry father with cheesy neckties for Christmas, were hardly able to propitiate him - the father already had a drawer full of ones he had never worn before or ever planned to.

peruse

verb: to read very carefully Instead of perusing important documents, people all too often rush to the bottom of the page and plaster their signatures at the bottom.

prevaricate

verb: to speak in an evasive way Synonyms : beat around the bush , equivocate , palter , tergiversate The cynic quipped, "There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to prevaricate".

pine

verb: to yearn for Synonyms : ache , languish , yearn , yen Standing forlornly by the window, she pined for her lost love. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

patronize

verb: treat condescendingly Synonyms : condescend , patronise She says she genuinely wanted to help me, but instead she patronized me, constantly pointing out how I was inferior to her. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

prodigal

wasteful; reckless with money - অপব্যয়ী Mnemonic: If you are a PRO (prod) with GIRLs (digal) then you must waste money a huge