05-22-2023 Flashcards by Savannah Fuller | Brainscape

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pathology

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a deviation from the normal

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pathos

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an emotion of sympathy

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paucity

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small in quantity

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pejorative

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derogatory, uncomplimentary

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pellucid

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easily intelligible, clear

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penchant

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a tendency, partiality, preference

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penitent

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remorseful, regretful

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penultimate

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next to last

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penurious

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miserly, stingy

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perfidious

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disloyal, unfaithful

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perfunctory

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showing little interest or enthusiasm

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permeate

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to spread throughout, saturate

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pernicious

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extremely destructive or harmful

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perplex

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to confuse

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perspicacity

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shrewdness, perceptiveness

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pert

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flippant, bold

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pertinacious

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stubbornly persistent

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perusal

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a careful examination, review

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pervasive

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having the tendency to spread throughout

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petulance

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rudeness, irritability