FINAL WORDS PAROXYSM 'parəksizm
n.
Sudden attack or outburst; a fit of disease Origin: Greek Sentence: The speaker’s mispronunciation and misuse of words caused a paroxysm of giggling in the class
PAROTITIS parə'tītis
n. mumps; inflammation of salivary gland Origin: Latin Sentence: Mumps, or parotitis, is a painful illness.
PARTURITION partůr'rishən
n. childbirth; the act of bringing forth children Origin: Latin parturire, ‘to be in labour’ Sentence: Parturition, or childbirth is painful but has pleasant results.
PATOIS 'patwa:
n. dialect belonging to a region Origin: French Sentence: Jamaican creole is often referred to as patois.
PAUCITY 'pawsiti
n. scantiness; smallness of number or quantity Origin: Latin paucus, ‘few’ Sentence: The country has done well considering the paucity of its resources.
PEDAGOGY 'pedəgogi / 'pedəgoji
n. science of teaching (from pedagogue, ‘teacher’) Origin: Greek paidagogos, ‘a child’s tutor’ Sentence: To become a certified teacher, he has to do courses in pedagogy.
PENOLOGY
n. study of the punishment of crime and of prison management Origin: Latin poena, ‘penalty’ Sentence: The prison administrator was well versed in penology.
pi'noləji
PENURIOUS pi'nůriəs
adj. poor; scanty; stingy Origin: Latin penuria, ‘penury, poverty’ Sentence: The poor people had difficulty surviving on such penurious supplies.
PEREMPTORY pə'rem(p)t(ə)ri 'perim(p)t(ə)ri
adj. final; admitting no denial or refusal Origin: Latin peremptorius, ‘decisive’ Sentence: The judge gave a peremptory order for his immediate arrest.
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