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Paradigm: MEANING: Standard example; accepted perspective
SENTENCE: Far from being
atypically bawdy, this limerick is a paradigm
of the form – nearly all of them rely on off-colour jokes.
Paragon: MEANING: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of
a particular quality.
SENTENCE: My mother was the paragon
of kindness; she was beloved by
many.
Partisan: MEANING: One-sided; prejudiced
SENTENCE: Our judicial system consists of partisan judges; in order to
be promoted as a judge, one should have a strong
relationship with a
strong political party.
Pathological: MEANING: Caused by physical or mental disease
SENTENCE: Her friend turned out to be a pathological liar, nothing she
ever said was true.
Patronising: MEANING: Treating others with condescension
SENTENCE: Experts in a field sometimes appear to
patronise people who
are less knowledgeable on the subject.
Paucity: MEANING: The presence of something in only small or
insufficient quantities
SENTENCE: A paucity of good cheer at the party led to the host turning
up the music.
Pedantic: MEANING: Excessively concerned
with minor details or rules;
overly scrupulous
SENTENCE: His analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never
pedantic.
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