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peripheral
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adj. external; incidental; tangential.
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peruse
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v. to study; to read.
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philistine
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adj. narrow-minded; smugly conventional. (When used as a noun, philistine means "a dull often priggish person guided by material rather than intellectual or artistic values.")
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piety
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devotion and reverence, especially to God and family. (Closely related to this noun is the adjective pious, meaning "devout, zealous in performing religious obligations." It also has the uncomplimentary meaning of "seemingly virtuous or affecting virtue hypocritically.")
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pique
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v. to hurt the feelings of or make resentful; to arouse or excite. (When used as a noun, pique means "a temporary feeling of wounded vanity; a fit of resentment.")
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placate
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v. to soothe; to pacify.
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placid
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adj. outwardly calm or composed; self-satisfied; peaceful.
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plagiarize
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v. to take ideas or writings from someone else and present them as one's own; to use without giving credit.
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platitude
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n. a thought or remark that is dull, trite, flat or weak.
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pompous
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adj. self-important; stately; magnificent; excessively ornate.
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ponderous
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adj. very heavy; bulky; labored and dull or tiresome.
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pragmatic
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adj. practical; opinionated; concerned with actual practice rather than with theory or speculation.
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preclude
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v. to make impossible; to shut out; to prevent.
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precocious
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adj. having or showing much more ability or knowledge than is usual at such a young age; early or prematurely ripe or developed.
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prestigious
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adj. honored; having an illustrious name or reputation.
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pretentious
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adj. claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit; showy; self-important.
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procrastinate
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v. to put off doing something until a later time; to delay.
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prodigious
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adj. enormous; extraordinary; marvelous.
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profane
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adj. secular; not holy; not connected with religion; irreverent.
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profusion
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n. abundance; a great or generous amount; extravagance.
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