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Vocabulary List 22 Flashcards

1
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Perimeter

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N.

Outer boundary

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Peripatetic

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Adj.

Walking about; moving

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Periphery

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N.

Edge, especially of a round surface

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Perjury

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N.

False testimony while under oath

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Permeable

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Adj.

Porous; allowing passage through

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Permeate

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V.

Pass through, spread

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Pernicious

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Adj.

Very destructive

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Perpetrate

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V.

Commit an offense

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Perpetual

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Adj.

Everlasting

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Persiflage

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N.

Flippant conversation; banter

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Perspicacious

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Adj.

Having insight; penetrating; astute; : having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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Pert

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Adj.

Impertinent; forward

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Pertinacious

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Adj.

Stubborn; persistent

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14
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Pertinent

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Adj.

Suitable; to the point

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15
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Perturb

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V.

Disturb greatly

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16
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Perturbation

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N.

Agitation

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17
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Perusal

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N.

Reading

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Pervade

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V.

Spread throughout

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Perverse

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Adj.

Stubborn; intractable

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Perversion

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N.

Corruption; turning from right to wrong

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21
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Perversity

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N.

Stubborn maintenance of a wrong cause

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22
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Pervious

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Adj.

Penetrable

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Pessimism

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N.

Believe that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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Pestilential

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Adj.

Causing plague; handful

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25
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Petrify

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V.

Turn to stone

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Petulant

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Adj.

Touchy; peevish

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Phial

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N.

Small bottle

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Philander

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V.

Make love lightly; flirt

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Philanthropist

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N.

Lover of mankind; doer of good

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Philistine

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N.

Narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain

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Philology

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N.

Study of language

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Phlegmatic

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Adj.

Clam; not easily disturbed

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33
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Physiognomy

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N.

Face

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Pied

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Adj.

Variegated; multicolored

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Pillage

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V.

Plunder

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Pillory

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V.

Punish by placing in a wooden frame and subjecting to ridicule

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Pinion

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V.

Restrain

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Pinnacle

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N.

Peak

39
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Pious

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Adj.

Devout

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Piquant

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Adj.

Pleasant tart-tasting; stimulating

41
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Pique

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N.

Irritation; resentment

42
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Piscatorial

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Adj.

Pertaining to fishing

43
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Pithy

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Adj.

Concise; meaty

44
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Pittance

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N.

A small allowance or wage

45
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Placate

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V.

Pacify; conciliate

46
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Placid

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Adj.

Peaceful; calm

47
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Plagiarism

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N.

Theft of another’s ideas or writings passed off as original

48
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Plaintive

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Adj.

Mournful

49
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Platitude

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N.

Trite remark; commonplace statement

50
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Plauditory

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Adj.

Approving; applauding

51
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Plebeian

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Adj.

Common; pertaining to the common people

52
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Plenary

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Adj.

Complete; full

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Plenipotentiary

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Adj.

Fully empowered

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Plethora

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N.

Excess; overabundance

55
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Plumb

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Adj.

Checking perpendicularity; vertical

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Podiatrist

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N.

Doctor who treats ailments of the feet

57
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Podium

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N.

Pedestal; raised platform

58
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Poignant

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Adj.

Keen; piercing; severe; strong feeling of sadness

59
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Politic

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Adj.

Expedient; prudent; well devised

60
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Poltroon

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N.

Coward

61
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Polygamist

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N.

One who has more than one spouse at a time

62
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Polygot

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Adj.

Speaking several languages

63
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Pommel

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V.

Beat

64
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Ponderous

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Adj.

Weighty; unwieldy

65
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Portend

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B.

Foretell; presage

66
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Portent

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N.

Sign; omen; forewarning

67
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Portentous

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Adj.

Ominous; serious

68
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Portly

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Adj.

Stately; stout

69
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Posterity

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N.

Descendants; future generations

70
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Posthumous

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Adj.

After death (as of child born after father’s death or book publish after author’s death)

71
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Postulate

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N.

Self-evident truth

72
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Potentate

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N.

Monarch; sovereign

73
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Potential

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Adj.

Expressing possibility; latent

74
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Potion

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N.

Dose (of liquid)

75
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Potpourri

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N.

Heterogenous mixture; medley

76
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Poultice

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N.

Soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

77
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Practicable

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Adj.

Feasible

78
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Practical

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Adj.

Based on experience; useful

79
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Pragmatic

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Adj.

Practical; concerned with practical values

80
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Prate

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V.

Speak foolishly; boast idly

81
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Prattle

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V.

Babble

82
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Preamble

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N.

Introductory statement

83
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Precarious

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Adj.

Uncertain; risky

84
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Precedent

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N.

Something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action

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