SAT Vocab 2

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petulantMedium Yield Nuance 10
Showing childish irritation or sulky displeasure, especially when frustrated.
pejorativeMedium Yield Nuance 10
Expressing contempt, disapproval, or a negative judgment.
ostentatiousMedium Yield Nuance 10
Deliberately showy in order to impress people or attract admiration.
palpableMedium Yield Nuance 10
So noticeable or intense that it seems almost physically present.
perniciousMedium Yield Nuance 10
Seriously harmful, especially through gradual or subtle effects.
paradoxicalMedium Yield Nuance 10
Seemingly contradictory or opposed to reasonable expectations, though possibly true.
officiousMedium Yield Nuance 10
Too eager to interfere or give unwanted directions in other people's affairs.
paragonMedium Yield Nuance 10
A person or thing considered an ideal example of a particular quality.
parsimoniousMedium Yield Nuance 10
Excessively unwilling to spend money or provide resources; stingy.
panaceaMedium Yield Nuance 10
A supposed solution to every problem or difficulty in a particular area.