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19Th century astronomers made very careful observations of Mercury's orbital

parameters but could not adequately explain those using Newtonian mechanics.

Parasite (noun)

an organism living in, with, or on another organism

A new theory suggests that human hairlessness evolved as a strategy to shed the ticks,

lice, fleas and other parasites that nestle deep in fur.

Pare (verb)

to diminish or reduce by or as if by trimming off an outside, excess, or irregular part of

something

Under new CEO Paul Tellier, a proven cost cutter, Bombardier Inc., the parent company

of Bombardier Aerospace, is paring down its operations to become nimbler and more

focused on its core businesses, making trains and planes.

Parody (noun)

a false, mocking, or disrespectful imitation of something

Many writers make a distinction between poetic truth and historical truth and attempt,

through the use of parody, to set their boundaries.

Particle (noun)

a tiny amount

The introduction of more compression causes the new helium particles inside of the core

to collide hard enough so that they can stick together and fuse.

Partisan (adjective)

showing an inclination for or against something that inhibits impartial judgment

Divisive and partisan politics is quite common among governmental offices in many

countries.

Pass (noun)

a narrow passage through mountains

Sitting just west of the Nevada boundary in the basin and range district of the Mojave

Desert, Death Valley is all but surrounded by mountain ranges, with a few roads

connecting the valley to the outside world through narrow passes.

Passionate (noun)

fired with intense feeling

It is mentioned in many history books that Abigail Adams was a wise, learned, strong

willed, passionate, and patriotic woman.

Pastorate (noun)

office in which a priest or minister is in charge of a church or a congregation

Rejecting offers for academic positions, King decided while completing his Ph. D.

requirements to return to the South and accepted the pastorate of Dexter Avenue

Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

Pasture (noun)

grassland suitable for grazing

The settlers to the new world called the New World "Vinland," an Old Norse term for

grassland or pasture.

Patriarchal (adjective)

relating to system of society or government ruled by men

Some decry marriage as a sexist and patriarchal institution that should be avoided at

all costs.

Patron (adjective)

a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter

Some authorities believe the Romans named the month for Juno, the patron goddess of

marriage.

Payload (noun)

the load carried by a vehicle exclusive of what is necessary for its operation; especially: the

load carried by an aircraft or spacecraft consisting of things such as passengers or

Instruments necessary to the purpose of the flight

Scientists have worked for years to harness the power that viruses have to invade cells,

replacing unwanted elements of herpes and other viruses with disease-fighting genes in

hopes the new genetic payload would correct a targeted illness.

Peak (noun)

the highest point of a mountain

The western side of the valley is defined by the Panamint Range, with Telescope Peak its

highest spot at an elevation of 11,049 feet.

Peasant (noun)

small farmer or agricultural worker

Sterling observed only a small number of cases in which a man married more than one

wife in the Turkish peasant villages he studied.

Pebble (noun)

a small smooth stone worn by the action of water

The 3 mile wide comet will not be destroyed or knocked from its orbit. It's like if you

throw a pebble at a moving car. You're not going to knock the car off course, unless you

frighten the driver.

Peculiarity (noun)

peculiar behavior; a distinctive element

Demographic peculiarities reveal a pattern of upward marriage or hyper gamy which

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