P.T.A. – the Parent-Teacher Association, an organization of parents and staff which promotes parental involvement in the school. (1.2)
PANASONIC – Panasonic Corporation, formerly known as the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1918 as a lightbulb socket manufacturer, is a major Japanese multinational electronics company, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka. (1.2)
PATÉ – a paste, pie or loaf consisting of forcemeat that at least contains liver. Common additions include ground meat from pork, poultry, fish or beef, fat, vegetables, herbs, spices and either wine or brandy. (1.1)
POLITICAL SCIENCE – noun; the branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government; the analysis of political activity and behavior. Of note, Harvard doesn’t have an undergraduate degree in Political Science, but Rory might have been planning to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies, focusing on Government, and then getting a Master of Liberal Arts in Journalism. (1.2)
PREGNANCY – the term used to describe the period of which a fetus develops inside a woman’s womb or uterus. It usually lasts about 40 weeks, or just over 9 months, as measured from the last menstrual period to delivery. (1.2)
PROCTOLOGIST – a doctor specializing in the colon, rectum and anus, an expert in proctology. (1.1)
PROTESTANTS – a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches. (1.1)
PULL A MENENDEZ – refers to Lyle and Erik Menendez (born 1968 and 1970). They are two American brothers who were convicted in a high-profile criminal trial in 1994 for the 1989 murder of their wealthy parents José and Kitty, shooting them at their Beverley Hills mansion. The Menendez brothers claimed that they had killed their parents after years of sexual and physical abuse, but their defense was ruled inadmissible as evidence by the court. The lavish lifestyles they led after their parents’ deaths made it seem as if the motive was mainly financial. Both men are currently serving life sentences without parole at separate prisons. (1.1)
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