- PERENNIAL (ADJECTIVE):permanent:
Synonyms: ceaseless, perpetual
Antonyms: temporary, ephemeral
Example Sentence:
Tea-plants are perennial, and are set about four feet apart on hillsides.
- PEEVISH (ADJECTIVE): irritable:
Synonyms: fractious, petulant
Antonyms: affable, easygoing
Example Sentence:
No doubt Sonali is a peevish person so she shouldn’t be talked to.
- PAUCITY (NOUN):sparseness:
Synonyms: dearth, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, plentiful
Example Sentence:
The paucity of evidence made the case unsolved.
- PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE):narrow-minded:
Synonyms: petty, limited
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, liberal
Example Sentence:
A parochial approach is not enough to get success in life.
- PARITY (NOUN):equality:
Synonyms: uniformity, sameness
Antonyms: inequality, oddness
Example Sentence:
Women have yet to achieve parity with men in many fields.
- PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): meagre:
Synonyms: insignificant, worthless
Antonyms: considerable, substantial
Example Sentence:
He was fined the paltry sum of $50.
- PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE):eatable:
Synonyms: tasty, appetizing
Antonyms: unpalatable, insipid
Example Sentence:
It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when cooked.
- PERTINACIOUS (ADJECTIVE):unyielding:
Synonyms: stubborn, obdurate
Antonyms: irresolute, flexible
Example Sentence:
If you have a pertinacious behaviour, you may face several problems.
- GRUFF (ADJECTIVE):harsh:
Synonyms: rough, throaty
Antonyms: smooth, mellifluous
Example Sentence:
He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman’s gruff voice.
- GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE):dirty:
Synonyms: grimy, unwashed
Antonyms: clean, spotless
Example Sentence:
His white coat was grubby and stained.
