P! Flashcards

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Palpable

A

able to be touched or felt

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2
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pardon

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excusing a mistake or offense

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3
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patronizing

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Acting like they are nice to you but giving out a feeling that they are acting more superior than you

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4
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peddle

A

To sell going from place to place

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5
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perceive

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to have an understanding of

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6
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perceptive

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sharp understanding

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7
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perjury

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the act of lying under oath

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8
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permeance

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permanent, forever

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9
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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

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10
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persevere

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be persistent, refuse to stop, continue even with difficulty

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persist

A

refuse to stop, be persistent

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12
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personify

A

to give human quality to something unhuame

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13
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petty

A

of little importance

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14
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pinnacle

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the highest, most successful point

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15
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pity

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to feel sorry for

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16
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placate

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to make someone less angry

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17
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plea

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request

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pleasant

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merry, lively, joyful

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pledge

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A promise

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20
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plight

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a dangerous, unfortunate situation

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21
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plunge

A

jump quickly and happily

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22
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poignant

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creating a sense of sadness or regret

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23
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pompous

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acting and speaking in a very serious or formal way because they think they are better and more important

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postpone

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to delay

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25
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potent

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powerful

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26
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poverty

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being poor

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27
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preach

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deliver a sermon

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28
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precise

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exact

29
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precocious

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talented at an early age

30
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precursor

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an indication of the approach of something or someone
ex) A dark cloud is a precursor of rain

31
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predecessor

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someone or something that comes before another

32
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prejudice

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an attitude or judgement about a group (usually negative)
ex) racism and stereotype is a type of prejudice

33
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priority

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the thing that’s most important

34
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privilege

A

a special right

35
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procrastinate

A

멍때리는거

36
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procure

A

to get something with great effort

37
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prodigy

A

a person with exceptional talent

38
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profit

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to gain and benefit

39
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progressive

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moving forward, get better step by step

40
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prohibit

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to forbid (make illegal)

41
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prolific

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to produce in great abundance

42
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prolong

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to make longer, longer the time

43
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propel

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to cause to move forward

44
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prospect

A

a possibility of something to come

45
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prosperous

A

having success

46
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prototype

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an early sample, model to test before releasing

47
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protrude

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to stick out

48
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proverb

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a short (traditional) saying that expresses a truth

49
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provoke

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to cause

50
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prude

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someone who is concerned with being proper

51
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pry

A

to snoop

52
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puny

A

small and weak

53
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parody

A

a funny imitation

54
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Pact

A

An agreement, a treaty between two countries

55
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Polymorphous

A

Having many shales

56
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Prolific

A

Very productive, abundant

57
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Profane

A

treat disrespectful

58
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Pedantic

A

who annoys others by correcting tiny stuffs

59
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Punacious

A

quick to argue

60
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pious

A

extremely religious

61
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parch

A

to make thristy from high heat

62
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pungent

A

strong taste or smell

63
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penurious

A

extremely poor

64
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penitent

A

feeling regret for a wrong doing

65
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plunder

A

to steal by force

66
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plausible

A

possible, believable

67
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presume

A

take for granted, to assume

68
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prophetic

A

predicting the future