philology - puissant
Terms
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- prerogative (n)
- privilege; unquestionable right
- piscatorial (adj)
- pertaining to fishing
- plenary (adj)
- complete; full
- polity (n)
- form of government of a nation or state
- precipitant (n)
- something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form
- presentiment (n)
- feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
- propitiate (V)
- appease
- propriety (n)
- fitness; correct conduct
- proselytize (v)
- induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
- provenance (n)
- origin or source of something
- provisional (adj)
- tentative
- prurient (adj)
- having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
- puerile (adj)
- childish
- pugnacity (n)
- combativeness; disposition to fight
- puissant (adj)
- powerful; strong; potent
- philology (N)
- study of language
- phlegmatic (adj)
- calm; not easily disturbed
- piebald (adj)
- of different colors; mottled; spotted
- piecemeal (adv)
- one part at a time
- pied (adj)
- variegated; multicolored
- pillory (v)
- punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule
- piquant (adj)
- pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating
- pique (n)
- irritation; resentment
- pique (v)
- provoke or arouse; annoy
- pith (n)
- core or marrow; essence; substance
- platitude (n)
- trite remark; commonplace statement
- plaudit (n)
- enthusiastic approval; round of applause
- plumb (v)
- examine critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding)
- plutocracy (n)
- society ruled by the wealthy
- polemic (n)
- controversy; argument in support of a point of view
- polyglot (adj)
- speaking several languages
- precept (n)
- practical rule guiding conduct
- precipitate (adj)
- rash; premature; hasty; sudden
- precipitate (v)
- throw headlong; hasten
- précis (n)
- concise summing up of main points
- precursor (n)
- forerunner
- prelate (n)
- church dignitary
- preponderance (n)
- superiority of power; quantity, etc
- prevaricate (v)
- lie
- privation (n)
- hardship
- probity (n)
- uprightness; incorruptibility
- proliferate (v)
- grow rapidly; spread; multiply
- prolixity (n)
- tedious wordiness; verbosity
- promontory (n)
- headland
- promulgate (v)
- proclaim a doctrine or law
- propensity (n)
- natural inclination
- propinquity (N)
- nearness; kinship
- proscribe (v)
- ostracize; banish; outlaw
- protean (adj)
- versatile
- protract (v)
- prolong