P words Flashcards by Megan M

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Paragon***

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(n) model of excellence or perfection

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Partisan***

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(adj) one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause; prejudiced

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Pathological***

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(adj) departing from normal condition

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Paucity***

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(n) scarcity

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Pedantic***

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(adj) showing off learning

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Pellucid***

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(adj) transparent; translucent; easily understood

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Penchant***

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(n) inclination

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Penury***

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(n) extreme poverty

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Perfidious***

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(adj) faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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Perfunctory***

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(adj) superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty

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Permeable***

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(adj) penetrable

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Pervasive***

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(adj) spread throughout every part

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Phlegmatic***

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(adj) calm in temperament; sluggish

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Piety***

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(n) devoutness

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Placate***

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(v) to lessen another’s anger; to pacify

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Plasticity***

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(n) condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability

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Platitude***

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(n) stale, overused expression

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Plethora***

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(n) excess; overabundance

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Pragmatic***

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(adj) practical

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Precarious***

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(adj) uncertain

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Precipitate***

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(v) to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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Precursor***

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(n) forerunner; predecessor

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Presumptuous***

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(adj) rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume

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Prevaricate***

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(v) to quibble; evade the truth

Pristine***

(adj) untouchedl uncorrupted

Probity***

(n) honesty; high-mindedness

Problematic***

(adj) posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

Prodigal***

(adj) wasteful; extravagant; lavish

Profound***

(adj) deep; not superficial

Proliferate***

(v) to increase rapidly

Propensity***

(n) inclination; tendency

Propitiate***

(v) to win over; appease

Propriety***

(n) correct conduct; fitness

Proscribe***

(v) to condemn; forbid; outlaw