- paean: A tribute, song, or expression of praise
- palatial: Pertaining to a palace; magnificent
- palimpest: An object or place having diverse layers or aspects underneath the surface
- palpable: Capable of being touched or felt; tangible; easily perceived
- paltry: Pitifully small or worthless
- panache: A grand, showy manner or style
- pandemic: Occuring over a vast geographic area and affecting a large number of people
- panegyric: Elaborate praise
- paradigm: An example used as a model
- paragon: A model or profile of excellence or perfection
- paramount: Supreme; of the utmost importance
- pare: To trim off the excess, reduce
- pariah: An outcast
- patent: Obvious; evident; blatant
- pathogenic: Causing disease