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30 Cards in this Set
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Meticulous |
Showing great attention to detail; very caregul and precise |
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Mire |
Swampy ground |
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Multifarious |
Having many varied parts or aspects; many types |
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Mundane |
Laxking interedt or excitement; dull |
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Nefarious |
Wicked or criminal |
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Obsequious |
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree |
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Odious |
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive |
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Opaque |
Not able to be seen through; not transparent |
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Ostentatious |
Characterized by a flashy show in an attempt to impress others |
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Palpable |
Able to be touched or felt; clear or plain to see |
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Paragon |
Perfect example |
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Pariah |
Outcast |
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Parochial |
Narrow in view; relating to church |
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Paucity |
Shortage; scarcity |
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Pedantic |
Overly concerned with minute details |
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Pejorative |
Expressing contempt or disapproval |
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Philistine |
A person who is hostile or indifferwnt towards culture and arts, or who has no understanding towards them |
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Pique |
A feeling of irritation resulting from a slight, usually to someone's pride; to stimulate interest |
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Pithy |
Short and concise |
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Poignant |
Evoking sadness or regret |
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Polemical |
Controversial |
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Precocious |
Having developed certain skills earlier than usual; prodigy or genius |
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Proclivity |
A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination towards something |
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Progeny |
A descendent; offspring |
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Prolific |
Fertile; prodcing a lot |
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Prosaic |
Having the style of diction of prose; unpoetic or common |
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Protean |
Tending to change frequently |
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Protract |
To extend or protrude; to draw out |
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Pugnacity |
Having a quarrelsome nature |
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Pulchritude |
Beauty |
