palindrome n :a word/verse/sentence that reads same forward or backward
palpable :agreeable to palate/taste; savory;agreeable to feelings
panache n :ornamental plume; showy style, flamboyance
pandemic a : of a disease; prevalent throughout world
panoply n :complete suit of armor; complete covering/array
parabola n :bowl shaped
paradigm n :example/model of word/a/n/verb
paradox n :self-contradictory/absurd statement, yet w/some truth
parhelion n :"sundog"; bright solar effect often circular
pariah n :an outcast; low caste; despised
parochial a :belonging to a parish; narrow/scope
parody n :burlesque imitation
parse v.t. :analyze/describe grammatically
pastiche n :literary, artistic, musical or architectural work that imitates
pathos n :arouses pity, sorrow; strong feelings
patter v.t. :repeat/say rapidly
paucity n :small number, scarcity
peccadillo n :slight trespass or offense; petty crime or fault
pedagogy n :the art/science of teaching
pedant n :one who lays undue stress on rules/details/neglects practical reason
pejorative a :having a disparaging meaning; depreciative
penchant n :strong inclination/taste; or bias
pensive a :serious /melancholy thought/reflection
pentatonic a :relating to musical scale arrangements
penumbra n :partial shadow between full light and complete shadow
penury n :want or destituion, poverty
pere n :father
perfidy n :breach of faith; treachery; faithlessness
peripatetic a :walking about/perambulating; itinerant
permutation n :alteration; a rearranging of the order of things
pernicious a :injurious/destructive; fatal, deadly
perspicacious a :acute mental vision/discernment; keen/shrewd
persona non grata n :unacceptable/unwelcome person
perturbation n :to disturb; agitate; cause to be disordered; confused
perverse a :deviation from accepted/expected behavoir/opinion; contrary
petards n :devise to explode/breach wall
pettifog v.t. :contentious/argumentative; practice deceitfully
phalanstery n :ranks/buildings occupied by troops; massed body of persons
philology n :scientific study of written records; establish accuracy
plausible a :apparently correct, convincingly spoken
plenary a :full; complete; attended by all
plethora n :overfullness; superabundance
pluralism n :a society of diverse ethnic, social/cultural interests exist
plutocracy n :govt. by wealthy; wealthy ruling class
pogrom n :organized massacre esp. on minorities
poignant a :painful to feelings; arousing emotions
polemics n :arguing/debating subjects controversial in nature
polygot n : book of many languages; versed in many languages
polymorphous a :having/assuming/passing through various forms/stages
portent n :indication/omen of a happening; prophetic significance
postulate v.t. :ask/demand/claim; assume without proof
pragmatic a :concern for practical consequences/values
precocious a :prematurely developed mind/faculties
presage n :something which portends/foreshadows a future event; a prognostic/omen/prediction
prescient a :foresight, foreknowledge before their existence
pretentious a :a demand for privilege/honor/title; showy
primum non nocere :the first thing (is) to do no harm
probity n :integrity, honesty, uprightness
proclivity n :inclination or propensity; tendency
profligate a :immoral; forsaken principles; s pendthrift
progeny n :offspring/descendants
proletariat n :laboring class, welfare dependent
prolix a :long & wordy; talking ar great length
prologue n :preliminary discourse; introductory proceeding/event
propinquity n :kinship; proximity; nearness of blood/time or place
propitious a :favorably disposed
propriety n :conform to correct standards/principles/rules/customs
prosaic a :commonplace/dull; unimaginative
proscribe v.t. :to prohibit; exclude from law protection; outlaw
proselytize v :to induce someone to convert to one's faith/party/cause
provenance n :to come forth, originate
provost n :superintendent or official re education; dignitary of church
prudential a :characterized by prudence; discretionary power esp. business
psyche n :soul/spirit personified; one's mental components
puerile a :childishly foolish/irrational or trivial
purport n :profess/claim; imply
pusillanimous a :without strength; cowardly
putative a :supposed