one word 850-900 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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palatable

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food agrees with one’s taste

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parody

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funny imitation of poem

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parable

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to explain a spiritual truth

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piggyback

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ride on someone else’s back

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piggybank

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a child’s coin bank

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pageant

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elaborate public spectacle

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polygot

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one who speak many language

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poet

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one who writes poetry

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piscivorous

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animal which feed on fish

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pilferage

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to take secretly in small quantities

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purist

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a person who is particular about correctness in the use of words

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panacea

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a remedy for all kinds of diseases

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pandemonium

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a wild and noisy disorder

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panegyric

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piece of writing full of praise

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pantomime

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dramatic performance with dumb slow

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paramour

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sexual partner or lover

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parasol

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a lady’s umbrella

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patriot

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one who loves ones country

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patronymic

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name derived from the father or ancestor

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parole

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a temrorary release allowed on certain condition

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parley

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a negotiation between enemies

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parlay

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stake winnings from one bet ib a subsequent wager

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patrimony

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proper inherited from one father or male ancestor

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pauper

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one who has no money

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perennial
that which is everlasting
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periphery
boundry of an area
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pious
deeply religious
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postscript
a short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
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potable
water fit for drinking
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predator
an animal which prays on other animals
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proclaim
say publicly that something important is true
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prophet
one who foretells events correctly
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prosecute
take legal action against somebody
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prototype
the first model of new device
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pugnacity
inclined to fight or to be aggressive
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pyrotechnics
the art of making fireworks
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phonetics
science of sounds of speech
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partisan
someone who supports a person or something without thinking
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plaintiff
one who causes brings case in the court
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pedagogue
one who likes teaching
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psyche
innermost feeling
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psychic
innermost feeling
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pedant
one who emphasizes greatly on rules in study
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proselyte
one who persuades someone to accept a particular belief
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paranoia
a mental disease when peoples are afraid of others
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patriarch
the male head of the family
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prelude
the introduction of background at the beginning of a play
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pre-natal
before birth
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pantry
a place where food is kept
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pervasive
having present or effect everywhere