Word List 34 Flashcards
(31 cards)
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Pacify
A
Soothe; make calm or quiet
2
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Paean
A
Song of praise or joy
3
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Painstaking
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Showing hard work; taking great care
4
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Palatable
A
Agreeable
5
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Pall
A
Grow tiresome
6
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Palliate
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Lessen the violence of; alleviate
7
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Pallid
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Pale; wan
8
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Palpable
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Tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
9
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Palpitate
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Throb; flutter
10
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Paltry
A
Insignificant; petty; trifling
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Pan
A
Criticize harshly
12
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Panacea
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Cure-all; remedy for all diseases
13
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Panache
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Flair; flamboyance
14
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Pandemonium
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Wild tumult
15
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Pander
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Cater to the low desires of others
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Panegyric
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Formal praise
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Paradigm
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Model; example; pattern
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Paragon
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Model of perfection
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Paranoia
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Psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
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Pariah
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Social outcast
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Parity
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Equality in status or amount
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Parody
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Humorous imitation
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Parry
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Ward off a blow; deflect
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Parsimony
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Stinginess; excessive frugality
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Partisan
One-sided; prejudiced
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Pastoral
Rural; simple and peaceful
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Pathos
Tender sorrow; pity
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Patrician
Noble; aristocratic
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Paucity
Scarcity
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Pauper
Very poor person
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Peccadillo
Slight offense
