Manhattan 4 Flashcards

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parley

A

discussion, negotiation

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parry

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deflect or avoid,
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
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paucity

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scarcity, the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.

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4
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peccadillo

A

small sin or fault

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5
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pedant

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person who pays extra attention to book learning and rules

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peddle

A

illegal selling

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pejorative

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derogatory

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pellucid

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transparent

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penumbra

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outer part of a shadow from an eclipse

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penury

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extreme poverty

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perfidious

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disloyal, deceitful and untrustworthy.

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perspicacious

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having penetrating insight or good discernment

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13
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phalanx

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formation of soldiers carrying shields

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phlegmatic

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apathetic

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plausible

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believable

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polyglot

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speaking or composed of many languages

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17
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potentate

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ruler

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18
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prattle

A

babble

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19
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pre- empt

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prevent

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20
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precarious

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unstable

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21
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precursor

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something that comes before

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presumptuous

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too bold or forward

23
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prevaricate

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stray form truth

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proclivity

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inclination, natural tendency

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profligate
completely and shamelessly immoral
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propensity
natural tendency
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propitiate
attempt to reconcile with, win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
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propitious
favorable
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propriety
conforming to good manner
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proscribe
prohibit
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pugilism
boxing, fighting with the fists
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pulchritude
physical beauty
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pusillanimous
cowardly, timid
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quandary
dilemma
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quibble
make trivial arguments
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quiescent
quiet, still
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rarefied
thin air
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recalcitrant
not obedient
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recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
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recondite
not easily understood
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recrudescent
revival
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redound
to have good or bad effect
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refractory
stubborn and unmanageable
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refulgent
shining, radiant
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relegate
send to an inferior place
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rend
tear violently, tear one's clothes or hair out of grief
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repertorial
a stock of available things
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reprobate
disreputable
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requite
reciprocate
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rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
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reticent
not talking much
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restive
impatient
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ribald
obscene humour
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rife
happening frequently