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40 Cards in this Set
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petulant
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rude; peevish
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phlegmatic
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unemotional; calm in temperament
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phoenix
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anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
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physiognomy
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facial features
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piety
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devoutness
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piquant
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pleasantly pungent; attractive
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pique
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fleeting feeling or hurt pride
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placate
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soothe; pacify
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placid
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calm
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plaintive
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melancholy; mournful
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plasticity
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pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed
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platitude
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stale; overused expression
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platonic
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spiritual; theoretical
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plethora
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excess; overabundance
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plumb
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to examine deeply; determine the depth
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plummet
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to fall; plunge
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plutocracy
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society ruled by the wealthy
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porous
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full of holes; permeable to liquids
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poseur
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poerson who affects an attitude to impress others
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pragmatic
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practical
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prate
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to talk idly; chatter
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prattle
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meaningless, foolish talk
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preamble
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preliminary statement
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precarious
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uncertain
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precept
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principle; law
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precipitate
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to cause to happen; throw down from a height
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precipitate
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rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation
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precursor
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forerunner; predecessor
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preempt
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to supersede; appropiate for oneself
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prehensile
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capable of grasping
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premonition
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forewarning; presentiment
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presage
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to foretell; indicate in advance
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presumptuous
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rude; improperly bold
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preternatural
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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
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prevaricate
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to quibble; evade the truth
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primordial
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original; existing from the beginning
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pristine
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untouched; uncorrupted
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probity
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honesty; high-mindness
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problematic
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posing a problem; doubtful
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prodigal
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wasteful; extravagant; lavish
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