WEEK 10 AVID VOCAB CONT.. Flashcards

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Philanderer

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Pursuer of casual love affairs

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Philistine

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Narrow-minded person, someone is lacking appreciation for art or culture

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Philology

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Study of words

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4
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Phlegmatic

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Clam in temperament; sluggish

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5
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Phonic

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Relating to sound

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6
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Piety

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Devoutness

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7
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Pilfer

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To steal

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8
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Pillage

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To loot, especially during war

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9
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Pious

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Dedicated, devout, extremely religious

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Pique

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To feel hurt by some wound to pride

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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, or wage

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13
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Plaintiff

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Injured person in lawsuit

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14
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Plait

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To braid

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15
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Platitude

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Stale, overused expression

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16
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Plebeian

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Crude, vulgar, low-class

17
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Plethora

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Excess, over abundance

18
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Pliant

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Pliable, yielding

18
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Plucky

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Courageous, spunky