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Quotidian
Occuring daily, commonplace
Quiescence
Inactivity, stillness
Querulous
Inclined to complain, irritable
Quarternary
Consisting of or relating to four units or members
Quaff
To drink heartily
Pusillanimous
Cowardly
Purblind
Lacking in vision or insight
Pulchritude
Beauty
Peurile
Childish, immature, silly
Protean
Readily assuming different forms or characters
Prosaic
Relating to prose; dull, commonplace
Propitious
Favorable, advantageous
Propinquity
Nearness
Prestidigitation
Sleight of hand
Presentiment
Premonition; sense of foreboding
Pneumatic
Relating to air; worked by compressed air
Ply (v)
To use diligently; to engage; to join together
Plebian
Crude, vulgar; low-class
Plaudit
Applause
Plangent
Loud sound; wailing sound
Plaintive
Expressing sorrow
Pique
Fleeting feeling of hurt pride
Pillory
To expose to ridicule and abuse
Picayune
Petty, of little value
Phlegmatic
Calm in temperament; sluggish
Philistine
Narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture
Phalanx
Massed group of soldiers, people or things
Pettish
Fretful
Pertinacious
Persistent, stubborn
Perspicacious
Shrewd, astute, keen-witted
Perpend
Ponder, reflect
Pernicious
Very harmful
Periphrastic
Containing too many words
Perihelion
Point in orbit nearest the sun
Peregrinate
To wander from place to place
Perabulate
Walk about
Penumbra
Partial shadow
Pellucid
Transparent; translucent; easily understood
Peculation
Theft of money or goods
Peccadillo
Minor sin or offense
Patrimony
Inheritance or heritage derived from one's father
Patrician
Aristocrat
Pastiche
Piece of literature or music imitating other works
Parody
Humorous imitation
Parley
Discussion, usually between enemies
Panegyric
Elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
Panache
Flamboyance, verve
Panacea
Cure-all
Palliate
To make less serious, ease
Pall (v)
To lose strength or interest
Pall (n)
Covering that darkens or obscures; coffin
Palisade
Fence made up of stakes
Palaver
Idle talk
Paean
A song of praise or thanksgiving
Pacific (adj)
Calm, peaceful
Overweening
Arrogant
Ouster
Expulsion, ejection
Ostracism
Exclusion, temporary banishment
Overture
Musical introduction, proposal, offer
Ossify
To turn to bone; to become rigid
Orotund
Pompous
Opprobious
Disgraceful, contemptuous
Occlude
To shut, block
Obstreperous
Troublesome, boisterous, unruly
Obsequy
Funeral ceremony
Obsequious
Overly submissive, brownnosing
Obloquy
Abusive language; ill repute
Objurgate
To scold
Obeisance
A show of respect or submission
Numistatics
Coin collecting
Novitiate
Period of being a beginner or novice
Nonentity
An insignificant person
Nondescript
Lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull
Nomenclature
Terms used in a particular science or discipline
Niggling
Trifle, petty
Nascent
Starting to develop, coming into existence
Nadir
Lowest point
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