Lesson 20 Flashcards

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1
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What is an ordinance?

A

a law made by a town government

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2
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What does ostentatious mean?

A

to display wealth or knowledge to make others envious

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3
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What does ostracize mean?

A

to exclude someone from a group by common consent

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4
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What is an ottoman?

A

a soft footstool

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5
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What is a pacifist?

A

someone who is against war

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6
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What does paltry mean?

A

to have a very small amount

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7
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What does parch mean?

A

to make something very dry and hot

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8
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What does parsimonious mean?

A

to not want to spend money

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9
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What does peddle mean?

A

to sell something in small amounts

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10
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What is a pedometer?

A

a machine that tracks how much you’ve walked per day

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11
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What does pensive mean?

A

to be sad and thoughtful

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12
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What does penultimate mean?

A

to be next to last

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13
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What does perilous mean?

A

to be full of danger

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14
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What does permeable mean?

A

to be penetrable

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15
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What does pernicious mean?

A

to cause great harm or damage

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16
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What is perpetuity?

A

endlessness

17
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What does pertinent mean?

A

relating to the thing that was being discussed

18
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What does peruse mean?

A

to look in a relaxed way

19
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What does pessimistic mean?

A

a lack of hope in the future

20
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What does petty mean?

A

to be unimportant