141-160 Flashcards by Ian Miguel | Brainscape

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Pariah

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An outcast

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Parsimony

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Frugality, stinginess

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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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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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Pernicious

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Extremely destructive or harmful

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Perspicacity

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Shrewdness, perspective ness

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Pertinacious

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Stubbornly persistent

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Petulance

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Rudeness, or irritability

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Pithy

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Concisely meaningful

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Platitude

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An uninspired remark, cliche

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Plethora

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An abundance, excess

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Polemic

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An aggressive argument against a specific opinion

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Portent

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An omen

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Precocious

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Advanced, developing ahead of time

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Paragon

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A model of excellence or perfection