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palatable

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ADJ. agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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ADJ. agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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palatable

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pallid

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ADJ. pale; wan

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ADJ. pale; wan

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pallid

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panacea

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N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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panacea

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pandemonium

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N. wild tumult

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N. wild tumult

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pandemonium

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parable

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N. short tale illustrating a moral principal

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N. short tale illustrating a moral principal

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parable

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paradox

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N. something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct

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N. something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct

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paradox

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paragon

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N. model of perfection

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N. model of perfection

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paragon

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paramount

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ADJ. foremost in importance; supreme

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ADJ. foremost in importance; supreme

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paramount

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parched

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ADJ. extremely dry; very thirsty

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ADJ. extremely dry; very thirsty

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parched

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parody

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N. humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty

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N. humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty

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parody

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partial

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ADJ. incomplete; having a liking for something

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ADJ. incomplete; having a liking for something

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partial

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partisan

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ADJ. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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ADJ. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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partisan

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partition

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V. divide into parts

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V. divide into parts

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partition

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passive

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ADJ. not active; acted upon

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ADJ. not active; acted upon

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passive

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passport

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N. legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad

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N. legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad

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passport

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pastoral

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ADJ. rural; simple and peaceful; idyllic; relating to sheperds

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ADJ. rural; simple and peaceful; idyllic; relating to sheperds

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pastoral

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patronize

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V. support; act superior toward; be a customer of

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V. support; act superior toward; be a customer of

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patronize

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paucity

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N. scarcity; lack

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N. scarcity; lack

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paucity

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pedantic

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ADJ. showing off learning; bookish

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ADJ. showing off learning; bookish

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pedantic

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pedestrian

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ADJ. ordinary; unimaginative

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ADJ. ordinary; unimaginative

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pedestrian

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peerless

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ADJ. having to equal; incomparable

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ADJ. having to equal; incomparable

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peerless

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pendulum

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N. suspended body that swings freely

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N. suspended body that swings freely

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pendulum

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penitent

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ADJ. feeling with regret or sorrow for one’s offenses; repentant

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ADJ. feeling with regret or sorrow for one’s offenses; repentant

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penitent

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perceptive

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ADJ. insightful; aware; wise

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ADJ. insightful; aware; wise

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perceptive

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perdition

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N. damnation; complete ruin

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N. damnation; complete ruin

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perdition

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peremptory

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ADJ. demanding and leaving no choice

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ADJ. demanding and leaving no choice

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peremptory

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perfidious

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ADJ. treacherous; disloyal

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ADJ. treacherous; disloyal

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perfidious

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perfunctory

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ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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perfunctory

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perjury

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N. false testimony while under oath

58
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N. false testimony while under oath

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perjury

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