Barron part 6 Flashcards by jay mehta | Brainscape

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Paragon

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model of perfection

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Partison

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biased / one sided

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Pathological

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related to a disease

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Paucity

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lack of something

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Pedantic

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showing off learning / bookish

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Penchant

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strong inclination / liking

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Penury

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severe poverty

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Perennial

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something long lasting

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Perfidious

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disloyal

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Perfunctory

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lacking interest / care

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Permeable

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penetrate / porous

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Qualified

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limited / restricted

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Quibble

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minor objection

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Quiescent

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at rest / dormant

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Placate

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soothe / pacify

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Plasticity

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can be easily molded

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Porous

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full of pores

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Preamble

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introductory statement

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Prohibitive

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forbid / to prevent

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Proscribe

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banish / outlaw

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Pungent

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stinging / sharp taste or smell

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Prevaricate

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lie

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Rarefied

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become less dense

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Recalcitrant

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stubborn / resisting authority or control

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Recant

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disclaim / retract a previous statement

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Recluse

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hermit / isolate

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Recondite

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profound /secret

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Refractory

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not manageable / stubborn

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Pervasive

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spread throughout

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Phlegmatic

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calm / not easily disturbed

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Piety

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reverence for god ( deep respect )

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Platitude

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flat , trite remark ( unoriginal )

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Plethora

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overabundance / excess

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Plummet

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fall sharply

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Precarious

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uncertain / risky

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Precipitate

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rash / sudden / hasty

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Precursor

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something that precedes another

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Presumptuous

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arrogant / taking liberty ( doing something without permission )