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Perspicuous
/pərˈspɪkjuəs/ · adjective
Clearly expressed and easily understood; transparent in meaning.
Peruse
/pəˈruːz/ · verb
To read or examine something carefully; to look through attentively.
Placate
/pləˈkeɪt/ · verb
To make someone less angry or hostile; to appease or pacify.
Placid
/ˈplæsɪd/ · adjective
Calm and peaceful, with little movement or disturbance.
Plausible
/ˈplɔːzəbəl/ · adjective
Seeming reasonable, believable, or likely to be true, though not necessarily proven.
Poignant
/ˈpɔɪnjənt/ · adjective
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; sharply affecting or moving.
Pragmatic
/præɡˈmætɪk/ · adjective
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Pragmatism
/ˈpræɡmətɪz(ə)m/ · noun
A practical approach to problems and affairs; a way of thinking that evaluates ideas by their results and usefulness.
Precarious
/prɪˈkɛəriəs/ · adjective
Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; uncertain or dependent on chance.
Preclude
/prɪˈkluːd/ · verb
To prevent something from happening or make it impossible; to rule out an option or possibility.
Probity
/ˈprəʊbɪti/ · noun
Strong moral principles; integrity and honesty in conduct.
Profligate
/ˈprɒflɪɡət/ · adjective
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful, especially with money or resources; morally dissolute.
Profound
/prəˈfaʊnd/ · adjective
Very great or intense; having deep insight or understanding; extending far below the surface.
Prudent
/ˈpruːd(ə)nt/ · adjective
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise and cautious in practical affairs.
Quintessential
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · adjective
Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Quixotic
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/ · adjective
Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical in pursuit of noble goals.
Rationale
/ˌræʃəˈnɑːl/ · noun
A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action, belief, or decision.
Recalcitrant
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ · adjective
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control; unwilling to obey or comply.
Recant
/rɪˈkænt/ · verb
To withdraw or repudiate a previous statement, belief, or commitment.
Recapitulate
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊleɪt/ · verb
To summarize and restate the main points; to go over again briefly.
Reconcile
/ˈrɛkənsaɪl/ · verb
To restore friendly relations; to make two ideas, facts, or accounts consistent with each other.