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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plague | a contagious disease; to trouble |
| plaintive | sorrowful |
| platitude | a dull or trite remark |
| platonic | spiritual; free from sensual desire |
| plaudit | applause; any expression of approval |
| plausible | apparently true; reasonable |
| plebeian | pertaining to the lower classes |
| plenary | complete or absolute |
| plethora | abundance |
| pliant | easily bent |
| plight | a sad situation |
| ploy | a trick |
| pluck | to pull at; courage |
| plumb | to measure |
| plutocracy | rule by the wealthy class |
| poach | hunt or fish illegally |
| podium | a platform |
| poignant | distressing; affecting the emotions |
| polarize | to separate into opposing groups |
| polemic | a controversy |
| politic | diplomatic |
| poltroon | a coward |
| polychromatic | many-colored |
| polyglot | speaking or writing several languages |
| polymorphic | having many forms |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| pomp | show or display |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| ponderous | heavy |
| porcine | like a pig |
| portable | capable of being carried |
| portal | door or entrance |
| portentous | warning |
| portly | large |
| posterity | future generations |
| posthumous | after death |
| postulate | to assume |
| potable | drinkable |
| potent | powerful |
| potentate | ruler |
| potential | capacity or ability |
| potion | a drink |
| potpourri | a mixture |
| pragmatic | practical |
| prate | to talk long and pointlessly |
| precarious | uncertain or risky |
| precedent | an act used as an example |
| precept | a rule of conduct |
| precipice | cliff |
| precipitate | to bring about an action |
| precipitous | extremely steep |
| précis | brief summary |
| preclude | to shut out; prevent |
| precocious | prematurely developed |
| precursor | a forerunner |
| predecessor | one who comes before another |
| predicate | to declare |
| predilection | a liking; preference; inclination |
| predispose | inclined in advance |
| preeminent | standing out above all others |
| preen | to dress |
| prehensile | adapted for grasping something |
| premeditate | to plan beforehand |
| premier | first in importance |
| premise | statement made as a basis for an argument |
| premonition | forewarning |
| preponderance | superiority in quantity; dominance |
| preposterous | ridiculous |
| prerogative | privilege |
| presage | to indicate or warn in advance |
| prescience | knowledge of things before they happen |
| presentiment | anticipation, especially of something evil |
| prestige | importance |
| presumptuous | boldly assuming |
| pretentious | showy; self-important; pompous |
| preternatural | abnormal |
| pretext | a false reason |
| prevail | to succeed |
| prevaricate | to lie |
| prim | formal; proper |
| primeval | of the earliest times |
| primogeniture | state of being the first born |
| primordial | original |
| primp | to dress up in a fussy way |
| prismatic | many-colored |
| pristine | uncorrupted; in its original state |
| privation | loss of something essential |
| privy | having knowledge of something private |
| probe | to investigate or examine |
| probity | honesty |
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