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Pacifist

(Noun) A person who opposes war, and who works for peace between nations

Palliate

(Verb) Ease pain; make less offensive

Paltry

(Adjective) Worthless

Paragon

(Noun)

Parity

(Noun)

Parsimony

(Noun) Excessive carefulness in using money; miser

Paucity

(Noun) Smallness in number or quantity; rare

Pecuniary

(Adjective) Concerned of money; cash

Pedestrian

(Adjective) Ordinary

Penury

(Noun) Lacking; need the necessities of life, like food and shelter

Perfunctory

(Adjective) Done in a careless manner; mechanical; without enthusiasm

Perspicacity

(Noun) Quickness of understanding; mental clear-sightedness

Peruse

(Verb) To read with care and attention

Pervade

(Verb) To spread out to every part

Petulant

(Adjective) Irritable, ill tempered