obsequious attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
disguise any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
pestis a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
basics principles from which other truths can be derived
Pius XII pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
ubiquitous being present everywhere at once
Pius XI pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
Pius IX Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Pius X pope who condemned religious modernism
pessimist a person who expects the worst
beeswax a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees
perquisite an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
pesthouse hospital for persons with infectious diseases
pessimism a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
biscuit small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
pasquinade a composition that humorously imitates somebody's style
beseech ask for or request earnestly
pes cavus a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
pesky causing irritation or annoyance
bisque a thick, creamy soup made from shellfish