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Pacifist

(Noun)

Meaning:A person who opposes war, and who works for peace between nations
Looks Like:Pacify (calm)_fist (hand)
Imagine This:If you have a calm fist, you will refuse to fight.
Remember This:Pacify is to calm; and pacifier is a rubber nibble for baby to suck on and calm down.
Other Forms:Pacify (verb)

Palliate

(Verb)

Meaning:Ease pain; make less offensive
Sounds Like:Pally _ache (pain, e.g. stomach-ache)
Imagine This:Pally’s belly is aching, so she goes to the doctor. The doctor said it is only a stomachache, take this medicine twice a day and it will ease the pain.

Paltry

(Adjective)

Meaning:Worthless
Sounds Like:Poultry (fowls, like chicken and duck)
Imagine This:When poultry is not kept refrigerated, it will turn bad and become worthless.
Remember This:Silicon is worthless unless you know how to use it in making computer chips.
Other Forms:Paltriness (noun)

Paragon

(Noun)

Looks Like:Aragon ( An ancient kingdom in northeastern Spain which is the model of excellence at that time)
Sounds Like:Pentagon (Building for US armed forces, located near Washington, D.C.)
Imagine This:The Pentagon is a classified compound that should be modeled after by other nations in its complexity and efficiency.
Remember This:Par- or Para-→ A prefix meaning beside or beyond
Paramedical → Supplementing and supporting medical work
Paranormal → Beyond the normal explanation

Parity

(Noun)

Looks Like:Party
Imagine This:The high schools in the same area share the same Conduct Code on party.
Remember This:Computer data stored in memories usually have extra parity bits, which are used to detect any error within a group of bits (or data).If the parity bits indicate an error, it will be corrected accordingly.