Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Fun Words Starting with P!

Extra points for you if you already knew these words.

Pusillanimous 
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs] Origin: 1580-90
-adj. Cowardly
He is so pusillanimous that he is afraid to leave the house.

Poltroon
[pol-troon] Origin: 1520-30
-noun. A wretched coward; craven
-adj. Marked by utter cowardice
You evil poltroon! (I really like this word as an insult)

Postprandial 
[pohst-pran-dee-uhl] Origin: 1810-20
-adj. After a meal, usually dinner
I'm always ready for a postprandial snooze.

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