Part 7 Flashcards
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Imbue (v.)
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To inspire ; to permeate or tinge
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Idiom (n.)
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An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words ; a language or dialect used by a group of people
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Impasse (n.)
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A deadlock ; a situation from which there is no escape
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Impeach (v.)
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To accuse or indict ; to challenge ; call into question
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Impecunious (a.)
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Without money ; penniless
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Impede (v.)
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To obstruct or interfere with ; to delay
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Impending (a.)
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Approaching ; imminent ; looming
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Impenetrable (a.)
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Incapable of being penetrated ; impervious ; incomprehensible
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Imperative (a.)
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Completely neccessary ; vitally important
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Impetuous (a.)
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Rash ; over impulsive ; headlong
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Implication (n.)
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Something implied or suggested ; ramification
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Importune (v.)
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To urge with annoying persistence ; to trouble
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Impoverish (v.)
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To reduce to poverty ; to make destitute
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Impregnable (a.)
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Unconquerable ; able to withstand attack
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Impresario (n.)
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A person who manges public entertainments
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Impromptu (a.)
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Done without preparation, on the spur of the moment
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Improvise (v.)
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To perform without preparation ; to make do with whatever materials are available
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Impunity (n.)
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Freedom from punishment or harm
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Inadvertent (a.)
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Unintentional ; heedless ; not planned
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Inalienable (a.)
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Sacred ; incapable of being transferred, lost, or taken away
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Incarnation (n.)
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Embodiment
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Incendiary (a.)
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Used for settings property on fire ; tending to arouse passion or anger inflammatory
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Inclination (v.)
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Tendency ; preference ; liking
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Inculcate (v.)
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To instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions
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Incumbent (a.)
Currently holding on office ; obligatory
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Incursion (n.)
A hostile invasion ; a raid
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Indict (v.)
To charge with a crime ; to accuse of wrongdoing
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Induce (v.)
To persuade ; to influence
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Ineluctable (a.)
Inescapable ; incapable of being resisted or avoided
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Ineradicable (a.)
Incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated
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Inflammatory (a.)
Fiery ; tending to arouse passion or anger ; incendiary
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Influx (n.)
Inflow ; arrival of large numbers of people or things ; inundation
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Infraction (n.)
Violation ; infringement ; the breaking of a law
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Infrastructure (n.)
The basic framework of a system ; foundation
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Infringe (v.)
To violate ; to encroach or trespass
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Infuse (v.)
To introduce into ; to instill
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Ingratiate (v.)
To work to make yourself liked
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Inimical (a.)
Unfavorable ; harmful ; detrimental ; hostile
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Inimitable (a.)
Impossible to imitate ; incomparable ; matchless
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Innuendo (n.)
An insinuation ; a sly hint
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Inquisition (n.)
Ruthless questioning ; an official investigation characterized by cruelty
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Insouciant (a.)
Nonchalant ; lighthearted ; carefree
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Insufferable (a.)
Unbearable ; intolerable
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Insuperable (a.)
Unable to be overcome ; insurmountable ; overwhelming
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Insurrection (n.)
An act of open rebellion against authority ; a revolt
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Integral (a.)
Essential ; indispensable
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Interim (n.)
Meantime ; an intervening time ; a temporary arrangement
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Interloper (n.)
Intruder ; trespasser ; unwanted person
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Interlude (n.)
An intervening episode ; an intermission ; a pause
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Interminable (a.)
Seemingly unending ; tediously long
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Intermittent (a.)
Occasional ; repeatedly starting and stopping ; recurrent
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Intersperse (v.)
To place at intervals ; to scatter among
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Intervene (v.)
To come between opposing groups ; to mediate ; to take place ; to occur between times
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Intimate (v.)
To hint or imply
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Intricate (a.)
Complicated ; sophisticated
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Intrigue (n.)
A secret scheme ; a crafty plot
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Invidious (a.)
Causing envy or resentment ; offensively harmful
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Inviolate (a.)
Free from injury ; pure
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Invoke (v.)
To entreat or pray for ; to call on as in prayer ; to declare to be in effect
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Iridescent (a.)
Displaying glowing, changing colors
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Jargon (n.)
The specialized language or vocabulary of a particular job or trade ; meaningless or pretentious language ; a local dialect or idiom or vernacular
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Jaunt (n.)
A short pleasure trip
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Jingoism (n.)
Belligerant, chauvinistic patriotism ; war-mongering
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Jocular (a.)
Humorous ; jolly
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Jubilation (n.)
Exultant joy
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Junction (n.)
Convergence ; linkup ; the act or state of being joined together
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Junta (n.)
A small group ruling a country after a coup d'etat
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Karma (n.)
Good or bad emanations from someone or something
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Larceny (n.)
Theft ; robbery
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Lascivious (a.)
Lustful ; obscene ; lewd
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Lavish (v.)
To spend freely or bestow generously ; to squander
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Lax (a.)
Negligent ; lazy ; irresponsible
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Layman (n.)
A nonprofessional ; a person who is not a member of the clergy
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Liaison (n.)
Connection ; association ; alliance ; secret love affair
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Licentious (a.)
Lascivious ; lewd promiscuous ; amoral
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Limpid (a.)
Transparent ; clear ; lucid
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Listless (a.)
Sluggish ; without energy or enthusiasm
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Litany (n.)
Recital or list ; tedious recounting
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Livid (a.)
Discolored ; black and blue ; enraged
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Loath (a.)
Extremely unwilling ; reluctant
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Lobby (v.)
To urge legislative action ; to exert influence
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Lout (n.)
Boor ; oaf ; clod
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Ludicrous (a.)
Ridiculous ; absurd
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Lyrical (a.)
Melodious ; songlike ; poetic
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Malapropism (n.)
Humurous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but has a ludicrously
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Mania (n.)
Crazed, excessive excitement ; insanity ; delusion
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Marginal (a.)
Related to or located at the margin or border ; at the lower limit of quality ; insignificant
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Meterialistic (a.)
Preoccupied with material things ; greedy for possessions
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Mawkish (a.)
Overly sentimental ; maudlin
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Meander (v.)
To travel along a winding or indirecr route ; to ramble or stray from the topic
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Medium (a.)
The means by which something is conveyed or accomplished
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Melancholy (a.)
Gloomy ; depressed and weary
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Melee (n.)
A brawl ; a confused flight or struggle ; a violent free-for-all ; tumultous confusion
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Menagerie (n.)
A collection of animals
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Meticulous (a.)
Precise and careful about details ; fussy
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Millennium (n.)
A period of 1000 years ; a thousandth anniversary
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Mire (n.)
Marshy, mucky ground
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Mode (n.)
Method of doing ; type ; manner ; fashion
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Modulate (v.)
To reduce or regulate ; to lessen the intensity of
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Momentum (n.)
Force of movement ; speed ; impetus
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Moratorium (n.)
A suspension of activity ; a period of delay
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Mores (n.)
A recurring theme or idea
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Motley (a.)
Extremely varied of diverse ; heterogeneous ; multicolored
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Municipal (a.)
Pertaining to a city (or town) and its government
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Muse (v.)
To ponder ; to meditate
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Muster (v.)
To assemble for battle or inspection ; to summon up
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Mystic (a.)
Otherworldly ; mysterious ; enigmatic
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Nebulous (a.)
Vague or indistinct ; unclear ; hazy
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Nemesis (n.)
Unconquerable opponent or rival ; one who seeks just compensation or revenge to right a wrong
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Neophyte (n.)
Beginner ; novice
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Nirvana (n.)
A blissful, painless, worry-free state
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Noisome (a.)
Offensive or disgusting ; stinking ; noxious
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Nomadic (a.)
Wondering from place to place ; without a permanent home
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Nomenclature (n.)
A set or system of names ; a designation ; a terminology
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Nonchalant (a.)
Indifferent ; coolly unconcerned ; blasé
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Nullify (v.)
To repeal ; to cancel ; to void
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Obeisance (n.)
A bow or curtsy ; deep reverence
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Objective (a.)
Unbiased ; unprejudiced
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Obtrusive (a.)
Interfering ; meddlesome ; having a tendency to butt in
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Obviate (v.)
To make unnecessary ; to avert
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Occult (a.)
Supernatural ; magic ; mystical
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Odious (a.)
Hateful ; evil ; vile
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Odyssey (n.)
A long, difficult journey, usually marked by many changes of fortune
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Olfactory (a.)
Pertaining to the sense of smell
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Oligarchy (n.)
Government by only a very few people
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Ominous (a.)
Threatening ; menacing ; portending doom
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Omniscient (a.)
All-knowing ; having infinite wisdom
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Opprobrious (a.)
Damning ; extremely critical ; disgraceful
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Ordinance (n.)
Law ; regulation ; decree
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Oscillate (v.)
To swing back and forth ; to pulsate ; to waver or vacillate between beliefs or ideas
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Osmosis (n.)
Gradual or sub tile absorption
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Ostracize (v.)
To shun ; to shut out or exclude a person from a group
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Oust (v.)
To eject ; to expel ; to banish
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Override (v.)
To overrule ; to prevail over
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Overtune (n.)
Opening move ; preliminary offer
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Oxymoron (n.)
A figure or speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together
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Palatable (a.)
Pleasant to the taste ; agreeable to the feelings
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Pallor (n.)
Paleness ; whiteness
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Pandemic (a.)
Prevalent throughout a large area
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Panegyric (n.)
Elaborate praise ; eulogy
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Parable (n.)
Religious allegory ; fable ; morality tale
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Parallel (a.)
Similar ; comparable
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Paranoia (n.)
A mental illness in which the sufferer believes people are out to get him ; unreasonable anxiety
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Paranormal (a.)
Having to do with an events that can't be explained scientifically ; supernatural
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Paroxysm (n.)
A sudden, violent outburst ; a severe attack
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Partition (n.)
Division ; dividing wall
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Pastoral (a.)
Rural ; rustic ; peaceful and calm, like the country
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Pathos (n.)
That which makes people feel pity or sorrow
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Patina (n.)
Surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation
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Patrimony (n.)
An inheritance, especially from a father ; a legacy
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Peculiar (a.)
Unusual ; bizarre
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Peregrination (n.)
Wandering ; traveling ; expedition
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Perpetrator (n.)
The one who committed the act
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Perpetuate (v.)
To make something perpetual ; to keep from perishing
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Perverse (a.)
Contrary ; stubborn
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Phantasm (n.)
Apparition ; ghost ; phantom
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Phlegmatic (a.)
Calm or indifferent ; not easily roused to excitement
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Pilgrimace (n.)
Religious or spiritual journey ; excursion ; peregrination
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Placebo (n.)
A fake medication
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Platonic (a.)
Nonsexual ; purely spiritual
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Plausible (a.)
Believable ; convincing
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Pliable (a.)
Flexible ; easy to bend ; easy to convince, persuade, or mold
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Plight (n.)
A dangerous, distressing or unpleasant situation
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Plunder (v.)
To loot ; to ransack
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Pluralism (n.)
A condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function together yet retain their own identities
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Pontificate (v.)
To speak pompously or dogmatically
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Porous (a.)
Filled with many tiny holes ; permeable ; absorbent
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Posterity (n.)
Future generations ; descendants ; heirs
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Posthumous (a.)
Occuring after one's death ; published after the death of the author
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Posture (v.)
To act or speak artificially or affectedly
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Prattle (v.)
To chatter on and on ; to babble childishly
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Precarious (a.)
Dangerously insecure or unsteady
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Precocious (a.)
Unusually mature ; uncommonly gifted
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Predecessor (n.)
Someone or something that precedes in time
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Predicament (n.)
A dangerous or unpleasant situation ; a dilemma
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Predispose (v.)
To make susceptible ; to put in a frame of mind for ; to incline toward
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Predominant (a.)
Most important ; dominant ; having power over other
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Pregnant (a.)
Highly significant ; overflowing
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Prelude (n.)
Introduction ; something that precedes something else
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Premeditated (a.)
Planned beforehand ; prearranged ; plotted
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Preponderance (n.)
Superiority in weight, number, size, extent, influence, etc.
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Presage (v.)
To portend ; to foreshadow ; to forecast or predict
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Presentiment (n.)
The feeling that something (especially something bad) is about to happen
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Presumably (adv)
Probably ; the assumption is that ; doubtless
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Presuppose (v.)
To assume beforehand ; to take for granted in advance ; to require as a prior condition
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Primal (a.)
First ; original ; of the greatest importance
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Pristine (a.)
Perfectly clean untouched ; uncontaminated
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Privation (n.)
Lack of comforts or necessities ; poverty
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Proclaim (v.)
To announce ; declare ; make known
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Procure (v.)
To obtain or acquire by special means
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Progeny (n.)
Offspring ; descendants
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Propagate (v.)
To reproduce ; to multiply ; to spread or disseminate
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Propound (v.)
To set forth or propose ; to offer for consideration
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Protege (n.)
A person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career
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Protocol (n.)
Diplomatic etiquette and customs
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Provocation (n.)
The act of provoking ; incitement ; cause
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Prowess (n.)
Exceptional skill or strenght ; uncommon bravery
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Prurient (v.)
Having lustful thoughts or desires ; causing lust
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Pseudonym (n.)
A false name ; an alias
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Psyche (n.)
The human soul ; the mind ; the spirit
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Pummel (v.)
To pound or punch with the fists
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Punctilious (a.)
Meticulously attentive to detail
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Pundit (n.)
An expert ; an authority ; a learned person
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Pungent (a.)
Sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling ; acrid ; caustic or incisive
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Punitive (a.)
Inflicting a punishment
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Purblind (a.)
Dim-sighted ; practically blind ; lacking understanding or imagination
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Puritanical (a.)
Very severe and strict about morals
