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23 Cards in this Set
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palliate
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to make something appear less serious; to gloss over; to mitigate
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panegyric
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formal expression of praise
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paradigm
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a model, example, or pattern; a framework of assumptions that shapes a worldview
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pariah
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an outcast
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parody
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humorous imitation (literature or art); something so bad as to be mistaken for an intentional mockery
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parry
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to block (a blow)
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parsimonious
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cheap; miserly
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partisan
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one-sided, committed to a party
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paucity
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scarcity
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peccadillo
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a slight offense; minor sin
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pedagogy
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the art/profession of teaching
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pedantic
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pretentious display of learning; excessive attention to minutiae/rules; unimaginative
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pedestrian
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commonplace
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penchant
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strong inclination; liking
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penurious
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penny-pinching; ungenerous
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peremptory
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admitting of not contradiction; putting an end to further debate; haughty
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perennial
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recurrent through the year; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
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treachery
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perfunctory
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cursory; done without care/interest
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peripatetic
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itinerant; nomadic
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pernicious
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extremely harmful, potentially causing death
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personable
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pleasing in appearance
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perspicacious
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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