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73 Cards in this Set
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overwrought
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nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
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ovoid
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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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pachyderm
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thick-skinned animal
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pacifist
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one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
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pacify
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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
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paean
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song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
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painstaking
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taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through
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palatable
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agreeable; pleasing to the taste
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palate
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roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
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palatial
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of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
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paleontology
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study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
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palette
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board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)
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palimpsest
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parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased
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pall
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become boring; grow tiresome
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pallet
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small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet
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palliate
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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
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pallid
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pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion
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palpable
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tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder
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palpitate
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throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.
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paltry
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insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
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pan
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criticize harshly
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panacea
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cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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panache
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flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾
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pandemic
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widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
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pandemonium
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wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost
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pander
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cater to (the low desires of others)
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panegyric
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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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panoramic
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denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area
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pantomime
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acting without dialogue; V.
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papyrus
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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
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parable
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short simple story teaching a moral
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paradigm
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model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
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paradox
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something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
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paragon
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model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue
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parallelism
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state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
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parameter
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limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
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paramount
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foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal
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paramour
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illicit lover
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paranoia
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psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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paraphernalia
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equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry
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paraphrase
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restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
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parasite
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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside
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parched
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extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
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pariah
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social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
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parity
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equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate
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parlance
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language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance
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parley
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conference (between opponents); CF. speak
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parochial
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narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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parody
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humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.
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paroxysm
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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst
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parquet
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floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece
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parry
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ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Â´Ù´Â °³³äÀÌ ¾Æ´Ô
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parsimony
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stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious
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partial
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incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
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partiality
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state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference
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partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
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partition
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divide into parts
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pass\'e
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old-fashioned; past the prime
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passive
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not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
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pastiche
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imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
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pastoral
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rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
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patent
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obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.
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pathetic
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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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pathological
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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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pathos
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
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patina
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green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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patois
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local or provincial dialect
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patriarch
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father and ruler of a family or tribe
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patrician
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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
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patronize
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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott
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paucity
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scarcity; dearth
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pauper
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very poor person
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peccadillo
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slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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