Word List 36 Flashcards
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Philistine
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Narrow minded person
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Philanthropist
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Lover of mankind; Doer of good
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Phlegmatic
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Calm; Not easily disturbed
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Phobia
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Morbid fear
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Phoenix
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Symbol of immortality & rebirth
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Phylum
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Major class of plants
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Physiological
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Science of the function of living organisms
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Picaresque
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Pertaining to the rogues in literature
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Piecemeal
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Gradually; One piece at a time
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Pied
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Variegated; Multicolored
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Piety
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Godliness; Religious devotion
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Pigment
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Coloring matter
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Pillage
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Plunder
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Pine
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Yearn; Long for; Languish
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Pinnacle
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Peak
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Pious
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Religious; Devout
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Piquant
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Stimulating; Pleasantly tart tasting
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Pique
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- Irritation; Resentment
* Provoke or arouse; Annoy
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Pitfall
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Hidden danger
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Pithy
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Concise; Meaningful; Substantial
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Pittance
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A small allowance or wage
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Pivotal
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Vital; Crucial
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Placate
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Pacify; Conciliate
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Placebo
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Harmless dummy pill or medicine
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Placid
Peaceful; Calm
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Plagiarize
Stealing ideas and passing them off as one's own
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Plaintive
Mournful
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Plasticity
Ability to be molded
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Platitude
Trite remark; Commonplace statement
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Plaudit
Enthusiastically worded approval; Round of applause
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Plausible
Specious; Having a show of truth but open to doubt
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Plentitude
Abundance; Completeness
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Plethora
Excess; Overabundance
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Pliable
Flexible; Adaptable
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Pliant
Flexible; Easily influenced
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Plight
Condition; State; Predicament
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Plumage
Feathers of a bird
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Plumb
* Vertical; Checking perpendicularity
| * Examine critically to understand; Measure depth
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Plummet
Fall sharply
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Plutocracy
Society ruled by wealthy
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Podium
Pedestal; Raised platform
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Poignancy
Quality of being deeply moving; Keenness of emotion
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Polarize
Split into opposite extremes or camps
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Polemical
Disputatious; Aggressive in verbal attack
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Politic
Prudent; Expedient; Well advised
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Polygamist
One who has multiple spouses
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Polyglot
Speaking several languages
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Pomposity
Self important behavior; Acting like a stuffed shirt
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Ponderous
Weighty; Unwieldy
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Pontifical
Pompous or pretentious
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Pore
Ponder; Study industriously
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Porous
Full of pores; Like a sieve
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Portend
Foretell; Presage
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Portent
Sign; Omen; Forewarning
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Portly
Stout; Stately
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Poseur
Person who pretends to be sophisticated
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Posterity
Descendants; Future generations
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Posthumous
After death
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Postulate
Essential premise; Underlying assumption
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Potable
Suitable for drinking
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Potent
Powerful; Greatly influential
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Potentate
Monarch; Sovereign
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Potion
Dose of liquid
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Practicable
Feasible
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Practical
Useful; Based on experience
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Practitioner
Someone engaged in a profession
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Pragmatic
Practical
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Pragmatist
Practical person
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Prank
Mischievous trick
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Prate
Speak foolishly; Boast idly
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Prattle
Babble
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Preamble
Introductory statement
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Precarious
Uncertain; Risky
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Precedent
Something preceding in time that may be used as a guide for future action
