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palatability (19 points)
Pleasant-tasting quality
P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
paleobiology (20 points)
Fossils
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
paleoecology (20 points)
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
paleontology (18 points)
One of Thomas Jefferson's pursuits
Earth science that studies fossils
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
paleozoology (27 points)
Fossils
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 27 pts
palliatively (20 points)
Palliative
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
pansexuality (24 points)
PANSEXUAL
P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+X·8+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
pantisocracy (21 points)
""A Utopian community, in which all should rule equally, such as was devised by Coleridge, Lovell, and Southey, in their younger days.""
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
paralyzingly (30 points)
Paralyzing
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 30 pts
paramilitary (19 points)
Aim IRA partly devised for one of its members
(Member) of organised armed civilian combat group
Member of armed anti-government organisation
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
paranoically (19 points)
""PARANOIC one affected with paranoia, also PARANOID""
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
paranormally (19 points)
Paranormal
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
parasitology (18 points)
PARASITE an organism that lives and feeds on another
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
parenterally (17 points)
Parenteral
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
particularly (19 points)
(In)temperate advice, part 3
Very careful with clay, oddly
In a marked way
P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
passionately (17 points)
With great ardour
With great emotion
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pathetically (22 points)
Pathetical
P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
pathobiology (23 points)
See pathology .
P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 23 pts
pedantically (20 points)
In a pedantic manner.
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
pejoratively (27 points)
Pejorative
P·3+E·1+J·8+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 27 pts
penitentiary (17 points)
An American can!
Intern a type I fancy, here (wordplay)
Correctional institution for criminals
P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pentagonally (18 points)
In the form of a pentagon; with five angles.
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
perceptually (21 points)
Perceptual
P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
performatory (22 points)
English word
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
periodically (20 points)
From time to time.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
peripherally (22 points)
Peripheral
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
peritoneally (17 points)
Peritoneal
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
permeability (21 points)
The quality or state of being permeable.
P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
perspicacity (23 points)
Insight into and understanding of things
Astute intelligence
Shrewdness
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
perspiratory (19 points)
""Of, pertaining to, or producing, perspiration; as, the perspiratory ducts. as, the perspiratory ducts.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
persuasively (20 points)
Convincingly repulsive, say, after makeover
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
pharmacology (25 points)
Non-PC study of drugs (wordplay)
The science or study of drugs
The science or study of drugstore drugs
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 25 pts
phenomenally (22 points)
Male - no, males - with exterior that's friendly to a remarkable extent
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
philanthropy (25 points)
Love of mankind
Promotion of others' welfare
The donating of money to good causes
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 25 pts
phlebography (28 points)
Blood and Blood Vessels ()
P·3+H·4+L·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 28 pts
phonemically (24 points)
PHONEMIC pertaining to {phoneme=n}
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
phonetically (22 points)
In a phonetic manner.
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
phyletically (25 points)
PHYLETIC pertaining to {phylesis=n}
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
physiography (29 points)
""The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography.""
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 29 pts
pinealectomy (21 points)
English word
P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
platonically (19 points)
In a Platonic manner.
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
plausibility (19 points)
Something worthy of praise.
P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
plebiscitary (21 points)
Of or pertaining to plebiscite.
P·3+L·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
pneumaticity (21 points)
""The state of being pneumatic, or of having a cavity or cavities filled with air; as, the pneumaticity of the bones of birds. as, the pneumaticity of the bones of birds.""
P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
pneumatology (20 points)
""The doctrine of, or a treatise on, air and other elastic fluids. See Pneumatics, 1. Pneumatics, 1.""
P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
polarography (23 points)
POLAROGRAPH
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 23 pts
polytonality (20 points)
TONALITY a system of tones
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
pontifically (22 points)
In a pontifical manner.
P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
positionally (17 points)
Positional
P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
postcoronary (19 points)
English word
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
postvagotomy (23 points)
English word
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
potentiality (17 points)
State of possessing latent power
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
practicality (21 points)
A realistic matter
P·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
praiseworthy (23 points)
Why a report is strangely admirable
Deserving of approval
A showery trip rearranged? That's commendable
P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 23 pts
precariously (19 points)
Unpredictably but properly entertaining start to rowboat race at sea
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
precipitancy (23 points)
""The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a purpose; precipitation; as, the precipitancy of youth.as, the precipitancy of youth.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
predominancy (22 points)
Predominance.
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 22 pts
pregnability (20 points)
""Being such that attack, seizure, or capture is possible; vulnerable or assailable: a pregnable fortress.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
premaritally (19 points)
Premarital
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
premaxillary (26 points)
Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxill\'91; intermaxillary.
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 26 pts
preoccupancy (25 points)
""The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land. as, the preoccupancy of wild land.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 25 pts
preovulatory (20 points)
Inflected form of OVULATORY Inflected form of OVULATE to produce ova
P·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
previsionary (20 points)
""VISIONARY Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
primordially (20 points)
At the beginning; under the first order of things; originally.
P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
principality (21 points)
CEO from City loses head in Monaco
State such as Wales
Liechtenstein or Monacompany
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
printability (19 points)
Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives.
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
probationary (19 points)
Relating to a trial period
Such a testing period building an airport by 1st October
Reformed Tory a pain around nick, describing testing on release
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
procedurally (20 points)
Procedural
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
profligately (21 points)
In a profligate manner.
P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
prolifically (22 points)
In plentiful fashion
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
pronominally (19 points)
In a pronominal manner<?/ with the nature or office of a pronoun; as a pronoun.
P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
propitiatory (19 points)
""Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. as, a propitiatory sacrifice.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
prosodically (20 points)
Prosodical
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
prothonotary (20 points)
Pl. prothonotaries also protonotaries The principal clerk in certain courts of law.
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
proverbially (22 points)
In the style of a gnome (wordplay)
Dog restrained by lead, one friend famously
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
provincially (22 points)
In a provincial manner.
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
provisionary (20 points)
Provisional.
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
prudentially (18 points)
In a prudential manner; prudently.
P·3+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pugnaciously (20 points)
Pugnacious
P·3+U·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
purificatory (22 points)
Serving or tending to purify; purificative.
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
puristically (19 points)
Puristical
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts

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