PLACATE
Meaning: make (someone) less angry or hostile.
PLAINTIVE
Meaning: sounding sad and mournful.
PLATITUDE
Meaning: a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
PLEBEIAN
Meaning: (in ancient Rome) a commoner.
PLETHORA
Meaning: a large or excessive amount of something.
POIGNANT
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
POLARIZE
Meaning: restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.
POLEMIC
Meaning: a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.
PORTENT
Meaning: a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen.
POSTULATE
Meaning: suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
PRAGMATIC
Meaning: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
PRECEDENT
Meaning: an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
PRECEPT
Meaning: a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought.
PRECIPITATE
Meaning: cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
PRECIPITOUS
Meaning: dangerously high or steep.
PRECLUDE
Meaning: prevent from happening; make impossible.
PRECURSOR
Meaning: a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
PREDILECTION
Meaning: a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
PREEMINENT
Meaning: surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
PREEMPT
Meaning: take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
PREMISE
Meaning: a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
PREPOSSESS
Meaning: to cause to be preoccupied
PREROGATIVE
Meaning: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
PREVAIL
Meaning: prove more powerful or superior.
PRISTINE
Meaning: in its original condition; unspoilt.
PRODIGAL
Meaning: spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
PRODIGIOUS
Meaning: remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
PRODIGY
Meaning: a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
PROFANE
Meaning: not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.
PROFESS
Meaning: claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.
PROFICIENT
Meaning: competent or skilled in doing or using something.
PROFLIGATE
Meaning: recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
PROFOUND
Meaning: (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
PROFUSE
Meaning: (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant.
PROLETARIAT
Meaning: working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism).
PROLIFERATE
Meaning: increase rapidly in number; multiply.
PROLIFIC
Meaning: (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
PROMULGATE
Meaning: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
PROPENSITY
Meaning: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
PROPITIOUS
Meaning: giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
PROPONENT
Meaning: a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action.
PROPRIETARY
Meaning: relating to an owner or ownership.
PROPRIETY
Meaning: conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
PROSAIC
Meaning: having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality.
PROSCRIBE
Meaning: forbid, especially by law.
PROSELYTIZE
Meaning: convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
PROTAGONIST
Meaning: the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
PROTRACT
Meaning: prolong.
PROVIDENT
Meaning: making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.
PROVINCIAL
Meaning: of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
PROVISIONAL
Meaning: arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.
PROXIMITY
Meaning: nearness in space, time, or relationship.
PRUDENT
Meaning: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
PURPORTED
Meaning: appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.
PUTATIVE
Meaning: generally considered or reputed to be.
Preposterous
Meaning: The word is often used to express disbelief or contempt, and it suggests that something is so absurd or ridiculous that it is not worth taking seriously.
Sentence: Something that is preposterous is absurd or ridiculous, and is not worthy of serious consideration. The word is often used to describe something that is so improbable or unlikely that it is almost unbelievable, or that it is clearly ridiculous or nonsensical. Preposterous can also be used to describe a person who is behaving in a way that is absurd or ridiculous, or who is making unreasonable or ridiculous demands or claims.
Synonyms: absurd, crazy, excessive, fantastic, foolish, impossible, incredible, insane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, outrageous, senseless, shocking, silly, stupid, unbelievable, unreasonable, unthinkable
Antonyms: bad, balanced, believable, credible, good, intelligent, logical, plain, plausible, poor, possible, practical, rational, realistic
Perilous
Meaning: The word "perilous" is an adjective that means "involving or causing a risk of harm or danger." It is often used to describe situations or conditions that are potentially dangerous or risky.
Sentence: For example, a "perilous journey" would be a journey that poses a significant risk of harm or danger to the traveler. A "perilous situation" would be a situation in which there is a risk of harm or danger to the person or group involved.
Synonyms: delicate, dicey, hazardous, precarious, risky, rugged, shaky, threatening, ticklish, touchy, treacherous, uncertain, unstable
Antonyms: calm, certain, definite, easy, firm, nice, safe, secure, stable, steady, strong, sure, OK
Panache
Meaning: Panache is a word of French origin that carries the connotation of flamboyant manner
Sentence: She performed with great panache and confidence.
Synonyms: Flair, Style
Antonyms: Dullness, Blandness
Paladin
Sentence: He was seen as the paladin of justice in the community.
Synonyms: Champion, Defender
Antonyms: Opponent, Enemy
