Barron part 6 Flashcards
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Paragon
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model of perfection
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Partison
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biased / one sided
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Pathological
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related to a disease
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Paucity
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lack of something
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Pedantic
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showing off learning / bookish
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Penchant
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strong inclination / liking
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Penury
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severe poverty
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Perennial
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something long lasting
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Perfidious
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disloyal
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Perfunctory
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lacking interest / care
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Permeable
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penetrate / porous
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Qualified
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limited / restricted
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Quibble
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minor objection
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Quiescent
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at rest / dormant
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Placate
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soothe / pacify
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Plasticity
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can be easily molded
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Porous
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full of pores
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Preamble
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introductory statement
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Prohibitive
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forbid / to prevent
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Proscribe
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banish / outlaw
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Pungent
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stinging / sharp taste or smell
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Prevaricate
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lie
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Rarefied
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become less dense
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Recalcitrant
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stubborn / resisting authority or control
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Recant
disclaim / retract a previous statement
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Recluse
hermit / isolate
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Recondite
profound /secret
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Refractory
not manageable / stubborn
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Pervasive
spread throughout
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Phlegmatic
calm / not easily disturbed
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Piety
reverence for god ( deep respect )
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Platitude
flat , trite remark ( unoriginal )
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Plethora
overabundance / excess
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Plummet
fall sharply
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Pragmatic
practical
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Precarious
uncertain / risky
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Precipitate
rash / sudden / hasty
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Precursor
something that precedes another
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Presumptuous
arrogant / taking liberty ( doing something without permission )
