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Paean

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song of praise or triumph

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Painstaking

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characterized by extreme care and great effort

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Palate

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roof of the mouth; sense of taste

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Palatial

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magnificent

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Palaver

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unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.

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Palliate

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or extent of

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Palpability (adj. Palpable)

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can be felt or touched

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Palpitate

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tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly

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Paltry

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contemptibly small in amount; not worth considering

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Paragon

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a perfect embodiment of a concept

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Panacea

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a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all.

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Panache

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a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner.

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Panegyric (adj. panegyrical)

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formal praise; eulogy

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Paradigm

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the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word; a standard or typical example; the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)

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Paradox

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(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

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Parasite

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an animal or plant that lives in or on a host

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Parenthesis

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sentence within another one something separated

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Pariah

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an outcast; a rejected and despised person

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Parietal

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Of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure.

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Parley

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negotiation

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Parochial

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having a narrow outlook or scope; of or relating to a church parish

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Parquetry

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a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor

He seemed like a clumsy circus hero as he scraped his feet over the parquetry and attempted to kiss her hand.

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Parsimonious

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too economical; miserly

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Partial

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favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.

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Partiality

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unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism.

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Partisan

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devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like.

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Passable

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just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.

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Passivity

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the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative; submission to others or to outside influences

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Pastiche

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work (usually artistic) which imitates

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Pastoral

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of or relating to the country or country life; rural.

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Patent

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easily recognizable; obvious.

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Pathology

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the branch of medical science that studies diseases

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Patron

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regular customer person who gives support

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Patronizing

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(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

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Paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number

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Pavonine

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of or like a peacock

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Pebble

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a small smooth rounded rock

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Peccadillo

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a petty misdeed; small weakness in one’s character

Mr. Hurd’s supposed peccadilloes were a smoke screen for the real reason they got rid of an executive they didn’t trust and employees didn’t like.

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Peculiarity

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the state or fact of being odd or strange.

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Pedant

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a person who pays too much attention to formal rules

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Pedantry (adj. Pedantic)

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an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

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Pedestrian

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lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.

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Peer

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look searchingly

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Pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval.

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Pellucidity (adj. Pellucid)

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lucid in style or meaning; easily understood.

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Penchant

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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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Penetrate

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be fully understood or realized by someone.

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Penitent

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feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

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Penurious

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poor/stingy

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Penury

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extreme poverty

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Perceptive

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having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; of or relating to perception

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Perch

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  1. take up a high position
  2. an elevated place serving as a seat
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Peregrination

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traveling about wandering

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Peremptory

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urgent; imperative; unchallenged; ending debate; putting an end to all debate or action

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Perennial

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lasting an indefinitely long time

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Perfidious (n. Perfidy)

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treacherous; faithless

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Perfunctory (adv. Perfunctorily)

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done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care.

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Perilous

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dangerous

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Peripatetic

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traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods

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Peripheral

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of secondary or minor importance; marginal.

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Perish

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be destroyed decay

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Perjury

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willful false statement; unlawful act

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Permeate

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spread into every part of

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Pernicious

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having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive.

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Perpetrate

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carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

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Perpetuate

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cause to continue or prevail

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Perplex

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be a mystery or bewildering to; make more complicated

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Perseverance

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persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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Persistence

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firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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Personable

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pleasing in appearance; attractive

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Personify

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to be a perfect or typical example of; embody.

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Perspicacity (adj. Perspicacious)

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keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness.

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Persuasive

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capable of convincing; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief

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Pertain

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belong as a part; have reference

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Pertinent

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having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

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Pervade

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spread through every part of

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Pervasive

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spreading or spread throughout

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Pessimism

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the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst.

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Pest

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destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

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Pestilence

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any epidemic disease with a high death rate

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Petition

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a formal request that something be submitted to an authority

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Petrified

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  1. so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
  2. (of organic matter) changed into a stony substance; ossified
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Petrify

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to make hard, rocklike

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Petrous

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like a rock; hard, stony

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Petulant (n. Petulance)

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easily irritated or annoyed (like a child)

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Philanthropist

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one who loves mankind; someone who makes charitable donations

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Philistine

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a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them

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Phlegmatic

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not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite.

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Phony

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  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance;
  2. noun: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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Physiognomy

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A person’s facial features or expression, esp. when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. ; The supposed art of judging character from facial characteristics

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Physiognomy

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A person’s facial features or expression, esp. when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. ; The supposed art of judging character from facial characteristics

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Picaresque

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relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero

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Picayune

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Petty; worthless.

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Picturesque

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visually pleasing, enchanting, or unusual; suggestive of a painting.

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Pied

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of mixed colors

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Pileous

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Covered with hair

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Pilferer

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to steal, especially in small quantities

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Pillage

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plunder (especially in war)

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Pinch

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  1. be too tight;
  2. take between the thumb and finger
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Pinchbeck

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An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; A cheap imitation

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Pine

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suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart

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Pious

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dutiful to parents; devoted to religion

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Piquant

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agreeably pungent; stimulating

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Pique

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  1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride.
  2. stimulate (interest or curiosity)
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Pitch

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  1. a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something
  2. the high or low quality of a sound
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Pitfall

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covered hole as a trap; unsuspected danger

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Pith

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  1. spongy white tissue lining the rind of an orange, lemon, and other citrus fruits.
  2. the essence of something.
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Pithy

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exactly and concisely appropriate; effective; forceful.

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Pivotal

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critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent.

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Placate

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soothe, pacify, calm

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Placid

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calm, smooth, or tranquil.

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Plaintiff

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a person who brings an action in a court of law

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Plaintive

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mournful; melancholy; sorrowful

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Plangent

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(of a sound) loud, reverberating, often melancholy

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Plaque

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  1. flat metal on a wall as a memorial
  2. a sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate.
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Plastic

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not genuine; artificial or unnatural.

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Platitude

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a trite or obvious remark

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Plausible

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apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

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Plea

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request

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Plead

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  1. make an emotional appeal
  2. address a court of law as an advocate
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Plethora

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glut

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Pliant

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easily bent

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Plod

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to move slowly or heavily, as if with weariness or reluctance; trudge.

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Pluck

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pull the feathers off; pull lightly but sharply

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Plumb

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  1. measure (the depth of a body of water)
  2. exactly vertical
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Plummet

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fall; plunge steeply

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Plunge

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move quickly, suddenly and with force

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Poignant

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deeply moving; keen

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Polarize

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become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern

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Polemic (adj. Polemical)

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

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Polymath

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a person of great and varied learning

Often described as a polymath, Sunstein is fluent in political science and churns out books.

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Poncho

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large piece of cloth

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Ponderous

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heavy; bulky; dull

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Populous

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densely populated

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Portent (adj. Portentous; v. Portend)

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be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

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Posed

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arranged for pictorial purposes

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Poseur

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a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself

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Posit

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take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

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Posture

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the arrangement of the body and its limbs

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Posturing

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adopting a vain conceited posture

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Potent

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having a strong physiological or chemical effect; (of a male) capable of copulation; having or wielding force or authority; having great influence

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Practitioner

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someone who carries out a learned profession

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Pragmatism

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a practical approach to problems and issues.

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Preamble

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a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

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Precarious

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uncertain; risky, dangerous

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Precedence

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priority in importance, order, or rank.

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Precepts

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rules establishing standards of conduct

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Precious

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of high worth or cost

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Precipice (adj. Precipitous)

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a very steep cliff

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Precipitate

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  1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
  2. noun: a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering;
  3. verb: separate as a fine suspension of solid particles; hurl or throw violently; bring about abruptly; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; fall from clouds
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Precipitous (n. Precipice)

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extremely steep

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Preclude

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make impossible, especially beforehand; keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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Precocious

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(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected.

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Precursor (adj. Precursory)

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a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job.

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Predicament

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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

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Predilection

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a predisposition in favor of something; a strong liking

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Predisposition

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an inclination to interpret statements in a particular way

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Predominant

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having or exerting control or power.

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Predominate

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have more power than others

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Preeminent

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surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.

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Preen

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tidy/show self-satisfaction

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Prefigure

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imagine or consider beforehand; indicate by signs

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Premature

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doing or happening something before the right time

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Premise

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a statement that is held to be true

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Premonition

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

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Preponderance

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greatness in number, strength, weight

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Prerogative

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a right reserved exclusively by a person or group

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Presage

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be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

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Prescience

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the fact of knowing something in advance; foreknowledge.

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Prescribe

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issue commands or orders for

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Presentiment

A

anticipatory fear; premonition

172
Q

Presumption

A
  1. arrogance;
  2. a premise that is taken for granted
173
Q

Pressing

A

requiring quick or immediate action or attention.

174
Q

Presume

A

take for granted that something exists or is the case.

175
Q

Presumptuous

A

going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous

176
Q

Presuppose

A

require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

177
Q

Pretension

A

the use of affectation to impress; ostentatiousness.

178
Q

Pretentious

A

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

179
Q

Preternatural

A

surpassing the ordinary or normal; existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

180
Q

Preternatural

A

not normal or usual

181
Q

Prevalent

A

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

182
Q

Prevaricate

A

speak or act in an evasive way.

183
Q

Prim

A

neat; formal

184
Q

Primed

A

(usually followed by to' or for’) on the point of or strongly disposed

185
Q

Pristine

A

in its original condition; unspoilt.

186
Q

Privation

A

a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking

187
Q

Probity

A

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

188
Q

Proclamation

A

a formal public statement

189
Q

Proclivity

A

inclination

190
Q

Procrastination

A

keeping on putting off

191
Q

Prodigal (n. Prodigality)

A

spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

192
Q

Prodigious (n. Prodigy)

A

enormous; wonderful

193
Q

Profane

A

worldly; having contempt for God

194
Q

Profligate (n. Profligacy)

A

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

195
Q

Profound

A

(of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought.

196
Q

Profundity

A

the quality of being physically deep

197
Q

Profuse

A

abundant/lavish

198
Q

Prognosis

A

a prediction of the course of a disease; a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

199
Q

Proliferate

A

grow, reproduce by rapid multiplication

200
Q

Prolific

A

bearing in abundance especially offspring; intellectually productive

201
Q

Prolix (n. Prolixity)

A

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

202
Q

Prolong

A

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

203
Q

Prompt

A

according to schedule or without delay

204
Q

Promulgate

A

promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).

205
Q

Prone

A

prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things)

206
Q

Propagate

A

spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.

207
Q

Propagation

A

increasing the number; spreading; extending

208
Q

Propensity

A

a natural inclination

209
Q

Prophetic

A

accurately predicting what will happen in the future.

210
Q

Propinquity

A

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

211
Q

Propitate

A

placate; appease

212
Q

Propitiate (adj. Propitiatory)

A

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

213
Q

Propitious

A

auspicious; presenting favorable circumstances

214
Q

Proportionate

A

being in due proportion; agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

215
Q

Proposition

A

a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection

216
Q

Propped

A

support or keep in position.

217
Q

Propriety

A

correct behavior

218
Q

Prosaic

A

straightforward.; lacking in imagination and spirit

219
Q

Proscribe

A

denounce as dangerous

220
Q

Protract (adj. Protracted)

A

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

221
Q

Provident

A

making or indicative of timely preparation for the future

222
Q

Provincial

A

limited in outlook; narrow-minded.

223
Q

Provisional

A

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

224
Q

Provoke (n. Provocation; adj. Provocative)

A

stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

225
Q

Proxy

A

a person authorized to act on behalf of another.

226
Q

Prudent (n. Prudence)

A

acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

227
Q

Prudish

A

easily shocked; excessively modest

228
Q

Prune

A
  1. dried plum;
  2. silly person
  3. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
229
Q

Pry

A

get something; inquire too curiously

230
Q

Pucker

A

gather something into small wrinkles or folds

231
Q

Puerile

A

childish

232
Q

Pugilist

A

boxer (esp a professional one)

233
Q

Pugnacious

A

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

234
Q

Puissance

A

strength

235
Q

Pulchritude

A

Physical beauty

236
Q

Pulchritudinous

A

physically beautiful; comely.

237
Q

Punctilious

A

showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.

238
Q

Pundit

A

pedant authority on a subject

239
Q

Pungent (n. Pungency)

A

strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell

240
Q

Punitive

A

punishing

241
Q

Purvey

A

provide or supply (food, drink, or other goods) as one’s business

242
Q

Pusillanimous

A

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

243
Q

Putrefaction

A

becoming rotten

244
Q

Putrefy

A

decay with an offensive smell

245
Q

Puzzle

A

cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

246
Q

Pyre

A

large pile of wood for burning

GRE Vocab (24 decks)

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