P (set 2) Flashcards by C L | Brainscape

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Perennial

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Continual

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Peremptory

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Final; categorical; dictatorial

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Perfidy

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Treachery

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Perfunctory

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Unenthusiastic; careless

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Periphery

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The outside edge of something

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Perjury

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Lying under oath

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Pernicious

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Deadly; extremely evil

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Perquisite

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A privilege that goes along with a job

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Pertinent

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Relevant; dealing with the matter at hand

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Perturb

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To disturb greatly

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Peruse

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To read carefully

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Pervade

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To spread throughout

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Petulant

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Rude; cranky; ill tempered

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Philistine

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A smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters

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Pious

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Reverent or devout; hypocritical

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Pivotal

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Crucial

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Placate

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To pacify; to appease; to soothe

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Plaintive

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Expressing sadness or sorrow

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Platitude

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A dull or trite remark; cliche

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Plebeian

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Common; vulgar; low class

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Plethora

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An excess

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Poignant

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Painfully emotional; moving; sharp or astute