P-Z Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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parched
A
freed from water, dried up
2
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perfidious
A
disloyal
3
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pragmatic
A
practical
4
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precocious
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gifted/talented beyond one’s years
5
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pretentious
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self-important, thinking you’re better than others
6
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procrastinate
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to delay, often unnecessarily
7
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prosaic
A
ordinary
8
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prosperity
A
wealth
9
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provocative
A
causes a fuss, inflammatory
10
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prudent
A
careful, wise
11
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querulous
A
irritable, prone to argument
12
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rancorous
A
hateful, unpleasant
13
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reclusive
A
withdrawn, hermit-like
14
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reconciliation
A
coming back together after a disagreement
15
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renovation
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being new, being redone
16
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restrained
A
controlled, not free
17
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reverence
A
deep respect
18
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sagacity
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wisdom
19
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scrutinize
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to look at carefully
20
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spontaneous
A
acting without thinking
21
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spurious
A
false, untrue
22
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submissive
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mild, meek
23
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substantiate
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to confirm, prove
24
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subtle
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shy, small, not showy
25
superficial
shallow
26
superfluous
unnecessary, too much
27
surreptitious
secret
28
tactful
polite
29
tenacious
persistent, stubborn
30
transient
temporary, impermanent
31
venerable
respectable because of age
32
vindicate
to free from blame
33
wary
careful, watchful
