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Words 3400 - 3600 Flashcards

1
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perturbation

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noun

Mental excitement or confusion.

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perverse

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adjective

Unreasonable.

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perversion

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noun

Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.

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perversity

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noun

Wickedness.

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pestilent

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adjective

Having a malign influence or effect.

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pestilential

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adjective

Having the nature of or breeding pestilence.

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peter

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verb

To fail or lose power, efficiency or value.

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petrify

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verb

To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.

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petulant

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adjective

Displaying impatience.

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philander

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verb

To play at courtship with a woman.

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philately

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noun

The study and collection of stamps.

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philharmonic

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adjective

Fond of music.

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philogynist

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noun

One who is fond of women.

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philologist

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noun

An expert in linguistics.

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philology

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noun

The study of language in connection with history and literature.

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phlegmatic

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adjective

Not easily roused to feeling or action.

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17
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phonogram

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noun

A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.

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18
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phonology

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noun

The science of human vocal sounds.

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19
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photometer

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noun

Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.

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physiocracy

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noun

The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.

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physiognomy

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noun

The external appearance merely.

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22
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physiography

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noun

Description of nature.

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23
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picayune

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adjective

Of small value

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piccolo

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noun

A small flute

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piecemeal

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adverb

Gradually.

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pillory

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noun

A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.

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pincers

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noun

An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.

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28
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pinchers

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noun

An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.

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pique

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verb

To excite a slight degree of anger in.

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piteous

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adjective

Compassionate.

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31
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planisphere

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noun

A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.

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platitude

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noun

A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull or commonplace.

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33
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plaudit

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noun

An expression of applause.

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34
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plebeian

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adjective

Common.

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pledgee

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noun

The person to whom anything is pledged.

36
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plenary

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adjective

Entire.

37
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plenipotentiary

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noun

A person fully empowered to transact any business.

38
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plenitude

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noun

Abundance

39
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plenteous

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adjective

Abundant.

40
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plumb

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noun

A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.

41
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plummet

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noun

A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical.

42
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pluperfect

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adjective

Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.

43
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plurality

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noun

A majority.

44
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plutocracy

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noun

A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.

45
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poesy

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noun

Poetry.

46
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poetaster

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noun

An inferior poet.

47
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poetics

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noun

The rules and principles of poetry.

48
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poignancy

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noun

Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.

49
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poignant

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adjective

Severely painful or acute to the spirit.

50
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polemics

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noun

The art of controversy or disputation.

51
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polyarchy

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noun

Government by several or many persons of whatever class.

52
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polycracy

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noun

The rule of many.

53
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polyglot

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adjective

Speaking several tongues

54
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polyhedron

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noun

A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four.

55
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polysyllable

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adjective

Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.

56
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polytechnic

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adjective

Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts.

57
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polytheism

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noun

The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.

58
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pommel

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verb

To beat with something thick or bulky.

59
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ponderous

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adjective

Unusually weighty or forcible.

60
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populace

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noun

The common people.

61
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portend

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verb

To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.

62
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portent

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noun

Anything that indicates what is to happen.

63
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posit

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verb

To present in an orderly manner.

64
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posse

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noun

A force of men.

65
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postdate

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verb

To make the date of any writing later than the real date.

66
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potentate

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noun

One possessed of great power or sway.

67
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prate

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verb

To talk about vainly or foolishly.

68
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prattle

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verb

To utter in simple or childish talk.

69
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precarious

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adjective

Perilous.

70
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precedential

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adjective

Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule

71
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precession

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noun

The act of going forward.

72
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precocious

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adjective

Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.

73
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predatory

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adjective

Prone to pillaging.

74
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predicate

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verb

To state as belonging to something.

75
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preempt

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verb

To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land.

76
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preemption

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noun

The right or act of purchasing before others.

77
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preengage

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verb

To preoccupy.

78
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prefatory

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adjective

Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book.

79
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preferment

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noun

Preference.

80
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prehensible

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adjective

Capable of being grasped.

81
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prehensile

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adjective

Adapted for grasping or holding.

82
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prehension

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noun

The act of laying hold of or grasping.

83
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prelacy

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noun

A system of church government.

84
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prelate

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noun

One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy.

85
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preponderant

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adjective

Prevalent.

86
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preponderate

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verb

To exceed in influence or power.

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