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AP English 11 - Vocab 4

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131006646partitionn. a dividing wall, a division
131006647paucityn. scarcity, smallness in number or amount
131006648pedanticadj. boringly scholarly, academic in mode
131006649penchantn. a strong like for something, a predilection
131006650permeatev. to spread or seep through, to penetrate, to pervade
131006651perusev. to study, to read over leisurely
131006652philanthropyn. good will towards all people, love of mankind, act of generosity
131006653piousadj. reverent, dovout, dutiful; may at times be marked by hypocrisy
131006654osmosisn. gradual or subtle absorption, an unconscious process of absorption
131006655oustv. to eject, to banish, to expel
131006656overturen. an opening move, a preliminary offer
131006657palatableadj. pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling
131006658paltryadj. a tiny or insignificant amount, meager, scant
131006659pariahn. an outcast
131006660piquev. to hurt or rile the feelings of someone, irritate
131006661cravenadj. cowardly
131006662criterionn. standard for judging
131006663cursoryadj. brief, without much attention to detail
131006664dearthadj. a shortage
131006665deferencen. respect, courtesy
131006666deftadj. skillful
131006667delineatev. to describe or picture in words, to detail
131006668deludev. to deceive; to have false illusions
131006669depravityn. moral corruption
131006670colloquialadj. conversational, used in informal speech
131006671compatibleadj. able to get along well
131006672conveyv. to transport, to conduct, to communicate
131006673convictionn. determination, a state of being convinced
131006674copiousadj. abundant, lavish
131006675corroboratev. to support with evidence

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