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philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

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adjective
(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent; charitable

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adjective
(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent; charitable

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philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

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He was honored at the dinner for his _ work in the community.

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philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

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phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

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adjective

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

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adjective

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

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phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

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Mikasa is a _ person

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phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

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pithy

PIH-thee

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adj

(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

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adj

(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

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pithy

PIH-thee

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Newspaper headlines should be short and _ in order to be most effective.

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pithy

PIH-thee

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placate

PLAY-kayt

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verb

make (someone) less angry or hostile; calm; pacify

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verb

make (someone) less angry or hostile; calm; pacify

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placate

PLAY-kayt

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After I backed into the woman’s car, I tried to _ her by offering to pay for repairs.

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placate

PLAY-kayt

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placid

PLAH-sed

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adj

calm and free from disturbances.

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adj

calm and free from disturbances.

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placid

PLAH-sed

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The _ lake was still and beautiful under the moonlight.

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placid

PLAH-sed

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plaudit

PLAW-det

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noun

an expression of praise or approval.

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noun

an expression of praise or approval.

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plaudit

PLAW-det

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She received many _ for her academic achievements.

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plaudit

PLAW-det

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peruse

peh-ROOZ

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v

read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

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v

read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

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peruse

peh-ROOZ

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He has spent countless hours in libraries _ art history books and catalogs.

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perusing

peh-ROOZ

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plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

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noun

an abundance.

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noun

an abundance.

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plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

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The farmer’s market offered a _ of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

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plethora

PLETH-er-uh

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noun

a large or excessive amount of (something).

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noun

a large or excessive amount of (something).

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plethora

PLETH-er-uh

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There is a _ of greek gods and goddesses.

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plethora

PLETH-er-uh

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ponderous

PON-deh-res

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adjective

slow and clumsy because of great weight.

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adjective

slow and clumsy because of great weight.

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ponderous

PON-deh-res

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The elephant’s footsteps were _.

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ponderous

PON-deh-res

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portent

POR-tent

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noun

a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

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noun

a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

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portent

POR-tent

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The thunder was the _ of the approaching storm.

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portent

POR-tent

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posthumous

PAHST-hyu-mus

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adj

occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

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adj

occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

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posthumous

PAHST-hyu-mus

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The author’s best novels gained recognition _, so he never got to enjoy their fame.

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posthumously

PAHST-hyu-mus

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