NSF regionals vocabulary 30 Flashcards
1
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placard
A
a public sign or billboard
2
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placate
A
to appease or pacify, gain the good will of
3
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plagiarize
A
the act of taking something like a work without permission
4
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plaintively
A
sorrow or melancholy
5
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plankton
A
a organism that floats in bodies of water
6
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plausible
A
believable, credible
7
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play cat and mouse
A
to toy with, a children’s game
8
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plea bargain
A
agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
9
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plenary
A
full in all respects
10
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point
A
an argument, a sharp end
11
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poise
A
state of balance, stability
12
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polarization
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a sharp division of different factions
13
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politicize
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to give a political character to
14
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polychrome
A
painted in various colors
15
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ponder
A
to consider thoroughly and deeply
