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photosynthesis (foh toh SIN thi sis) n. the chemical process by which a green
plant combines water and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight to form sugars
• Photosynthesis is the process by which a green plant manufactures its own
food.
• Chloroplasts contain the green substance, chlorophyll, which must be
present for photosynthesis to occur.
placate (PLAY kayt) vt. to stop from being angry; to appease; pacify
• Hailee needed to be placated after Sebastian ran off with her toy.
• Neville Chamberlain’s big mistake was trying to placate Hitler by allowing
him to march into Austria.
[-d, placating] [Syn. pacify]

QUICK REVIEW #115

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. peccadillo a process
2. pedantry b. uncultured
3. pedestrian c. disappear
4. peripatetic d. spread
5. perish e. disturb

6. perjury f. pacify
7. permeable g. pettiness
8. perturb h. itinerant
9. pervade i. misdeed
10. philistine j. false testimony
11. photosynthesis k. ordinary
12. placate l. passable

placid (PLAS id) adj. peaceful; undisturbed; tranquil; calm
• The sea was placid following the passage of the violent storm.
• A good businessman always keeps a placid demeanor while around customers.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. calm]
plaintive (PLAYN tiv) adj. sorrowful; mournful; expressing sorrow or melan-
choly; sad
• Laurie felt very plaintive after the loss of her pet parakeet.
• Robbie was plaintive after he struck out, making the final out of the game.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. sad]