Unit 56-60 Flashcards
1
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penury
A
extreme poverty
2
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perfidious
A
faithless; untrustworthy; disloyal
3
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perennial
A
present throughout the years; persistent
4
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perfunctory
A
superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty
5
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permeable
A
penetrable
6
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pervasive
A
spread throughout every part
7
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phlegmatic
A
sluggish; calm in temperament
8
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piety
A
devoutness; the quality of being regilious
9
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placate
A
to pacify; lessen another’s anger
10
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pique
A
to arouse or provoker; n - fleeting feeling of hurt pride
11
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plasticity
A
condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability
12
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platitude
A
stale; overused expression
13
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plethora
A
excess; overabundance
14
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platonic
A
spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical
15
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plummet
A
to fall; plunge
