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collins5 Flashcards

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panorama

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a wide expansive view

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pantry

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storage area for food

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paraffin

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wax-like substance used for making candles

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parasite

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animal [or person] that lives on [or off] of another animal [or person]

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pattern

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arrangement of forms and colors

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pebble

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a small stone

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pedestrian

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one who walks rather than drives

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penurious

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stingy, unwilling to spend money, extremely poor

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philatelist

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one who collects stamps

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physiognomy

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facial feature

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piscine

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pertaining to fish

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pitch

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degree of highness or lowness of sound

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pituitary

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gland that secretes hormones

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placid

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without untoward incident or disruption

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plankton

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tiny creatures found in an ocean or sea

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porcine

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of or like pigs [hogs]

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pragmatist

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one who gauges value by practical consequences

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precipitation

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process of the formation of a less mobile state from a more mobile state [solid from liquid]

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precipitate

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the resultant of precipitation; note that snow is an example of a precipitate

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produce

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can mean the vegetables sold by a grocer

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profound

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very deep, not ordinary: opposite of banal

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prologue

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any introductory [preliminary] act or event

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prudent

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sensible, discreet, wisely cautious

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pundit

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one known for rendering of opinions

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pyrophobia

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fear of fire

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raconteur

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skilled teller of stories [anecdotes]

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recipe

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set of directions for preparing something [especially something to eat]

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reclusive

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tending to withdraw from the company of others

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referee

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judge of the play in games and sports

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reflective

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easy to see through, clear

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