English II - Vocab Set 18 & 19

posh

It's an adjective. Fashionable

precarious

It's an adjective. Unsafe; risky; unstable

preclude

It's a verb. Prevent something; to make impossible

predecessor

It's a noun. Previous holder of a job

pretentious

It's an adjective. Self-important; made to look or sound important

prodigious

It's an adjective. Sizable; marvelous

profuse

It's an adjective. Generously provided; generous in giving

propriety

It's a noun. Socially correct or appropriate behavior

prostrate

It's a verb. Lie face down; lay somebody or something on the ground

prudent

It's an adjective. Having good sense

pariah

It's a noun. Outcast

parsimony

It's a noun. Frugality; unwilling to spend money

paucity

It's a noun. Lack of something; a small number of something

pedestrian

It's a noun. Somebody walking

peripheral

It's an adjective. At the edge; near the surface

pilfer

It's a verb. Steal small items of little value

pinnacle

It's a noun. Highest point

pivotal

It's an adjective. Vitally important

plagiarism

It's a noun. Stealing somebody’s work or ideas

plummet

It's a verb. Drop down; suddenly fall; become pessimistic