list 6 deck 9 Flashcards by Nicolas Lozada

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Obsequious

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Overly submissive; asskissing

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Officious

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Pushy; offering unwanted help or advice

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Opulence

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Wealth; abundance

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Ordination

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A ceremony for initiation of a priest

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Outlandishness

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Unconventional; absurd

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Pacifist

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A person strongly opposed to war

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Paltry

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Unimportant; insignificant; trivial

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Papyrus

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Paper made from the papyrus plant

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Parochial

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Narrow-minded 2. Relating to a church parish

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Pathogenic

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Capable of causing disease

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Peccadillo

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Small crime

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Penitent

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Sorry

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Perdition

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Hell; damnation

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Perjure

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To lie under oath

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Peruse

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To read carefully

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Phoenix

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Bird that symbolizes immortality

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Pithy

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Short and to the point; full of meaning

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Platitude

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Clich̩; trite or hackneyed remark

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Plight

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Bad situation

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Polemical

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Deliberately controversial