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60 words & definitions

pamper
To indulge with attention, comfort, and kindness
pander
To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable.
parch
To make or become dry through intense heat.
parry
To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove
pang
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
patsy
A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
patter
A repeated light tapping
paunch
A large or protruding abdomen or stomach
peeve
A cause of annoyance
penchant
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
pep
Energy or enthusiasm
perch
A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage
paltry
A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth
perky
Cheerful and lively
peppy
Lively and high-spirited
pandemonium
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
peek
Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
pauper
A very poor person
pathetic
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
pall
A feeling of gloom
peril
Serious and immediate danger
paradise
An ideal or idyllic place or state
overwhelm
To overcome resistance with tremendous force
overcast
With a sky completely full of clouds
peek
A quick and typically furtive look
overflowing
Filled beyond capacity, causing something to spill over; exceeding limits, often in terms of space, quantity, or feeling.
outstanding
Exceptionally good or impressive; remarkable in quality or performance.
overhaul
To change a system, process, or organization in a major way.
overlap
The way two things can share space, features, or time.
overloaded
Overwhelmed with emotions or mental strain due to excess pressure.
overreach
To go beyond what is proper, reasonable, or safe—especially in power or ambition; to stretch too far and fail as a result.
overt
Done or shown openly, without any attempt to hide or conceal.
overwhelm
To flood or overload someone or something, or to overpower emotionally.
painstaking
Showing diligence and thoroughness in completing a task.
panacea
A solution or remedy for all problems or difficulties.
panic
A sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior or chaos.
panic
To feel or experience sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often leading to irrational actions.
paramount
More important than anything else; of utmost importance; dominant or supreme.
paranoid
Unreasonably or obsessively suspicious or fearful, especially of others' intentions.
pardon
To forgive someone for a crime or wrongdoing, and end imprisonment or bad feelings.
passion
A powerful desire or drive, a strong and intense emotion.
peck
To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.
pedigree
A record of ancestry or lineage, showing its background or origin.
penniless
Having no money at all; completely broke.
periphery
The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.
perish
To cease to exist or come to an end; disappear or be destroyed.
par
The standard or expected level of performance, quality, or ability.
perilous
Full of danger or risk; hazardous.
peculiar
Unusual or odd, often in a way that is distinctive or not easily understood.
overwhelming
So powerful or intense that it is difficult to resist, cope with and manage.
palatable
Pleasant or acceptable to what was expected; tasty or enjoyable to eat.
pariah
An outcast, someone who is disliked and rejected.
paradox
A situation or idea that seems strange because it involves two aspects that are very different and seem to contradict each other, and both may be true.
overpower
To defeat or overcome with superior strength, force, or pursuasiveness.
penetrate
To enter something and move through it.
overbearing
Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.
permeate
To spread through something and be present in every part of it.
partake
To become involved with or take part in something with other people
overdo
To do something in a way that is too extreme
overlook
To fail to see or notice something.