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Vocabulary words beginning with P.

Pail noun common

A bucket, typically made of metal or plastic, used for carrying liquids or other substances.

Paltry Formal Literary adjective uncommon

Insignificantly small or meager; trivial or worthless in amount or importance.

Perceptive Formal Literary Academic adjective common

Having or showing sensitive insight or understanding; able to notice or comprehend things quickly and accurately.

Perpetual Formal Literary adjective common

Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting; never-ending.

Pert Informal Literary adjective uncommon

Attractively lively or cheeky, often describing a person, especially a face or manner, that is confidently stylish and somewhat bold or flirtatious.

Poultice noun uncommon

A soft, moist mass of material, often plant-based or medicinal, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation.

Precipitous adjective

Very steep or fast decline. Falling very fast

Pretext noun

false or feigned reason put forward to conceal your true motives or the real purpose behind an action. It serves as an excuse to do or say something that might otherwise be questioned.

Prurience Literary Formal noun uncommon

A strong or excessive interest in sexual matters or a tendency toward lewdness and lasciviousness, often regarded as inappropriate or offensive.

Purview Formal noun uncommon

The range of operation, authority, control, concern, or knowledge; the scope within which something is relevant or effective.

philanthropic Formal Business adjective common

Showing a desire to help others by donating money, resources, or time to charitable causes or to promote the welfare of others.

predillection Formal noun

A preference or special liking for something.