word smart list 62 Flashcards
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patent
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adj. obvious
2
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paternal
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adj. fatherly; fatherlike
3
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pathology
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n. the science of diseases
4
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patriarch
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n. the male head of a family or tribe
5
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patrician
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n. a person of noble birth; an aristocrat
6
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patronize
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v. to treat as an inferior; to condescend to
7
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paucity
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n. scarcity
8
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peccadillo
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n. a minor offense
9
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pendantic
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adj. boringly scholarly or academic
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pedestrian
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adj. unimaginative; banal
11
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pejorative
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adj. negative; disparaging
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penchant
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n. a strong taste or liking for something
13
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penitent
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adj. sorry; repentant; contrite
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pensive
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adj. thoughtful and sad