Vocab Part 15 Flashcards by Grace Barrett

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pedestrian

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boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill

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perfidy

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treachery or deceit

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perfunctory

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done without much effort, care, or thought

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peripheral

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on the edge or periphery; not centrally important

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permeate

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to pervade or penetrate throughout

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perseverance

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persistence in the face of obstacles

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peruse

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to read something carefully and closely

to read something informally or quickly

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pervasive

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to read something carefully and closely

to read something informally or quickly

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phenomena

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things that happen

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phlegmatic

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cool and unruffled

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pith

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the essential substance of something

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placate

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to calm, especially an angry or upset person

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plastic

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easily shaped or molded

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platitude

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a trite or cliche statement

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plausible

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believable, reasonable

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plethora

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a surplus or overabundance of something

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plummet

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to fall quickly and far