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pacifist
noun
a person who believes violence and war are wrong
Similar:
peace lover
Opposite:
fighter
pacifying
adj.
helping to calm someone who is angry or upset
Similar:
calming
Opposite:
agitating
painstaking
adj.
done with great care and attention to detail
Similar:
careful
Opposite:
careless
parable
noun
a short story that teaches a lesson about how to behave
Similar:
moral story
parched
adj.
very dry, or very thirsty
Similar:
arid
Opposite:
drenched
passive
adj.
accepting what happens without taking action or fighting back
Similar:
submissive
Opposite:
active
pensive
adj.
quietly thinking about something, often in a sad way
Similar:
thoughtful
Opposite:
carefree
perceptive
adj.
quick to notice and understand things that others miss
Similar:
sharp
Opposite:
oblivious
peril
noun
great danger or serious risk
Similar:
danger
Opposite:
comfort
perilous
adj.
full of danger and very risky
Similar:
dangerous
Opposite:
harmless
perish
verb
to die or be completely destroyed
Similar:
die
Opposite:
endure
perplexed
adj.
very puzzled and confused
Similar:
puzzled
Opposite:
certain

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