palliate, v. excuse, apologize for, gloss over, extenuate; moderate, mitigate, temper.

palliation, n. extenuation, glossing over, excuse, apology; moderation, mitigation, alleviation.

palliative, a. lenitive, mitigative, palliatory, apologetic, extenuating.

pamper, v. overfeed, feed luxuriously; indulge, gratify, spoil, cocker.

pamphlet, n. brochure, booklet, tract.

pan, n. basin, chafer.

panacea, n. cure-all, catholicon, relief, solace, nepenthe.

pancake, n. griddlecake, flapjack, fritter.

pander, n. bawd, pimp, procurer, whoremonger.

panegyric, n. eulogy, encomium.  See praise.

panic, n. consternation, terror, alarm.

panic-stricken, a. panic-struck, alarmed, dismayed, terrified, appalled.

pansy, n. heart’s-ease, love-in-idleness.

pant, n. gasp, gasping.

pant, v. gasp; long, hunger, yearn, thirst.

panther, n. puma, cougar, jaguar.

panting, n. anhelation, gasping; longing, hunger, desire, thirst.

pantry, n. buttery, larder, ambry.

pants, n. pl (Colloq.) trousers, breeches, pantaloons; drawers; knickerbockers, skilts, smallclothes, kneebreeches; overalls; chaparejos, chapareras (leather breeches).

paper, n. document; essay, dissertation, article; journal, newspaper, periodical, gazette, courant.  Associated Words:  papyrus, parchment, papeterie, tablet, stationer, stationery, papier-mache, portfolio.

papery, a. chartaceous.

par, n. equality, equivalence.

parade, n. pomp, display, ostentation, show; procession, pageant, cavalcade; promenade.—­v. display, flaunt, show off.

paradise, n. garden of Eden; Elysium; Heaven.

paragon, n. model, pattern.

parallel, a. like, similar, equal, analogous.

paralysis, n. palsy.

paralyze, v. benumb, deaden, stun, unnerve.

paralyzed person. paralytic.

paraphernalia, n. equipments, accouterments, ornaments.

parasite, n. hanger-on, toady, sycophant, fawner, flunky; zoō parasite, entozoa.

parcel, n. bundle, package; collection, lot; tract, plot, piece.

parch, v. torrefy.

parchment, n. vellum, pell, palimpsest.

pardon, n. absolution, remission, amnesty, forgiveness, condonation.  Antonyms:  retribution, vengeance, retaliation, implacability, penalty.

pardon, v. absolve, remit, forgive, condone.

pardonable, a. venial, excusable.  Antonyms:  unpardonable, inexcusable.

pare, v. peel.

parentage, n. extraction, descent, pedigree, ancestry, family, birth, lineage.

parish, n.  Associated Words:  parochial, parochialism, parishioner, parochialize.

parry, v. ward off, avert, prevent; avoid, evade, elude.

parson, n.  See clergyman.

parsonage, n. rectory; manse; living, benefice.