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Vocab 46


1.       Perspicacious (adj): Quick in noticing, understanding or judging things accurately; intelligent
His perspicacious idea helped her to take out her friend from the dry well.

2.       Peruse (v): To read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in; read carefully
He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal adds.

Perusal (n): He sent a copy of the report to the governors for their perusal (= for them to read)

3.       Phlegmatic (adj): Describes someone who doesn’t usually get emotional or excited about things.
As a footballer his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.

4.       Pithy (adj): (of speech or writing) short and clever; expressing an idea cleverly in a few words.
A pithy remark.

5.       Platitude (n): A remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before.
He doesn’t mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins.

6.       Plausible (adj): Seeming likely to be true, or able to be believet
A plausible explanation/excuse

7.       Ponderous (adj): If a book, speech or style of writing or speaking is ponderous, it is boring because it is too slow, long or serious.

8.       Preclude (v): To prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something
Her innocence precluded me from attaining the main goal of my life.

9.       Precocious (adj): (Especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual.
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.

10.   Prodigal (adj): Wasteful with money; often spending large amounts without thinking of the future.
There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds.

11.   Prudent (adj): Wise
It’s always prudent to do planning before you act.

12.   Puerile (adj): Behaving in a silly way, not like an adult.
I find his sense of humour rather puerile.

13.   Quandary (n): A state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved.
I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in real quandary about/over which one to accept.

14.   Quell (v): To stop something, especially by using force.
The police were called to quell the riots.

15.   Querulous (adj): Often complaining
I strictly detest his querulous nature.


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