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| paucity |
scarcity
They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:20:05 GMT |
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| patrician |
noble; aristocratic
We greatly admired her well-bred, patrician elegance. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:20:05 GMT |
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| patent |
open for the public to read; obvious
It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:18:55 GMT |
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| partisan |
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
Rather than joining forces to solve our nation's problems, the democrats and republicans spend their time on partisan struggles. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:18:55 GMT |
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| parry |
ward off a blow; deflect
Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dave tried to parry his rival's thrusts. What fun it was to watch Katherine and Stacy parry each other's verbal thrusts in their classic screwball comedies. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:18:55 GMT |
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| paroxysm |
fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
When he heard of his son's misdeeds, he was seized by a paroxysm of rage. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:18:55 GMT |
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| parley |
conference
The peace parley has not produced the anticipated truce. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:14:53 GMT |
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| parlance |
language; idiom
All this legal parlance confuses me, I need an interpreter. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:14:53 GMT |
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| parity |
equality; close resemblance
I find your analogies inaccurate because I do not see the parity between the two illustrations. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:14:53 GMT |
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| parched |
extremely dry; very thirsty
The parched desert landscape seemed hostile to life. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:14:53 GMT |
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| parable |
short, simple story teaching a moral
Let us apply to our own conduct the lesson that this parable teaches. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:12:26 GMT |
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| panegyric |
formal praise
Blushing at all the praise heaped upon him by the speakers, the modest hero said, "I don't deserve such panegyrics." |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:12:26 GMT |
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| panache |
flair; flamboyance
Many performers imitate Noel Coward, but few have his panache and sense of style. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:12:26 GMT |
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| panacea |
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated international situation. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:12:26 GMT |
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| pan |
criticize harshly
Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:09:23 GMT |
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| paltry |
insignificant;petty; trifling
"One hundred dollars for a genuine imitation Rolex watch! Lady, this is a paltry sum to pay for such a high-class piece of jewelry. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:09:23 GMT |
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| palpable |
tangible; easily perceptible
I cannot understand how could overlook such a palpable blunder. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:09:23 GMT |
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| pallet |
small bed
The weary traveler went to sleep on his straw pallet. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:09:23 GMT |
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| pall |
grow tiresome
The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:14 GMT |
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| palate |
ROOF OF OF the mouth; sense of taste.
When you sound out the letter "d", your tongue curves up to touch the edge of your palate. When Alice was sick, her mother made special meals to tempt her palate |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:14 GMT |
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| palatable |
agreeable; pleasing to taste
Neither Jack's underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to me. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:14 GMT |
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| painstaking |
showing hard work; taking great care
The new high frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of our research staff. |
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economist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:14 GMT |
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