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Ostracize

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Exclude from a society or group

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Palindrome

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Words or phrases that can be read the same backwards

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Palpable

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Able to be touched

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Paragon

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A person or thing that’s a perfect example of a particular quality

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Paramour

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A lover

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Pariah (pu reye ah)

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An outcast

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Parity

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Being equal

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Parricide

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Killing of a parent or relative

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Parsimonious (par see mo nee us)

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Unwilling to spend money or resources

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Pathogen

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Bacteria or viruses that cause disease

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