Vocab: Part #9
Cards (10)
- Peruse(Verb) To read carefully or thoroughly; to review or go overRead, study, scrutinize, examine“He spent countless hours perusing art history books and catalogs in the library.”
- Petulant(Adjective) Irritable or impatient; ill-tempered; easily annoyedPeevish, touchy, snappish, grumpy“What he said was petulant and childish.”
- Placate(Verb) To pacify; to appeaseCalm, soothe, quiet, mollify”They attempted to placate the children by offering sweets.”
- Plethora(Noun) An excess; an overabundanceProfusion, abundance, surplus”She had a plethora of reasons to avoid the dark woods, yet she ventured on regardless.”
- Preclude(Verb) To exclude; to make exempt; to prevent or make impossibleProhibit, debar, stop, hinder, impede”His difficulties with socialization preclude him from leading a normal life.”
- Precursor(Noun) Something that comes before something else and indicates that something is comingForerunner, predecessor, antecedent“Rhythm and blues was a precursor of rock and roll.”
- Prolific(Adjective) Producing in large quantities; fruitfulFertile, bounteous, lush, rich”They are prolific breeders, with many hens laying up to 6 eggs.”
- Quintessential(Adjective) A nearly perfect or typical embodiment of a thing or idealArchetypal, ideal, ultimate, stereotypical“He is the quintessential example of why people are protesting.”
- Salacious(Adjective) Lustful or suggestivePornographic, arousing, erotic, bawdy”The magazines once again filled their columns with salacious details.”
- Solicitous(Adjective) Anxious or concerned; extremely carefulWorried, caring, attentive, mindful”She was always solicitous about the welfare of her students.”