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Paean

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a tribute, a song or expression of praise

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Palatable

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having a good taste

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Palatial

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relating to a palace, magnificent

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Palaver

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idle talk

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Palimsest

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an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface

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Pall

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to lose strength or interest

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Palliate

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to make less serious, ease

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Pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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Palpable

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capable of being touched or felt, easily perceived

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Paltry

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pitifully small or worthless

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Panacea

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cure all

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Panache

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flamboyance or dash in style and action

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Pandemic

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Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

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Panegyric

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elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise

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Panglossian

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excessively hopeful, marked by the thought that all is for the best

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Panoply

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impressive array, large variety

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Pantomime

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communication through gestures

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Paradigm

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an outstandingly clear or typical example

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Paradox

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incongruity, dilemma, puzzle

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Paragon

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a model of excellence or perfection

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Paramount

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supreme, of chief importance

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Paranoid

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exhibiting extreme mistrust

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Paraphrase

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to reword, usually in simpler terms

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Parasite

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person or animal that lives at another’s expense

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Parched

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shriveled

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Pare

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to trim off excess, reduce

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Pariah

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an outcast

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Parity

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equality

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Parley

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discussion, usually between enemies

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Parochial

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of limited scope or outlook, provincial

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Parry

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to ward off or deflect

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Parsimony

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stinginess

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Partisan

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strong supporter

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Passive

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submissive, inactive

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Pastiche

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piece of literature or music imitating other works

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Patent

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obvious, evident

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Pathetic

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arousing scornful pity

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Pathos

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compassion

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Palatable

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having a good taste

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Palatial

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relating to a palace, magnificent

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Palaver

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idle talk

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Palimsest

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an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface

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Pall

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to lose strength or interest

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Palliate

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to make less serious, ease

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Pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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Palpable

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capable of being touched or felt, easily perceived

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Paltry

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pitifully small or worthless

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Panacea

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cure all

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Panache

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flamboyance or dash in style and action

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Pandemic

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Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

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Panegyric

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elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise

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Panglossian

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excessively hopeful, marked by the thought that all is for the best

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Panoply

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impressive array, large variety

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Pantomime

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communication through gestures

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Paradigm

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an outstandingly clear or typical example

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Paradox

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incongruity, dilemma, puzzle

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Paragon

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a model of excellence or perfection

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Paramount

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supreme, of chief importance

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Paranoid

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exhibiting extreme mistrust

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Paraphrase

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to reword, usually in simpler terms

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Parasite

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person or animal that lives at another’s expense

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Parched

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shriveled

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Pare

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to trim off excess, reduce

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Pariah

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an outcast

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Parity

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equality

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Parley

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discussion, usually between enemies

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Parochial

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of limited scope or outlook, provincial

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Parry

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to ward off or deflect

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Parsimony

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stinginess

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Partisan

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strong supporter

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Passive

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submissive, inactive

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Pastiche

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piece of literature or music imitating other works

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Patent

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obvious, evident

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Pathetic

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arousing scornful pity

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Pathogenic

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causing disease

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Pathos

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compassion

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Patrician

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aristocratic

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Patronize

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to act as patron of, to adopt an air of condescension toward, to buy from

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Paucity

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scarcity, lack

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Peccadillo

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minor sin or offense

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Peculate

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to embezzle

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Pecuniary

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relating to money

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Pedagogue

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teacher

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Pedant

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uninspired, boring academic

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Peer

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contemporary, equal

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Pejorative

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having bad connotations, disparaging

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Pellucid

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transparently clear in style or meaning, easy to understand

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Penchant

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an inclination, a definite liking

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Placebo

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a substance with no medical value that is given as medication

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Penurious

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stingy, poverty-sticken

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Penury

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an oppressive lack of resources, severe poverty

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Perception

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act or ability to see or understand

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Perdition

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compete and utter loss, damnation

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Peregrinate

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to travel on foot

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Perfidious

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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

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Perfunctory

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done in a routine way, indifferent

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Periodic

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recurring from time to time, cyclical

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Peripatetic

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moving from place to place

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Perjure

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to tell a lie under oath

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Plucky

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courageous, spunky

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Permeate

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to penetrate

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Pernicious

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very harmful

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Perplex

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to confuse

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Persevere

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to refuse to stop no matter how hard something is

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Persistence

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the act, state, or quality of not giving up

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Perspicacious

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shrewd, astute, keen witted

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Pervade

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to be present throughout, to permeate

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Pestilence

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epidemic, plague

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Pertinacious

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persistent, stubborn

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Pertinent

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applicable, appropriate

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Portentous

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foreshadowing, ominous, eliciting amazement and wonder

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Pessimism

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negativity

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Petrify

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to turn into stone, to paralyze with fear

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Petulance

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rudeness, peevishness

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Phalanx

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a compact or close knit body of people, animals, or things

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Philanthropy

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charity, a desire or effort to promote goodness

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Philistine

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a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

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Philology

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the study of ancient texts and languages

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Phlegmatic

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calm in temperament, sluggish

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Physiological

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related to the the functions and activities of living organisms

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Pigment

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substance used for coloring

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Pilfer

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to steal

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Pious

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religiously devout or moral

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Pique

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to arouse anger or resentment in, provoke

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Pithy

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profound, substantial, concise, succinct, to the point

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Pittance

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meager amount of wage

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Placate

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to soothe or pacify

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Placebo

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a substance with no medical value that is given as medication

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Palgiarize

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to pass of another’s ideas as one’s own

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Plaintive

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expressive of suffering or woe, melancholy

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Plastic

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able to be molded, altered, or bent

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Platitude

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overused and trite remark

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Pladits

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enthusiastic praise

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Plausible

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seeming to be true

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Plebeian

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crude of coarse, characteristic of commoners

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Plentiful

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abundant

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Plethora

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excess

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Ploy

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maneuver, plan

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Plucky

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courageous, spunky

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Ply

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to join together, to use diligently, to engage

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Poignant

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emotionally moving in a way that is touching

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Polarize

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to tend toward opposite extremes

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Polemic

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controversy, argument , verbal attac

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Politic

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shrewd and crafty in managing or dealings with things

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Polyglot

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a speaker of many languages

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Pomp

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dignified display

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Pompous

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pretentious

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Pontificate

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to speak in a pretentious manner

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Pore

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to read studiously or attentively

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Portentous

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foreshadowing, ominous, eliciting amazement and wonder

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Posit

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to assume as real or conceded, propose as an explanation

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Postpone

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to delay

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

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Potentate

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a ruler, one who wields great power

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Pragmatic

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practical, moved by facts rather than abstract ideal

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Prank

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practical joke

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Proffer

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to offer for acceptance

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Preamble

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introductory passage

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Precarious

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lacking in security or stability, dependent on chance or uncertain conditions

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Precedent

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earlier example of a similar situation

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Precept

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principle

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Precious

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valuable, beloved

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Precipitate

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to cause to happen, to throw down from a height

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Precipitous

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steeply, hastily

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Precis

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short summary of facts

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Preclude

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prevent, exclude

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Precocious

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unusually advanced or talented at an early age

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Predetermine

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to decide in advance

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Predicament

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a difficult situation

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Predictable

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expected beforehand

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Predilection

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preference, liking

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Predominant

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most important or conspicuous

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Prepossessing

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attractive, engaging

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Presage

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something that foreshadows, a feeling of what will happen in the future

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Prescient

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having foresight

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Preserve

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to protect, to keep unchanged

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Prestidigitation

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a cleverly executed trick or deception, sleight of hand

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Pretense

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false appearance or action

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Pretentious

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pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured

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Preternatural

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existing outside of nature, extraordinary, supernatural

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Prevaricate

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to lie, evade the truth

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Primary

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main, first, earliest

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Primeval

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ancient, primitive

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Pristine

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fresh and clean, uncorrupted

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Privation

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lack of usual necessities or comforts

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Probity

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honesty, high-mindedness

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Proclaim

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announce officially

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Proclivity

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tendency, inclination

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Procrastinate

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to put off doing work

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Procure

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to acquire, obtain, to get

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Prod

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poke, nudge, in the literal and figurative sense

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Prodigal

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recklessly extravagant, wasteful

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Prodigious

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vast, enormous, extraordinary

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Prodigy

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person with exceptional talents

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Profane

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impure, contrary to religion, sacrilegious

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Proffer

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to offer for acceptance

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Profligate

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corrupt, degenerate

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Profound

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deep, meaningful, far-reaching

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Profusion

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abundance, extravagance

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Progenitor

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an ancestor in the direct line, forefather, founder

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Prohibit

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to forbid, prevent

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Proliferate

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to grow by rapid production of new parts, increase in number

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Prolific

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productive, fertile

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Prominence

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importance

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Promote

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to contribute to the progress of

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