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Long's Vocab List 11

Vocab List 11

QuestionAnswer
palatable fit to be eaten; pleasing; pleasant tasting
pallid abnormally pale
paradox a statement that may be true but seems to say contradictory things
paraphrase to state a meaning in other words
parody an imitation that ridicules the original
pastoral relating to a simple country way of life; rural
patent a government document fixing a person the right to profit
paternal fatherly; inherited from or related through one's father
patriarch a founder or leader of a tribe or family
pauper a person who is very poor
perceive to become aware of or to understand by means of senses
perception an observation, concept or awareness gained
perseverance the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief
personification figure of speech in which something non-human is given human qualities
pertinent related to the matter at hand
pivotal relating to a pivot or rod on which something turns; crucial
plausible appearing to be true; reasonable
pompous overly dignified; self -important
portly comfortably fat or stout; stately and dignified
posthumous coming after death
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