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pacification (21 points)
""The act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation.""
P·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 21 pts
P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+Z·10+Y·4+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 30 pts
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+N·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+N·1 = 21 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 26 pts
parkinsonian (18 points)
""Any of a group of nervous disorders similar to Parkinson's disease, marked by muscular rigidity, tremor, and impaired motor control and often having a specific cause, such as the use of certain drugs or frequent exposure to toxic chemicals. Also called Parkinson's syndrome .""
P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 18 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
perspiration (16 points)
Exotic Persia trip? No sweat
Broken tip? Repair's no sweat
Exercise and sport in air, running around causing this (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
petrifaction (19 points)
""The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.""
P·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
philodendron (19 points)
Your florist (wordplay)
Popular houseplant
London pride variety including first house plant
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
pigmentation (17 points)
Mate pointing out blemish (wordplay)
Natural colouring
Sow farmers get on at it in end for colour tissue
P·3+I·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
placentation (16 points)
""The mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals. as, the placentation of mammals.""
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+Y·4+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1 = 19 pts
pogonophoran (20 points)
""Any of various wormlike marine invertebrates of the phylum Pogonophora that grow in upright chitin tubes, usually at depths greater than 100 meters (330 feet), have tentacles attached to the head region, and lack a digestive system.""
P·3+O·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
polarization (23 points)
""The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
polysyndeton (21 points)
""A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, "We have ships and men and money and stores." Opposed to asyndeton. asyndeton.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+Y·4+N·1+D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 21 pts
porphyropsin (24 points)
""A purple pigment similar to rhodopsin, found in the rods of the retinas of freshwater fishes and certain frogs.""
P·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 24 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 18 pts
postelection (16 points)
""(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) happening or existing after an election""
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
postposition (16 points)
Washington newspaper editor (wordplay)
Career at a Washington newspaper (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+O·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
predilection (17 points)
Preference (for something)
Special liking or preference
Penchant of the French in anticipation
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
preformation (19 points)
An old theory of the pre\'89xistence of germs. Cf. Embo&icir;tement. Embo&icir;tement.
P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts
preinduction (17 points)
INDUCTION The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.
P·3+R·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
prerecession (16 points)
""RECESSION The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
prescription (18 points)
What a doctor may write
Something with which to obtain drugs
Medicine authorised by doctor
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
presentation (14 points)
Nearest point at sea for the launch
Illustrated formal talk
Formal act of giving
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts
proclamation (18 points)
Announcement from the Roman Capitol
Signal event of Jan. 1, 1863.
Official public declaration
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
prolegomenon (17 points)
Introduction of expert cricket side's to sign on
Introduction from The Go-Between (worker and diplomat)
Introduction in favour of educational toy followed by fellows accepting negative
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
promulgation (17 points)
""The act of promulgating; publication; open declaration; as, the promulgation of the gospel. as, the promulgation of the gospel.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
propitiation (16 points)
The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
proscription (18 points)
""The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription. as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
prostacyclin (21 points)
A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels that acts as a vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation.
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 21 pts
prostitution (14 points)
The 'oldest profession'
Game Italian's behind French driver, twisting in and out
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
protestation (14 points)
Toper sloshed, post complaint
Emphatic declaration
Complaint in favour of Victoria perhaps taking note
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
prothalamion (19 points)
Badly harm optional poem before marriage
Possibly no marital hop would be complete without it (wordplay)
Possibly no marital hop would be complete without it
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
P·3+U·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
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