261-280 Flashcards by Luis Marquez

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Ossify

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To become rigid, inflexible

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Ostracism

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Banishment or exclusion by consensus

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Palliate

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To relive or moderate the intensity of

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Paltry

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Small, trivial, meager, insignificant

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that is true

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Parochial

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Holding a narrow view, prejudiced or biased

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Parody

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A work that imitates for comic effect

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Patent

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Obvious

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Patrician

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Person of noble birth

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Pedestrian

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Plain, boring

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Peevish

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Stubborn, moody

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Pejorative

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Negative connotation

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Pernicious

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Deadly, noxious, highly destructive

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Pertinacious

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Unyielding, stubbornly holding to a belief

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Peruse

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To examine with great detail, read through something very carefully

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Pervade

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To spread throughout

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Philistine

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Smug and ignorant with animosity towards art

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Picayune

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Of little value or importance, petty

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Pique

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To arose anger or resentment, provoke

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Opulent

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Luxurious