Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 noun
pugilist
Meaning
A professional or skilled boxer.
Example
The pugilist entered the ring with confidence.
C2 adjective
pugnacious
Meaning
Having a quarrelsome or combative nature; eager to fight.
Example
His pugnacious attitude often got him into trouble.
C2 noun
pugnacity
Meaning
A natural disposition to be combative or aggressive.
Example
The coach admired the player's pugnacity on the field.
C2 noun
puissance
Meaning
Great power, strength, or influence.
Example
The empire showed its puissance through vast armies.
C2 adjective
puissant
Meaning
having great power or influence; mighty
Example
The king was a puissant ruler whose word was law.
C2 noun
pulchritude
Meaning
physical beauty
Example
The actress was admired for her pulchritude as well as her talent.
C2 verb
pulverize
Meaning
To crush or grind something into a fine powder; to completely defeat or destroy.
Example
The machine can pulverize stones into dust.
C2 adjective
punctilious
Meaning
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Example
She was punctilious in her attention to etiquette.
C2 noun
pungency
Meaning
The quality of having a strong, sharp taste or smell.
Example
The pungency of garlic filled the kitchen.
C2 noun
pupilage
Meaning
The state of being a pupil or under instruction.
Example
During his pupilage, he studied law under a senior barrister.
C2 adjective
purblind
Meaning
Having impaired or defective vision; lacking insight or understanding.
Example
The purblind approach to the problem led to many mistakes.
C2 verb
purl
Meaning
To knit with a purl stitch; to flow with a murmuring sound (as a stream).
Example
The brook purled softly through the meadow.
C2 noun
purlieu
Meaning
The area near or surrounding a place; an outlying or neighboring district.
Example
They spent the afternoon exploring the purlieus of the ancient city.
C2 verb
purloin
Meaning
to steal something, often in a sneaky or dishonest way
Example
He tried to purloin a book from the library without being noticed.
C2 adjective
pursuant
Meaning
in accordance with or following something, especially a law or rule
Example
The decision was made pursuant to the regulations.
C2 verb
purvey
Meaning
to supply or provide goods, services, or information, often as a business
Example
The company purveys organic food to health-conscious customers.
C2 noun
purview
Meaning
the scope or range of authority, responsibility, or knowledge
Example
The case does not fall within the purview of this court.
C2 adjective
pusillanimous
Meaning
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
Example
The pusillanimous leader avoided making tough decisions.
C2 adjective
putative
Meaning
commonly accepted or supposed; generally regarded as such
Example
He is the putative father of the child.
C2 verb
putrefy
Meaning
to decay or rot, producing a foul smell
Example
The meat began to putrefy in the heat.
C2 adjective
putrescent
Meaning
undergoing the process of decay; rotting
Example
The putrescent odor made everyone leave the room.
C2 noun
pyre
Meaning
A heap of combustible material, especially one used for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
Example
The villagers built a pyre to honor the deceased.
C2 noun
pyromania
Meaning
An uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.
Example
The suspect was diagnosed with pyromania after repeated incidents of arson.
C2 noun
pyromaniac
Meaning
A person with an uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.
Example
The pyromaniac was arrested for setting several buildings ablaze.