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paragon

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n. a model of perfection

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partisan

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adj. one-sided - prejudiced - already committed to a part

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pathological

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adj. pertaining to a disease

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paucity

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n. scarcity - too few

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pedantic

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adj. showing off her intelligence - bookish

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penchant

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n. liking - strong inclination towards - strong favoring

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penury

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n. severe poverty - stinginess

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perennial

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n. something long lasting

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perfidious

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adj. disloyal - treacherous

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perfunctory

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adj. superficial - not thorough - lacking interest/care/enthusiasm

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permeable

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adj. penetrable; porous

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pervasive

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adj. spread throughout

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phlegmatic

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adj. calm, not easily disturbed

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piety

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n. devoutness; reverence for God

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placate

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v. to calm, to pacify/fix/mediate the situation

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plasticity

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n. ability to be molded

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platitude

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cliche statements

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plethora

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n. excess

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porous

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adj. full of pores

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pragmatic

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adj. practical (vs. idealistic) - concerned with the practical worth of something

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precarious

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adj. risky - uncertain ex. risky situation = _____ situation

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precipitate

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adj. premature; hasty; sudden; rash ex. there was a _______ precipitate (rain)

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precursor

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n. forerunner

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presumptuous

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adj. arrogant - taking the liberty of

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prevaricate
v. to lie
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pristine
adj. primitive; characteristic of earlier times - unspoiled
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probity
n. uprightness; incorruptibility
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problematic
adj. questionable; doubtful; unsettling; perplexing
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prodigal
adj. wasteful; reckless with money
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profound
adj. deep - complete
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prohibitive
adj. tending to prevent the purchase/use of something - inclined to prevent/forbid
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proliferate
v. to grow rapidly - spread - multiply
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propensity
n. the natural inclination
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propitiate
v. to appease
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propriety
n. the correct conduct - fitness
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proscribe
v. to forbid
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n. a model of perfection
paragon
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adj. one-sided - prejudiced - already committed to a part
partisan
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adj. pertaining to a disease
pathological
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n. scarcity - too few
paucity
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adj. showing off her intelligence - bookish
pedantic
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n. liking - strong inclination towards - strong favoring
penchant
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n. severe poverty - stinginess
penury
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n. something long lasting
perennial
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adj. disloyal - treacherous
perfidious
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adj. superficial - not thorough - lacking interest/care/enthusiasm
perfunctory
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adj. penetrable; porous
permeable
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adj. spread throughout
pervasive
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adj. calm, not easily disturbed
phlegmatic
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n. devoutness; reverence for God
piety
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v. to calm, to pacify/fix/mediate the situation
placate
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n. ability to be molded
plasticity
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cliche statements
platitude
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n. excess
plethora
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adj. full of pores
porous
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adj. practical (vs. idealistic) - concerned with the practical worth of something
pragmatic
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adj. risky - uncertain ex. risky situation = _____ situation
precarious
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adj. premature; hasty; sudden; rash ex. there was a _______ precipitate (rain)
precipitate
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n. forerunner
precursor
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adj. arrogant - taking the liberty of
presumptuous
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v. to lie
prevaricate
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adj. primitive; characteristic of earlier times - unspoiled
pristine
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n. uprightness; incorruptibility
probity
64
adj. questionable; doubtful; unsettling; perplexing
problematic
65
adj. wasteful; reckless with money
prodigal
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adj. deep - complete
profound
67
adj. tending to prevent the purchase/use of something - inclined to prevent/forbid
prohibitive
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v. to grow rapidly - spread - multiply
proliferate
69
n. the natural inclination
propensity
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v. to appease
propitiate
71
n. the correct conduct - fitness
propriety
72
v. to forbid
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