NSF national vocabulary W18 Flashcards
1
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penitence
A
regret for wrongdoing
2
Q
pennant
A
a long tapering flag
3
Q
pent
A
closely confined
4
Q
peremptory
A
positive or aggressive in tone or manner
5
Q
perfidious
A
tending to betray, deceitful
6
Q
perforate
A
having a hole cut through by piercing or punching
7
Q
personage
A
another word for a person
8
Q
perspicacity
A
keenness of mental perception or understanding
9
Q
pert
A
jaunty and stylish in manner or speech
10
Q
peruse
A
to read, or examine in detail
11
Q
philatelist
A
a collector of postage stamps
12
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philologist
A
the study of literary texts
13
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pinch-hit
A
to substitute for somebody in a emergency
14
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pinioned
A
bound fast having the arms restrained
15
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pique
A
a tightly woven fabric with raised cords
