- TENACITY (NOUN): diligence
Synonyms: determination, perseverance
Antonyms: idleness, slackness
Example Sentence: Without tenacity, you will not be able to complete the marathon.
- PANICKY (ADJECTIVE): frightened
Synonyms: worried, afraid
Antonyms: confident, calm
Example Sentence: Many women feel panicky when travelling alone at night.
- PANEGYRIC (NOUN): tribute
Synonyms: praise, homage
Antonyms: dishonor, disrespect
Example Sentence: It is traditional to deliver a panegyric to the departed.
- PANDER (VERB): indulge
Synonyms: please, satisfy
Antonyms: anger, annoy
Example Sentence: The government has pandered to the terrorists for far too long.
- OBESE (ADJECTIVE): very overweight
Synonyms: corpulent, heavy
Antonyms: skinny, underweight
Example Sentence: My sister was fairly slim as a child, but has had to fight obesity all her adult life.
- PARRY (VERB): ward off
Synonyms: avoid, dodge
Antonyms: allow, attract
Example Sentence: He parried questions about his involvement in the affair.
- PATENT (ADJECTIVE): unconcealed
Synonyms: obvious, apparent
Antonyms: concealed, hidden
Example Sentence: This was a patent lie.
- PENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): thoughtful
Synonyms: serious, sober
Antonyms: ignorant, negligent
Example Sentence: Nowadays, Shahab is looking very pensive.
- PEREMPTORY (ADJECTIVE): autocratic
Synonyms: intolerant, dogmatic
Antonyms: lenient, mild
Example Sentence: He treated his colleagues in a peremptory manner.
- SHED (VERB): cast off
Synonyms: discard, scrap
Antonyms: keep, collect
Example Sentence: The failing economy had forced the company to shed over 500 positions this past quarter.
