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Vocab 22


1.       Propinquity: Nearness
The old couple occupied the flat on the ground floor as proinquity to the bus – stop was of utmost importance.
S: Proximity

2.       Proscribe: To not allow something
The Bill of Rights proscribes illegal entry and search.
S: Prohibit

3.       Protagonist: The main character in a drama, novel, film etc.
The author is the protagonist in any autobiography.

4.       Protégé: A young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person.

5.       Prototype: The first thing or being of its kind, model.
The engineers expect to complete the prototype for the new plane this week.

6.       Protracted: Lasting for a long time or made to last longer
A protracted negotiation

7.       Pulverize: To press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass
The debater pulverized his opponent’s arguments by pointing out several inconsistencies.

8.       Punctilious: Very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details
He was always punctilious in his manners.

9.       Pugnacious: Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully.
I found his nature little pugnacious.

10.   Purgatory: The place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the evil acts that they did while they were alive, before they are able to go to heaven.

11.   Purloin: To steal
The thief purloined the manuscript while its owner was away.

12.   Pusillanimous: Cowardly
The little boy was too pusillanimous to complain.
A: Bold, Brave

13.   Quaver: To shake or tremble
The young girl quavered when she was accosted by her father.

14.   Querulous: Complaining
Her querulous attitude irritated all her friends.
A: Cheerful

15.   Quiescient: Temporarily quiet and not active
The political situation was now relatively quiescient.


 Compiled By: Chaudhary Amit V.
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