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paragon

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model of excellence

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partisan

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one-sided

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pathological

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departing from normal condition

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paucity

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scarcity

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pedantic

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showing off learning

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pellucid

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transparent

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penchant

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Something you like doing very much

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penury

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extreme poverty

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perfidious

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faithless ไม่น่านับถือ ไม่น่าเชื่อถือ

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perfunctory

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superficial

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permeable

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penetrable

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pervasive

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spread throughout every part

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phlegmatic

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sluggish

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piety

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quality of being religious

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placate

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to lessen one’s anger

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plasticity

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quality of being easily shaped

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platitude

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overused expression

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plethora

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excess

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pragmatic

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practical

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precarious

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uncertain

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precipitate (v.)

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throw down from a height

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precipitate (adj.)

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sudden

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precursor

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predecessor

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presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

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prevaricate

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หลีกเลี่ยงที่จะพูดความจริง

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pristine

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uncorrupted

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probity

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honesty

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problematic

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posing a problem

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prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant

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profound

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deep; not superficial

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proliferate

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increase rapidly

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propensity

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tendency

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propitiate

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to win over

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propriety

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correct conduct

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proscribe

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forbid by law; condemn