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pantomime acting without dialogue papyrus ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant parable short, simple story teaching a moral paradox statement that looks false but is actually correct; a contradictory statement paragon model of perfection parallelism state of being parallel; similarity paranoia chronic form of insanity marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution paraphernalia equipment; odds and ends paraphrase restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author parasite animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant paregoric medicine that eases pain pariah social outcast parlance language; idiom parley conference parody humorous imitation; travesty paroxysm fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage parricide person who murders his own father; murder of a father parry ward off a blow parsimonious stingy; excessively frugal partiality inclination; bias patent open for the public to read; obvious pathetic causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching pathos tender sorrow; pity; qualityin art or literature that produces these feelings patrimony inheritance from father paucity scarcity peccadillo slight offense peculate steal; embezzle pecuniary pertaining to money pedagogue teacher; dull and formal teacher pedantic showing off learning; bookish pediatrician expert in children's diseases pelf stolen property; money or wealth pell-mell in confusion; disorderly pellucid transparent; limpid; easy to understand penance self-imposed punishment for sin penchant strong inclinaiton; liking pendant hanging down from something pendent suspended: jutting; pending penitent repentant penury extreme poverty percussion striking one object against another sharply perdition damnation; complete ruin