Vocabulary and Synonyms

Paladin means a knight or hero whereas rest of the words mean a person's manner of walking or running.

'Pacific' means peace-loving, peaceful, or appeasing. Appeasing, amicable, and peaceful all relate to creating harmony or avoiding conflict. 'Ironic' refers to using language to suggest the opposite of literal meaning, which has nothing to do with peace or conciliation.

'Paean' means a song of praise or triumph, a hymn of thanksgiving. Plaudit, hymn, and eulogy are all related to praise or celebratory expressions. 'Pragmatic' means practical and realistic, dealing with things sensibly, which is unrelated to praise or celebration.

'Pagan' refers to a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, historically used for non-Christians. Infidel, idolater, and untrustworthy all carry negative religious connotations about belief systems. 'Pedestrian' means ordinary or lacking inspiration, unrelated to religious beliefs.

'Pageant' means a spectacular parade, procession, or public entertainment. Parade, procession, and cavalcade all describe similar types of public displays or processions. 'Apprehension' means anxiety or fear about future events, completely unrelated to celebrations or displays.

'Painkiller' means something that relieves pain, medically called an analgesic. Anodyne, anesthetic, and palliative are all medical terms for pain-relieving substances or treatments. 'Banal' means unoriginal or trite, completely unrelated to pain relief.

'Palace' means a grand royal residence. Castle and chateau are types of grand residences, while palatial means resembling a palace (grand and magnificent). 'Pensive' means thoughtful or melancholy, completely unrelated to buildings or residences.

'Pamper' means to indulge or treat with excessive care and attention. Mollycoddle, cosset, and indulge are all synonyms for treating someone with excessive kindness or spoiling. 'Duper' means someone who deceives or tricks others, which is unrelated to kind treatment.

 Tangible, noticeable and discernable are all synonymous of palpable; however docile is not. Docile means the state of being tame or calm.

'Panacea' means a solution or remedy for all problems or diseases. Elixir, cure, and remedy are all related to healing or solving problems. 'Pain' means suffering or discomfort, which is what a panacea is meant to cure, not a synonym for the cure itself.

'Pandemonium' means wild disorder, chaos, or noisy confusion. Uproar, turmoil, and tumult all describe chaotic, disorderly situations. 'Bell' is a musical instrument that makes a ringing sound, completely unrelated to chaos or disorder.

Panache means flamboyant confidence of style or manner. Flair, Style, and Vivacity are all synonyms expressing stylish confidence. Flare refers to a sudden burst of flame or light, which is unrelated to confident style - making it the correct 'not a synonym' choice.

Pandemic refers to something widespread across a region or globally. Rife, Rampant, and Pervasive all mean widespread or prevalent. Petulant means childishly sulky or bad-tempered, which is completely unrelated to the concept of widespread occurrence.

Panegyric means a public speech or published text praising someone or something. Eulogy, Accolade, and Tribute all refer to expressions of praise. Acrimonies refers to anger, bitterness, or harsh words - the opposite of praise.