Words
Perspicacity
the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments
"A man of exceptional perspicacity"
Synonyms:shrewdness, astuteness, discernment, perception
Perspicuity
the ability to think, write, or speak clearly
Synonyms:clarity, lucidity, explicitness
Persuade
Synonyms:convince, influence, sway, coax, encourage, cajole
Antonyms:dissuade, discourage, deter, hinder
Pertinacious
Synonyms:determined, tenacious, persistent, dogged, unyielding
Perturb
anxiety; mental uneasiness
"News of the arrest perturbed her greatly"
Synonyms:worry, upset, unsettle
Antonyms:soother
Perusal
the action of reading or examining something
"I continued my perusal of the instructions"
Synonyms:reading, scrutiny, inspection, examination
Pesky
causing irritation or annoyance
"A pesky mosquito"
Synonyms:annoying, bothersome, nettlesome
Pester
to annoy someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly
"My son keep pestering me to buy him a new video game"
Synonyms:annoy, hound, vex
Petrified
extremely frightened; terrified
changed into a stony substance; ossified
"A petrified shell"
Phlegmatic
not easily excited or emotional; calm
"He is a retired lawyer with a solid, phlegmatic manner"
Synonyms:calm, composed, stolid
Piety
strong belief in a religion or god that is shown in the way someone lives
Synonyms:devotion, faith, religion, piousness, adoration, reverence, veneration
Antonyms:apostasy, disbelief, unfaith
Pillage
Synonyms:rob, plunder, loot, maraud
Pithy
(of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words
Synonyms:succinct, terse, concise, compact, short, brief
Pitiable
evoking or deserving pity; lamentable
"Pitiable homeless pets"
Platonic
(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual
Synonyms:non-sexual
Antonyms:physical
Platoon
a small group of soldiers
"The platoon commander"
Synonyms:sqadron, unit, troop
Plaudit
an expression of praise or approval
Synonyms:praise, acclaim, commend
Pleasantry
Synonyms:gesture, courtesy, politeness
Pliable
easily bent; flexible
"Quality leather is pliable and will not crack"
Synonyms:flexible, elastic, supple
easily influenced
"Pliable teenage minds"
Synonyms:malleable
Plodding
slow-moving and unexciting
"A plodding drama"