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Buck's Vocab List 11
Vocab list 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Perceive | to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist. |
| Perception | immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: an artist of rare perception. |
| Perseverance | steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. |
| Pertinent | pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details. |
| Pivotal | of vital or critical importance: a pivotal event. |
| Plausible | having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot. |
| Pompous | characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence. |
| Portly | rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent. |
| Posthumous | arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery. |
| Precarious | dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. |