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15 Cards in this Set
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PANACEA
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CURE-ALL
Religion is not a panacea for all the ills of the world. |
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PANEGYRIC
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HYMN OF PRAISE
Geriatric patients like to sing the old panegyrics. |
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PANOPLY
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IMPRESSIVE ARRAY
He gave her a panoply of flowers. |
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PARAMOUNT
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SUPREME
Mt. Everest is the paramount height in the world. |
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PARE
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TO TRIM
Pare the pear tree. |
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PARITY
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EQUALITY
The EPA wants parity between all Americans. |
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PAROCHIAL
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PROVINCIAL
Parochial schools have quaint ideas about the world. |
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PARRY
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TO DEFLECT
She tried to parry the suitor's unwanted attention. |
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PARSIMONY
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STINGINESS
The church does not appreciate your parsimony. |
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PATENT
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OBVIOUS
The patent truth is that the sky is blue. |
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PATHOS
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PITY, COMPASSION
He lacked pathos when it came to filling the church's coffers. |
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PAUCITY
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SCARCITY
There is a paucity of peppers in the market. |
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PECULATION
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PETTY THEFT
The shop-lifter was charged with pecualtion. |
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PENURY
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EXTREME POVERTY
She lived in penury in the projects. |
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PELLUCID
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TRANSLUSCENT
His pellucid blue eyes were dreamy. |
