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Philistine

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Narrow minded person

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Philanthropist

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Lover of mankind; Doer of good

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Phlegmatic

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Calm; Not easily disturbed

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Phobia

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Morbid fear

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Phoenix

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Symbol of immortality & rebirth

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Phylum

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Major class of plants

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Physiological

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Science of the function of living organisms

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Picaresque

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Pertaining to the rogues in literature

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Piecemeal

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Gradually; One piece at a time

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Pied

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Variegated; Multicolored

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Piety

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Godliness; Religious devotion

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Pigment

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Coloring matter

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Pillage

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Plunder

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Pine

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Yearn; Long for; Languish

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Pinnacle

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Peak

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Pious

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Religious; Devout

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Piquant

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Stimulating; Pleasantly tart tasting

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Pique

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  • Irritation; Resentment

* Provoke or arouse; Annoy

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Pitfall

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Hidden danger

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Pithy

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Concise; Meaningful; Substantial

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Pittance

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A small allowance or wage

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Pivotal

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Vital; Crucial

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Placate

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Pacify; Conciliate

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Placebo

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Harmless dummy pill or medicine

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Placid

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Peaceful; Calm

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Plagiarize

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Stealing ideas and passing them off as one’s own

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Plaintive

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Mournful

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Plasticity

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Ability to be molded

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Platitude

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Trite remark; Commonplace statement

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Plaudit

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Enthusiastically worded approval; Round of applause

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Plausible

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Specious; Having a show of truth but open to doubt

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Plentitude

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Abundance; Completeness

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Plethora

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Excess; Overabundance

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Pliable

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Flexible; Adaptable

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Pliant

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Flexible; Easily influenced

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Plight

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Condition; State; Predicament

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Plumage

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Feathers of a bird

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Plumb

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  • Vertical; Checking perpendicularity

* Examine critically to understand; Measure depth

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Plummet

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Fall sharply

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Plutocracy

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Society ruled by wealthy

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Podium

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Pedestal; Raised platform

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Poignancy

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Quality of being deeply moving; Keenness of emotion

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Polarize

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Split into opposite extremes or camps

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Polemical

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Disputatious; Aggressive in verbal attack

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Politic

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Prudent; Expedient; Well advised

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Polygamist

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One who has multiple spouses

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Polyglot

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Speaking several languages

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Pomposity

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Self important behavior; Acting like a stuffed shirt

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Ponderous

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Weighty; Unwieldy

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Pontifical

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Pompous or pretentious

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Pore

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Ponder; Study industriously

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Porous

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Full of pores; Like a sieve

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Portend

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Foretell; Presage

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Portent

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Sign; Omen; Forewarning

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Portly

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Stout; Stately

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Poseur

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Person who pretends to be sophisticated

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Posterity

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Descendants; Future generations

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Posthumous

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After death

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Postulate

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Essential premise; Underlying assumption

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Potable

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Suitable for drinking

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Potent

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Powerful; Greatly influential

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Potentate

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Monarch; Sovereign

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Potion

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Dose of liquid

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Practicable

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Feasible

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Practical

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Useful; Based on experience

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Practitioner

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Someone engaged in a profession

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Pragmatist

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Practical person

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Prank

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Mischievous trick

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Prate

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Speak foolishly; Boast idly

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Prattle

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Babble

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Preamble

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Introductory statement

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Precarious

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Uncertain; Risky

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Precedent

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Something preceding in time that may be used as a guide for future action

SAT Vocabulary 258 (5 decks)

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