PACIFY(V) [pas-uh-fahy]

Meaning:-

to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quet to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a warVerb Form:-

Pacify Pacified PacifiedNoun:-Pacification, pacifierAdjective:-Pacific, pacificatory

Origin:-

Word pacify comes from Frenchpacefierand from Latinpacificareand "pac" means "peace".Mind Trick:-

PacificOcean isvery calm and peace. Paiseis topacify(cool down)officer wrath.Usages:-

1. Leaders speak out to pacify the crowd.2. The baby could not be pacified.Synonyms:-ally, calm assuage, cool, lull, mollify, sootheAntonyms:-agitate, irritate, upset, incite, intensify

PAINSTAKING(Adj.) [peynz-tey-king, peyn-stey-]

Meaning:-

extreme care and great effort needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detailNoun:-PainstakingnessAdverb:-Painstakingly

Origin:-

PainstakingOriginates from two words i.e "pain" and "staking"Mind Trick:-

Pain takingispainstaking. Painonstake(at risk) ispainstaking.Usages:-

1. The painstaking process took the team about six years.2. The painstaking process took more than four hours.Synonyms:-assiduous, industrious, careful, hard-working, persnicketyAntonyms:-careless, essay, uncareful, careless, irresponsible

PALL(N/V) [pawl]

Meaning:- a thick dark of cloud of something(N) cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial(N) a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (N) become less interesting or attractive (V) become or appear boring , insipid, or tiresome(V) to become less interesting to somebody over a period of time because they have done or seen it too much (V)Verb Form:-

Pall Palled PalledOrigin:-

Wordpallcomes from Latin wordpalliummeanscovering cloak (Anything that covers or conceals).Mind Trick:-

SaintPall(a name) covered withpall(cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial)after hisdeath. Peoplepalls(become less interesting)ofpollsystem.Usages:-

1. Even the impressive scenery began to pall on me after a few hundred miles.2. News of her death cast a pall over the event.Synonyms:-cloak, covering, discomfort, bother, fatigue, worry, irritateAntonyms:-excitement, happiness, amuse, charm, interest, please

PARLEY(N/V)[pahr-lee]

Meaning:-

a meeting a meeting with enemy, a negotiation between enemiesOrigin:-

Parleycomes from French word "parles" that means to"speak".Mind tricks:-

Parlebiscuitsdiyagayameetingmein. (Hindi) Parlebiscuitswere servedin theparley(meeting). Parliamentis known for politicalparley.Usages:-

1. They don't want battle, but a parley.2. Farther parley was not attempted on either side of party.Synonyms:-conference, discussion, meeting, debate, gathering, assemblyAntonyms:-quiet, silence, quietude

PARAGON(N) [par-uh-gon]

Meaning:- a model of perfection in some quality a person who is perfect or who is a perfect example of a particular good quality someone of remarkable excellenceOrigin:-

Wordparagoncomes from Frenchparagonemeans "touchstone to try good from bad".Mind Trick:-

ParagonSandal in India is known for itsbest quality.Usages:-

1. I make no claim to be a paragon.2. He wasn't the paragon of virtue she had expected.Synonyms:-best, ideal, standard, ultimate, top, prime, modelAntonyms:-worst, bad, inferior, unacceptable