P (set 1) Flashcards
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Palpable
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Tangible; obvious
1
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Palliative
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To alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; mitigate
2
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Paltry
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Insignificant; worthless
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Panacea
A
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
12
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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
