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Mrs. Keyes 10X > Vocab Unit 3 > Flashcards

Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards

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Perfunctory

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adj- without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine

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Penury

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noun- extreme poverty, destitution

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Pernicious

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adj- destructive

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Perspicacity

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noun- mental sharpness, keen insight

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Peruse

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verb- read carefully, study in detail

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Pervade

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verb- to spread to every part

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Petulance

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noun- grouchiness

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Phlegmetic

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adj- calm, unemotional

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Pious

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adj- exhibiting religious devotion

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Pithy

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adj- to the point, concise

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Placate

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verb- to appease, pacify, mollify

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Platitude

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noun- dull, trite statement

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Plausible

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adj- believable, but not completely

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Pompous

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adj- filled with self importance, arrogant, obnoxious proud

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Ponderous

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adj- slow, weighty, labored

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Portent

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noun- warning sign, omen, indication

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Potent

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adj- powerful

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Precarious

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adj- risky, uncertain

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Preclude

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verb- prevent, make impossible

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Precocious

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adj- mature at a young age

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Predecessor

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noun- an earlier occupant of a job, position

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Predilection

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noun- a preference for something

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Pretentious

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adj- showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious

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Prevalent

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adj- widely accepted; common

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Primordial

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adj- formed a long time ago, primitive

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Prodigal

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adj- wasteful, especially with money; extravagant

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Prodigious

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adj- very large

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Profound

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adj- penetrating beyond the superficial, filled with wisdom and insight; deep

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Profuse

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adj- large amount or quantities

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Protract

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verb- extend in time or space

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