G800_56-60

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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

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to examine deeply; determine the depth

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plummet

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to fall; plunge; the missile hit the plain and caused it to …… into the bushes

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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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porous

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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poseur

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person who affects an attitude to impress others

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pragmatic

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practical

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prate

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to talk idly; chatter

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prattle

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meaningless, foolish talk

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preamble

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preliminary statement

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precarious

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uncertain; dangerously insecure

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precept

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principle; law

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precipitate

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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precipitate

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rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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preempt

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to supersede; appropiate for oneself

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prehensile

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capable of grasping

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premonition

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forewarning; presentiment

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presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

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preternatural

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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature

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prevaricate

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to quibble; evade the truth

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primordial

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original; existing from the beginning

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pristine

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untouched; uncorrupted

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probity

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honesty; high-mindness

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problematic

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posing a problem; doubtful; full of problems

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prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish