capable of being touched or felt (see TANGIBLE); real
I pinched my pal Pablo to see if he was palpable.
paragon
model or example of perfection
Batman and Robin were a pair of goners, but Robin, that paragon of digital
dexterity, managed to reach his utility belt and foil the Riddler’s evil trap.
pathos
quality in something that makes you pity it; feeling of sympathy or pity
(remember “pathy” = feeling)
Feel pathos for me as I wander down this path oh so pitiful.
paucity
smallness in number; scarcity (see DEARTH)
Remember, never name your pet store “Paw City.” The poor city has a paucity of
rich people.
pedagogue
schoolteacher or educator; boring, dry teacher
The teacher was such a pedagogue that Peter gagged at the thought of listening
to another one of her boring lectures.
pedestrian
You already know that this means a person traveling on foot.
However, when it’s used on the SAT it means commonplace; ordinary.
Compared to being a neurosurgeon, being a pediatrician is pedestrian.
penchant
strong liking; inclination
Baseball teams have a penchant for pennants.
pensive
engaged in deep, often sad, thought
After much deep, often sad, thought, William Penn decided to call his new state
Pensiveania.