par·si·mo·ni·ous (par-su-mow-nee-us | pɑrsəmoʊniəs)
Late Middle English, from Latin
adjective
excessively frugal or stingy
This parsimonious behaviour is going to have to continue until I’ve finished my degree and have a real job.
June 6, 2012
Parsimonious
June 1, 2012
Pellucid
pel·lu·cid (pel-loo-sid | pəlusɪd)
Latin
adjective
transparent or translucent, allowing the passage of light, clear (can be used of writing, an argument etc in this case).
The treasure glittered under the pellucid waters.
(submitted by Tinypapercat from someone else’s computer, sorry I didn’t queue anything before I left!)
January 14, 2012
propensity
pro·pen·si·ty (pruh-pen-si-tee | prəpɛnsɪti)
Latin
noun
a natural inclination or predisposition toward something, (obsolete) a predisposition or partiality toward something favourable
I have a propensity for using sexy words.
(see also: proclivity [link to follow])
Submitted by Elisa, via email.
September 14, 2011
perpetuate
per-pet-u-ate ( per-pech-oo-eyt | pərˈpɛtʃuˌeɪt)
Latin
verb (used without object)
1) to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one’s name
2) To indefinitely prolong an undesired stereotype, or unfounded belief
3) To make perpetual
By bringing nothing to the party, he continued to perpetuate the idea that he was cheap.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 24, 2011
perspicacious
per·spi·ca·cious (pur-spi-kay-shuhs |ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəs)
Latin
adjective
1) having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning
2) Archaic. having keen vision
to exhibit perspicacious judgment
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 23, 2011
paramour
par·a·mour (par-uh-moor | ˈpærəˌmʊər)
Middle English < Old French
noun
1) an illicit lover, especially of a married person
2) any lover
Don Draper has had many a paramour.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 22, 2011
preternatural
pre·ter·nat·u·ral (pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl | ˌpritərˈnætʃərəl,-ˈnætʃrəl)
Medieval Latin
adjective
1) out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal
2) outside of nature; supernatural
Chas started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance.
Example taken from http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/preternatural.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 22, 2011
predilection
pre·di·lec·tion (pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed |ˌprɛdlˈɛkʃən,ˌprid)
French/Medieval Latin
noun
a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference:
a predilection for Bach
Submitted by captainthermostat.
August 19, 2011
penultimate
pe·nul·ti·mate (pi-nuhl-tuh-mit | pɪˈnʌltəmɪt)
Latin
adjective
1) next to the last
2) of or pertaining to penult
noun
3) a penult
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the penultimate book in the Harry Potter series.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
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