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Word Meaning Synonym Antonym Sentence Panache Distinctive and stylish elegance brio, flamboyance, swagger spiritless He wooed her with the confident panache of a cavalry officer Panoramic (of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer; sweeping. sweeping, wide, extensive, bird's-eye, scenic restricted, narrow, limited "on a clear day there are panoramic views" Paradox puzzle enigma, oddity normality, regularity The paradox of being calm and serene at the rock concert made her smile. Paradox Contradiction Absurdity, enigma Normality, regularity I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false" Paraphernalia miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, immovables, "drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for homeParap improvements" Parched Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight arid, withered moist, damp It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown. Parley negotiation conference, consult, debate Quite, silence After some serious parleying, both sides agreed to settle their differences. Pecuniary relating or involving money monetary, banking nonfinancial that makes good pecuniary sense Peddling sell door to door canvas, market, promote pull, buy Conventional politicians should expose the fantasies that the far left and far right are peddling to a vulnerable section of society. Peg attach, a reason for discussing something further fix, fasten, join loose, detach They decided to use the anniversary as the peg for/a peg on which to hang a TV documentary. Perceive Notice, see Discern, realize disbelieve, overlook She finally perceived the futility of her protest Percussion musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a stick or beater, or by shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles. crash, bang, smash, clash, bump - "percussion instruments" Peril Risk,Danger Hazard, Insecurity, Jeopardy Certainly, Safety, Protection Just be a little careful, and you are perfectly out of peril Pernicious hurtful malicious, fatal, evil assisting, good, He thought "such a system would be wrong and pernicious in the extreme. Perpetual Continual, lasting Ceaseless, infinite Bounded, Ceasing The perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy Perturbed Trouble Bothered, Upset benefit , calm The more he loses, the more perturbed he gets Picket a worker or group of workers who protest outside a building to prevent other workers from going inside, especially because they have a disagreement with their employers palisade, stanchion. upright - There were pickets outside the factory gates Piffle nonsense Foolishness, balone sense, truth "I don't know anything about that sort of piffle," said his guest, severely. Pilfer steal (things of little value). snatch, embezzle - "she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer" Piqued Offend Annoy, Arouse Aid, Compose The scientists were piqued because science and hard work made their colleague wealthy. Pitting oppose counter, set against, vie agree, go along We determine which is the faster horse by pitting one against the other in a race Pliability Adaptability of mind or character flexible, ductile, elastic not flexible, hard "he was valued for his reliability and pliability" Plight a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation predicament, quandary, dilemma blessing, delve, boon The idea had sustained him ever since he had learned of the plight of his tribesmen. Polemic Argumentative belligerent, contentious benevolent, cordial. Some will find the harsh polemic repetitive and disturbing. Precinct A district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes tract, ward, subdivision whole The commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations Pretence falsehood Claim, display reality, honesty From the first there had been no pretence of friendship between thesetwo. Primordial earliest primeval. pristine modern, new, last Her immense wooden sculptures refer to a primitive form of life in primordial worlds. Pristine clean, pure immaculate, untouched, intact affected, dirty The car seemed to be in pristine condition. Proliferate Grow rapidly breed, engender, mushroom decrease, destroy, lessen Pizza parlours proliferate in this area Protagonist person who takes the lead hero, idle, advocate antagonist She was herself a vehement protagonist of sexual equality. Prudent Wise , Sensible Careful. cautious Careless, Expensive That sacrifice may also be a prudentaction," observed Madeleine. Purport to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to be- lieve. acceptation, tenor, upshot exterior, insignificance, outside They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.