G800_56-60 Flashcards

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penury

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extreme poverty

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peregrination

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wandering (travelling) from place to place on foot

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peremptory

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imperative; leaving no choice

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perennial

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present throughout the years; persistent

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perfidious

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That can not be trusted

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perfunctory

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superficial; performed really as a duty

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perigee

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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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permeable

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penetrable

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perturb

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

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pervasive

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spread throughout every part, A sense of social change is …….. in her novel.

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petulant

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rude; peevish, He was acting like a ……. child and refuse to cooperate (Not …ous)

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phlegmatic

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unemotional; calm in temperament

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phoenix

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anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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physiognomy

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facial features

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piety

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devoutness, being pious, (impious, opp)

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piquant

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pleasantly pungent; attractive

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pique

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fleeting feeling or hurt pride

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placate

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soothe; pacify

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placid

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calm; tranquil; high spirited

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plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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plasticity

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pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

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platitude

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stale; overused expression

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platonic

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spiritual; theoretical, without sensual desire

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plethora

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excess; overabundance

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plumb
to examine deeply; determine the depth
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plummet
to fall; plunge; the missile hit the plain and caused it to ...... into the bushes
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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porous
full of holes; permeable to liquids
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poseur
person who affects an attitude to impress others
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pragmatic
practical
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prate
to talk idly; chatter
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prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
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preamble
preliminary statement
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precarious
uncertain; dangerously insecure
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precept
principle; law
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precipitate
to cause to happen; throw down from a height
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precipitate
rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation
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precursor
forerunner; predecessor
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preempt
to supersede; appropiate for oneself
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prehensile
capable of grasping
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premonition
forewarning; presentiment
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presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
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presumptuous
rude; improperly bold
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preternatural
supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
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prevaricate
to quibble; evade the truth
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primordial
original; existing from the beginning
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pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
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probity
honesty; high-mindness
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problematic
posing a problem; doubtful; full of problems
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prodigal
wasteful; extravagant; lavish