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permutation

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N. transformation; rearrangement of elements

2
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N. transformation; rearrangement of elements

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permutation

3
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pernicious

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ADJ. very destructive

4
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ADJ. very destructive

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pernicious

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perpetrate

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V. commit an offense

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V. commit an offense

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perpetrate

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perpetual

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ADJ. everlasting

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ADJ. everlasting

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perpetual

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perpetuate

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V. make something last; preserve from extinction

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V. make something last; preserve from extinction

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perpetuate

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peruse

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V. read with care

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V. read with care

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peruse

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pervasive

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ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part

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ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part

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pervasive

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perverse

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ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

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ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

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perverse

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pessimism

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N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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pessimism

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petulant

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ADJ. touchy; peevish

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ADJ. touchy; peevish

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petulant

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phenomena

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N. Pl. observable facts or events

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N. Pl. observable facts or events

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phenomena

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philanthropist

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N. lover of mankind; doer of good

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N. lover of mankind; doer of good

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philanthropist

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phlegmatic

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ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish

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ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish

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phlegmatic

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pious

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ADJ. devout; religious

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ADJ. devout; religious

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pious

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pique

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  1. ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy

2. ) N. irritation; resentment

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  1. ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy

2. ) N. irritation; resentment

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pique

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pivotal

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ADJ. crucial; key; vital

32
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ADJ. crucial; key; vital

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pivotal

33
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placate

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V. pacify; conciliate

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V. pacify; conciliate

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placate

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placid

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ADJ. calm; peaceful

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ADJ. calm; peaceful

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placid

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plagiarize

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V. steal another’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own

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V. steal another’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own

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plagiarize

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platitude

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N. trite remark; commonplace statement

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N. trite remark; commonplace statement

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platitude

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plausible

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ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

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ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

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plausible

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plethora

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N. excess; overabundance

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N. excess; overabundance

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plethora

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pliable

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ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable

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ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable

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pliable

47
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plight

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N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament

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N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament

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plight

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pluck

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N. courage

50
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N. courage

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pluck

51
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plunder

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N. loot; takings from a raid

52
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N. loot; takings from a raid

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plunder

53
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podium

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N. pedestal; raised platform

54
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N. pedestal; raised platform

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podium

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polemical

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ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious

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ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious

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polemical

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ponderous

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ADJ. weighty; unwieldy

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ADJ. weighty; unwieldy

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ponderous