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64 Cards in this Set
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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pedagogue
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teacher
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pedagogy
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teaching,art of education
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pedant
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scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
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pedantic
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showing off learning,bookish
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pedestrian
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ordinary,unimaginative
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pediatrician
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physician specializing in children's diseases
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peerless
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having no equal,incomparable
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pejorative
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negative in connotation,having a belittling effect
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pell-mell
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in confusion,disorderly
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pellucid
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transparent,limpid,easy to understand
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penance
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self imposed punishment for sin
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penchant
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strong inclination,liking
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pendant(adj)
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hanging down from something
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pendant(n)
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ornament(hanging from a necklace)
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pendulous
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hanging,suspended
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penitent
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repentant
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful,thoughtful wth a hint of sadness,contemplative
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penumbra
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partial shaddow in an eclipse
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penury
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severe poverty,stingness
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peon
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landless agricultural worker,bond servant
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perceptive
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insightful,aware ,wise
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percussion
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striking one object into another sharply
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perdition
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damnation,complete ruin
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peregrination
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journey
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peremptory
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demanding and leaving no choice
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perennial
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something long lasting
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perfidious
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treacherous,disloyal
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perforate(v)
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peirce,put a hole through
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perfunctory
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superficial, not thorough,lacking interest,care or enthusiasm
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perigree
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point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth
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perimeter
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outer boundary
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peripatetic
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walking about,moving
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peripheral
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marginal,outer
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periphery
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edge especially of a round surface
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perjury
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false testimony when under oath
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permeable
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penetrable,porous,allowing liquids or gas to pass through
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pernicious
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very destructive
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peroration
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conclusion of an oration
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perpetrate(v)
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commit an offense
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perpetual
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everlasting
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perpetuate
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make something last,preserve from extinction
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perquisite
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any gain above stipulated salary
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personable
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attractive
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perspicacious
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having insight,penetrating,astute
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perspicuity
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clearness of expression,freedom from ambiguity
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perspicuous
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plainly expressed
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pert
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impertinent,forward
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pertinacious
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stubborn,persistent
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pertinent
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suitable,to the point
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perturb(v)
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disturb greatly
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peruse(v)
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read with care
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pervasive
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spread throughout
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perverse
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stubbornly wrongheaded,wicked and unacceptable
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perversion
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corruption,turning from right to wrong
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pessimism
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beleif that life is basically bad or evil,gloominess
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pestilential
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causing plague,baneful
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pestle
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tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl
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petrify
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turn to stone
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petty
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trivial,unimportant,very small
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petulant
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touchy,peevish
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phariasaical
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pertaining to Pharisees,who paid scrupulous attention to tradition,self righteous,hypocritical
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phenomena
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observable facts,subjects of scientific investigation
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philanderer
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faithless lover,flirt
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