P (set 1) Flashcards
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Palpable
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Tangible; obvious
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Palliative
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To alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; mitigate
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Paltry
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Insignificant; worthless
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Panacea
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Something that cures everything
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Paradigm
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Model; example
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Paradox
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Contradictory statement
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Parochial
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Narrow or confined in point of view; provincial
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Parody
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A satirical imitation
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Parsimonious
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Stingy
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Partisan
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One who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
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Patent
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Obvious
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Pathology
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Science of disease
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Patrician
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Aristocrat; person of noble birth
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Paucity
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Scarcity
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Peccadillo
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A minor offense
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Pedantic
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Boringly scholarly or academic
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Pedestrian
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Unimaginative; banal
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Pejorative
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Negative; disparaging
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Penchant
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Strong taste or liking of something; predilection
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Penitent
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Sorry; contrite
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Pensive
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Thoughtful and sad
