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M-P-1 Flashcards

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Paean

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praise; tribute (esp. in song)

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Palatable

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good to eat; agreeable

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Palisade

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ence made of posts (AOE)

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Palliative

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a remedy that improves but doesn’t cure

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Pallid

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pale

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Palpable

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easily felt; easily perceived

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Palpate

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Examine (a body part) by palpation; feel

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Panacea

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remedy for all ills

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Panegyric

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eulogy; high praise

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Papyrus

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material used for writing on before paper was invented

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Paradigm

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  1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
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Paradox

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apparently contradictory statement

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Paragon

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a perfect example

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Paramount

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to supreme importance

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Paranoia

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mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

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Parasite

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  1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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Parched

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dried up

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Parenthesis

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remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation]

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Pariah

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an outcast from society

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Parity

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equality; close resemblance

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Parochial

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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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Parody

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a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Parry

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ward off; avoid

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Parsimonious

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economical; frugal; thrifty

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Parsimony

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stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

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Partiality

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bias

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Partisan

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biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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Pastiche

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work (usually artistic) which imitates- or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

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Pathos

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evoking sadness or pity

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Patron

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one who give support (usually financial)

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Patronize

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  1. to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of
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Patronize

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condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

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Paucity

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shortage; dearth

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Peccadillo

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slight offense

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Pedagogy

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science of education; teaching

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Pedant

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scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities

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Pedantic

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over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]

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Pedestrian

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common; mundane; banal

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Peer

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  1. an equal; 2. to stare at; 3. nobleman
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Peerless

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without equal

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Pejorative

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derogatory

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Pellucid

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transparently clear

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Penchant

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inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

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Pensive

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pondering

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Penury

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poverty

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Perceptive

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observant

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Percipient

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perceptive; insightful

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Perdition

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damnation; complete ruin

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Peremptory

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in a commanding manner

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Perennial

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long-lasting

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Perfidy

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treachery

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Perfunctory

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superficial; cursory; not thorough; lacking interest- care- or enthusiasm

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Peripatetic

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nomadic; moving from place to place

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Peripheral

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on the edge; not important

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Perjury

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telling lies under oath

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Pernicious

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destructive; harmful

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Perpetuated

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caused to continue

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Perpetuity

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eternity

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Persnickety

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overly conceited or arrogant

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Personable

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attractive

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Personification

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  1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of .
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Perspicacious

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insightful; sharp; wise

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Perspicacity

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insight; sound judgement

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Pertain

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be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

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Pertinent

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relevant

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Peruse

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read carefully

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Pervasive

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spreading everywhere

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Petrify

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  1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Petulant

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irritable; touchy; peevish

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Phenomenology

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branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory

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Phenomenon

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an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Philanthropy

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charity; love of mankind

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Philistine

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uncultured person

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Phlegmatic

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calm; imperturbable

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Picayune

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insignificant; of little value; trivial

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Pied

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multicolored

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Pillage

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plunder

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Pine

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  1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve
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Pinnacle

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topmost point

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Pious

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very religious

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Pique

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  1. annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest, to excite; to annoy (v)
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Pith

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center; soft part of stem; essence

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Pivotal

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of central importance

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Placate

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pacify; soothe; calm

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Placebo

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harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

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Plagiarism

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taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

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Plaintiff

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petitioner (in court of law)- complainant

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Plaintive

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sad; mournful

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Plaque

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  1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
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Platitude

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A trite or obvious remark

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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Plausibility

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believability [plausible (a)]

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Plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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Plethora

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an excess

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