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vocab #13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| panacea | cure-all |
| panegyric | elaborate praise or eulogy |
| paragon | model of perfection or epitome |
| paroxysm | spasm |
| parsimonious | miserly or stingy |
| patent | obvious |
| pedantic | instructive |
| penchant | liking |
| perfidious | disloyal or faithless |
| perfunctory | superficial or apathetic |
| perspicacity | shrewdness |
| philander | to have meaningless sex |
| phlegmatic | slow or sluggish |
| pique | irritation or displeasure |
| placate | appease |
| plaintive | mournful or sorrowful |
| platitude | trite or dull remark |
| plethora | over-abundance |
| poignant | touching |
| persiflage | good-natured joking |