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27 Cards in this Set
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PEJORATIVE
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negatie in connotation, having a belittle effects
Eg: I don't find that a constructive criticism, but infact a pejorative criticism |
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PELL-MELL
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in confusion, disorderly
Eg: The celebration make the city a pell-mell destination |
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PENANCE
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self-imposed punish for a sin
EG: to do penance for a sin |
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PENDANT
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ornament hanging from a nicklac (mat vong)
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PENDULOUS
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hanging,
Eg: pendulous breast, pendulous chandellier |
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PENSIVE
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dreammily thoughtful, with a hint of sadness (tram tu, suy nghi,)
Eg: She is always in a state of pensive moodiness which is very funny, and she is 4 years old |
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PENUMBRA
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partial shadow (visible) in an eclipse
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PEON
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landless agricultural workers
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PERDITION
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damnation, complete ruin
EG: I don't want to be damned to eternal perdition |
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PEREGRINATION
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journey
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PEREMPTORY
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demanding, leaving no choice
Eg: What he did was sweet but rather peremptory and I had no choice but to just love him more |
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PERFORATE
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pierce, put a hole trhough
Eg: Perforate the bottle |
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PERIGEE
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point of the moon's orbit when it is nearest to the earth
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PERIPATETIC
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walking about, moving
Eg:(theo triet ly cua Aritstotle, he walked with his pupil while discussing philosophy with him |
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PERJURY
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false testimony under oath
EG: Lie under oath and you be indict for perjury |
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PERORATION
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conclusion of an oration
Eg: The peroration was filled with pathos that brought us all to tears |
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PERPETRATE
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commit an office
EG: perpetrate a crime |
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PERQUISITE
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gain above stipulated salary
EG: A realtor live mostly on the perquisite received on a monthly basis and commission for each home sold |
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PERT
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impeertinent, forward
Lao xuoc |
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PERTINACIOUS
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stubborn persisston
Eg:pertinacious nature prevent her from quitting |
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PERVERSE
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STUBBORNLY WRONheaded, wicked
Eg: A perverse mood can lead one to many obnoxious actions |
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PERVERSION
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corruption, turning from right to wrong
Eg: Perversion of the truth (xuyen tac) Lam duoc lac loi |
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PESTILENTIAL
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bcausing plague, baneful
Eg: It is a pestilential swamp, please stay away from it |
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PESTLE
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chay (coi) for grinding
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PETULANT
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tinh hay cau cinh
Eg: A petulant young man |
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PHARISAICAL
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hypocritical (dao duc gia)
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PHILANDERER
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faithless lover, flirt
Eg: I can not stand a bf that think being a realtionship still give him a chance to be a philanderer |
