Words Starting With P

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

characterized by extreme care and great effort

acceptable to the taste or mind

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

contemptibly small in amount

(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia

distinctive and stylish elegance

an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

a formal expression of praise

the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

relating to or supported by or located in a parish

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

excessively unwilling to spend

a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

an insufficient quantity or number

a petty misdeed

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

a person who travels by foot

expressing disapproval

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; ; ; - Robert Burton

a strong liking

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

deeply or seriously thoughtful

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal

an act of deliberate betrayal

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism

(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

penetrate mutually or be interlocked

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

cause to continue or prevail

be a mystery or bewildering to

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

examine or consider with attention and in detail

spreading or spread throughout

easily irritated or annoyed

voluntary promotion of human welfare

a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC

showing little emotion

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

engagingly stimulating or provocative

concise and full of meaning; ; - Hervey Allen

an inadequate payment

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

a trite or obvious remark

enthusiastic approval

given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

extreme excess

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

a sign of something about to happen

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,

an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

not secure; beset with difficulties

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

a doctrine that is taught

done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

a predisposition in favor of something

greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

incongruous;inviting ridicule

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

the power to foresee the future

excessively forward

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

completely free from dirt or contamination

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

a natural inclination

postpone doing what one should be doing

a recklessly extravagant consumer

of momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville

violate the sacred character of a place or language

a dissolute man in fashionable society

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; ; -Thomas Gray

produced or growing in extreme abundance

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

cause to grow or increase rapidly

bearing in abundance especially offspring

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

put a law into effect by formal declaration

a disposition to behave in a certain way

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

correct or appropriate behavior

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

command against

convert to another faith or religion

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

taking on different forms

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

careful in regard to your own interests

(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

characterized by lust

ready and able to resort to force or violence; - Herman Melville

powerful

marked by precise accordance with details

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

capable of wounding

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

supply with provisions

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds