P Vcab Flashcards

1
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paltry

A

mean/nasty

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2
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placate

A

to calm down / to quiet down

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3
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procure

A

to obtain

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4
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profane

A

to abuse something

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5
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paramount

A

supreme

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6
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purloin

A

steal

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7
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pedantic

A

(disapproving) too worried about small details or rules

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8
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panegyric

A

high praise, a eulogistic oration or writing

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9
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penultimate

A

second to last

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10
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purfle

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to ornament/ decorate the border or edges

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