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Words 3400 - 3600 Flashcards

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perturbation

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noun

Mental excitement or confusion.

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perverse

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adjective

Unreasonable.

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perversion

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noun

Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.

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perversity

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noun

Wickedness.

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pestilent

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adjective

Having a malign influence or effect.

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pestilential

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adjective

Having the nature of or breeding pestilence.

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peter

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verb

To fail or lose power, efficiency or value.

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petrify

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verb

To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.

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petulant

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adjective

Displaying impatience.

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philander

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verb

To play at courtship with a woman.

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philately

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noun

The study and collection of stamps.

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philharmonic

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adjective

Fond of music.

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philogynist

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noun

One who is fond of women.

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philologist

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noun

An expert in linguistics.

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philology

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noun

The study of language in connection with history and literature.

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phlegmatic

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adjective

Not easily roused to feeling or action.

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phonogram

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noun

A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.

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phonology

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noun

The science of human vocal sounds.

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photometer

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noun

Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.

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physiocracy

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noun

The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.

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physiognomy

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noun

The external appearance merely.

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physiography

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noun

Description of nature.

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picayune

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adjective

Of small value

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piccolo

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noun

A small flute

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piecemeal
adverb Gradually.
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pillory
noun A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.
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pincers
noun An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.
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pinchers
noun An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.
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pique
verb To excite a slight degree of anger in.
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piteous
adjective Compassionate.
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planisphere
noun A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.
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platitude
noun A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull or commonplace.
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plaudit
noun An expression of applause.
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plebeian
adjective Common.
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pledgee
noun The person to whom anything is pledged.
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plenary
adjective Entire.
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plenipotentiary
noun A person fully empowered to transact any business.
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plenitude
noun Abundance
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plenteous
adjective Abundant.
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plumb
noun A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.
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plummet
noun A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical.
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pluperfect
adjective Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.
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plurality
noun A majority.
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plutocracy
noun A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.
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poesy
noun Poetry.
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poetaster
noun An inferior poet.
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poetics
noun The rules and principles of poetry.
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poignancy
noun Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.
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poignant
adjective Severely painful or acute to the spirit.
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polemics
noun The art of controversy or disputation.
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polyarchy
noun Government by several or many persons of whatever class.
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polycracy
noun The rule of many.
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polyglot
adjective Speaking several tongues
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polyhedron
noun A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four.
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polysyllable
adjective Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.
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polytechnic
adjective Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts.
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polytheism
noun The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.
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pommel
verb To beat with something thick or bulky.
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ponderous
adjective Unusually weighty or forcible.
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populace
noun The common people.
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portend
verb To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.
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portent
noun Anything that indicates what is to happen.
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posit
verb To present in an orderly manner.
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posse
noun A force of men.
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postdate
verb To make the date of any writing later than the real date.
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potentate
noun One possessed of great power or sway.
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prate
verb To talk about vainly or foolishly.
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prattle
verb To utter in simple or childish talk.
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precarious
adjective Perilous.
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precedential
adjective Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule
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precession
noun The act of going forward.
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precocious
adjective Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.
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predatory
adjective Prone to pillaging.
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predicate
verb To state as belonging to something.
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preempt
verb To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land.
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preemption
noun The right or act of purchasing before others.
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preengage
verb To preoccupy.
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prefatory
adjective Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book.
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preferment
noun Preference.
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prehensible
adjective Capable of being grasped.
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prehensile
adjective Adapted for grasping or holding.
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prehension
noun The act of laying hold of or grasping.
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prelacy
noun A system of church government.
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prelate
noun One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy.
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preponderant
adjective Prevalent.
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preponderate
verb To exceed in influence or power.

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