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365 Cards in this Set

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philatelist
stamp-collector
philistine
narrow-minded person
philology
study of language
phlegmatic
calm, not easily disturbed
physiognomy
face
physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
piebald
of different colors, mottled, speckled
pied
variegated, multicolored
pillage
plunder
pillory
punish by placing in a wodden frame, subject to criticism and ridicule
pine
languish, decline, long for, yearn
pinion
restrain
piquant
pleasantly tart-tasting, stimulating
pique(n)
irritation, resentment
pique(v)
provoke or arouse, annoy
piscatorial
pertaining to fishing
pith
core or marrow, essence, substance
pittance
a small allowance or wage
placate
pacify, conciliate
placid
peaceful, calm
plaintive
mournful
plait
braid, intertwine
plasticity
ability to be molded
platitude
trite remark, commonplace statement
platonic
purely spiritual, theoretical, without sensual desire
plaudit
enthusiastic approval, round of applause
plebian
common, pertaining to the common people
plenary
complete, full
pliable
flexible, yielding, adaptable
pliant
flexible, easily influenced
plight
condition, state
pluck
courage
plumb(v)
examine critically in order to understand, measure depth by sounding
plumb(n)
vertical
plutocracty
society ruled by the wealthy
poignancy
quality of being deeply moving, keeneness of emotion
polemic
controversy, argument in support of point of view
polemical
aggressive in verbal attack, disputacious
politic
expedient, prudent, well devised
polity
form of government of nation or state
pomposity
self-important behaviour, acting like a stuffed shirt
ponderous
weighty, unwieldy
pontifical
pertaining to a bishop or pope, pompous or pretentious
pore
study industriously, ponder, scrutinize
portend
foretell, presage
poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc to impress others
posterity
descendents, future generations
postulate
self-evident truth
posture
assume an affected pose, act artificially
potent
powerful, persuasive, greatly influential
potentate
monarch, sovereign
potpourri
heterogenous mixture, medley
poultice
soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
practicable
feasible
prate
speak foolishly, boast idly
prattle
babble
preamble
introductory statement
precarious
uncertain, risky
precedent(adj)
preceding in time, rank, etc
precept
practical rule guiding conduct
precipitant
something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to solidify
precipitate(adj)
rash, premature, hasty, sudden
precipitate(v)
throw headlong, hasten
precis
concise summing-up of main points
preclude
make impossible, eliminate
precocious
advanced in development
precursor
forerunner
predilection
partiality, preference
predispose
give an inclination toward, make susceptible to
preeminent
outstanding, superior
preempt
head off, forestall by acting first, appropriate for oneself, supplant
preen
make oneself tidy in appearance, feel salf-satisfaction
prefatory
introductory
prehensile
capable of grasping or holding
prelate
church dignitary
prelude
introduction, forerunner
premonition
forewarning
premonitory
serving to warn
preponderance
superiority of power, quantity, etc
presage
fortell
presentiment
feeling something will happen, anticipatory feel, premonition
presumptuous
arrogant, taking liberties
preternatural
beyond that which is normal in nature
prevalent
widespread, generally accepted
prevaricate
lie
prim
very precise and formal, exceedingly proper
primp
groom oneself with care, adorn oneself
pristine
characteristic of earlier times, primitive, unspoiled
privation
hardship, want
privy
secret, hidden, private
probe
explore with tools
probity
uprightness, incorruptibility
proclivity
inclination, natural tendency
procurement
obtaining
prod
poke, stir up, urge
prodigal
wasteful, reckless with money
profane
violate, desecrate, treat unworthily
profligate
disspated, wasteful, wildly immoral
profusion
overabundance, lavish expenditure, excess
prognosis
forecasted course of a disease, prediction
prognosticate
predict
prohibitive
tending to prevent the purchase or use of something
proliferate
grow rapidly, spread, multiply
prolific
abundantly fruitful
prolixity
tedious wordiness, verbosity
promiscuous
mixed indiscriminantly, haphazard, irregular, particularly sexual
promontory
headland
prone
inclined to, prostrate
prophylactic
used to prevent disease
propinquity
nearness, kinship
propitiate
appease
propitious
favorable, fortunate, advantageous
proponent
supporter, backer, op. opponent
propound
put forth for analysis
prosaic
dull and unimaginitive, matter-of-fact,factual
proscenium
part of the stage in front of the curtain
proscribe
osrtacize, banish, outlaw
proselytize
induce someone to convert
prosody
the art of versification
protean
versatile, able to take on many forms
protege
person receiving protection and support from a patron
protract
prolong
protuberance
protrusion, bulge
provenance
origin or source of something
provender
dry food, fodder
provident
displaying foresight, thrifty, preparing for emergencies
provincial
pertaining to a province, limited in outlook, unsophisticated
provisional
tentative
proviso
stipulation
prowess
extraordianry ability
proximity
nearness
proxy
authorized agent
prude
excessively modest or proper person
prurient
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
psychosis
mental disorder
puerile
childish
pugilist
boxer
pugnacity
combativeness, disposition to fight
puissant
powerful, strong, potent
pulchritude
beauty, comeliness
punctilious
stressing niceties of conduct or form, minutely attentive to fine points
pundit
authority on a subject, learned person, expert
pungent
stinging, sharp in taste or smell, caustic
punitive
punishing
purchase(n)
firm grasp or footing
purport
intention, meaning
purported
alleged, claimed, reputed or rumored
purse
pucker, contract into wrinkles
purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs, caterer
pusillanimous
cowardly, fainthearted
putative
supposed, reputed
pylon
marking post to guide aviators, steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines
quack
charlatan, imposter
quaff
drink with relish
quagmire
soft, wet, boggy land, complex or dangerous situation
quail
cower, lose heart
quaint
odd, old-fashioned, picturesque
qualified
limited, restricted
qualms
misgivings
quandry
dilemna
quarry(n)
victim, object of a hunt
quarry(v)
dig into
quash
subdue, crush, squash
quay
dock, landing place
querulous
fretful, whining
query
inquiry, question
quibble
minor objection or complaint
quiescent
at rest, dormant, temporarily inactive
quietude
tranquility
quintessence
purest and highest embodiment
quip
taunt
quirk
startling twist, caprice
quisling
traitor who aids invaders
quixotic
idealistic but impractical
quizzical
teasing, bantering, mocking, curious
quotidian
daily, commonplace, customary
raconteur
story-teller
ragamuffin
person wearing tattered clothes
rail
scold, rant
raiment
clothing
rakish
stylish, sporty
ramification
branching out, subdivision
ramify
divide into branches or subdivisions
rampant
growing in profusion, unrestrained
rampart
defensive mound of earth
ramshackle
rickety, falling apart
rancid
having the odor of stale fat
rancor
bitterness, hatred
ranklel
irritate, fester
rapacious
excessively grasping, plundering
rapport
emotional closeness, harmony
rapt
absorbed, enchanted
rarefied
made less dense (of a gas)
raspy
grating, harsh
ratiocination
reasoning, act of drawing conclusions from premises
raucos
harsh and shrill, disorderly and boisterous
ravage
plunder, despoil
ravel
fall apart into tangles, unravel or untwist, entangle
ravenous
extremely hungry
reactionary
opposing progress, politically ultraconservative
rebuff
snub, beat back
rebus
puzzle in which pictures stand for words
recalcitrant
obstinately stubborn, determined to resist authority, unruly
recant
disclaim or disavow, retract a previous statement, openly confess error
recapitulate
summarize
recast
reconstruct, fashion again
recidivism
habitual return to crime
recluse
hermit, loner
reconcile
correct inconsistencies, become friendly after a quarrel
recondite
abtruse, profound, secret
recourse
resorting to help when in trouble
recrimination
countercharges
rectitude
uprightness, moral virtue, correctness of judgment
recumbent
reclining, lying down completely or in part
redolent
fragrant, odorous, suggestive of an odor
redoubtable
formidable, causing fear
redress
remedy, compensation
refectory
dining hall
refractory
stubborn, unimaginable
refrain
abstain from, resist - chorus
refulgent
renovate, make bright by polishing
regale
entertain
regatta
boat or yacht race
regicide
murder of a king or queen
regime
method or system of government
regimen
prescribed diet and habits
rejoinder
retort, comeback, reply
relegate
banish to an inferior position
remediable
reparable
remiss
negligent
remission
temporary moderation of disease, cancellation of a debt, forgiveness
remunerative
compensating, rewarding
render
deliver, provide, represent
rendezvous
meeting place
rendition
translation, artistic interpretation
renege
deny, go back on
rent(n)
rip, split
repartee
cleaver reply
repast
meal, feast, banquet
repellent
driving away, unattractive
repercussion
rebound, reverberation, reaction
repine
fret, complain
replete
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed
repository
storehouse
reprehensible
deserving blame
reprieve
temporary stay
reprisal
retaliation
reprise
musical repetition, repeat performance, recurrent action
reproach
express disapproval or disappointment
reprobate
person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
reprobation
severe disapproval
repudiate
disown, disavow
repugnance
loathing
repulsion
distaste, act of driving back
reputed
supposed
requisite
necessary requirement
requite
repay, revenge
rescind
cancel
residue
remainder, balance
resilient
elastic, having the power of springing back
resolution
determination
resolve(n)
determination, firmness of purpose
respite
interval of relief, time for rest, delay in punishment
resplendent
dazzling, glorious, brilliant
restive
restlessly impatient, obstinately resisting control
resumption
taking up again, recommencement
retain
keep, employ
retentive
having a good memory, holding
reticent
reserved, uncommunicative, inclined to silence
retinue
following, attendants
retiring
modest, shy
retrench
cut down, economize
retribution
vengeance, compensation, punishment for offenses
retrospective
looking back on the past
revelry
boisterous merrymaking
reverent
respectful, worshipful
reverie
daydream, musing
revile
attack with abusive language, vilify
revulsion
sudden change of feeling, negative reaction
rhapsodize
to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
rhetoric
art of effective communication, insincere or grandiloquent language
ribald
wnaton, profane
riddle
pierce with holes, permeate or spead throughout
rider
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
rife
abundant, current
rift
opening, break
rig
fix or manipulate
rile
vex, irritate, muddy
rivulet
small stream
rococo
ornate, highly decorated
roil
to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
roseate
rosy, optimistic
rostrum
platform for speech-making, pulpit
rote
repetition
rotundity
roundness
rousing
lively, stirring
rubric
title or heading (in red print), directions for religious ceremony, protocol
ruddy
reddish, healthy-looking
rudimentary
not developed, elementary, crude
rue
regret, lament, mourn
ruminate
chew over and over, mull over, ponder
runic
mysterious, set down in an ancient alphabet
rustic
pertaining to country people, uncouth
rusticate
banish to the country, dwell in the country
saccharine
cloyingly sweet
sacrosanct
most sacred, inviolable
sadistic
inclined to cruelty
saga
Scandanavian myth, any legend
sagacious
perceptive, shrewd, having insight
salacious
lascivious, lustful
salient
prominent
sallow
yellowish, sickly in color
salubrious
healthful
salutary
tending to improve
sanctimonious
displaying ostentacious or hypocritical devoutness
sanction
approve, ratify
sanguinary
bloody
sanguine
cheerful, hopeful
sap
diminish, undermine
sardonic
disdainful, sarcastic, cynical
sartorial
Of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing: sartorial elegance
sate
satisfy to the full, cloy
satiate
satisfy fully
satirical
mocking
saturnine
gloomy
satyr
half-human half-beast who is wanton and cunning
saunter
walk slowly
savant
scholar
scad
a great quantity
scintilla
shred, least bit
scintillate
sparkle, flash
scoff
mock, ridicule
scotch
stamp out, thwart, hinder
scourge
lash, whip, severe punishment
scruple
fret about, hesistate for ethical reasons
scrupulous
conscientious, extremely thorough
scrutinize
examine closely and critically
scuffle
struggle confusedly, move off in a confused hurry
scurrilous
obscene, indecent
scurry
move briskly
scurvy
despicable, contemptible
scuttle
sink
seamy
sordid, unwholesome
seasoned
experienced
secrete
hide away or cache, produce and release a substance
sedate
composed, grave
sedentary
requiring sitting
sedition
resistance to authority, insubordination
sedulous
diligent
seedy
run-down, decrepit, disreputable
seemly
proper, appropriate
seethe
be disturbed, boil
seine
net for catching fish
semblance
outward appearance, guise
seminal
germinal, influencing future developments, related to seed or semen
seminary
school for training ministers, secondary school for young women
senility
feeblemindedness of old age
sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent
sensual
devoted to the pleasures of the senses
sensuous
pertaining to the physical senses, operating through the senses
sententious
terse, concise, aphoristic
sentient
capable of sensation, aware, sensitive
sentinel
sentry, lookout
septic
putrid, producing putrefacation
sepulcher
tomb