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14 Cards in this Set
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penury
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n. severe poverty; stinginess
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perennial
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n. something long lasting
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perfidious
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adj. treacherous; disloyal
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perfunctory
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adj. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
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pervasive
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adj. spread throughout
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philanthropist
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n. lover of mankind; doer of good
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phlegmatic
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adj. calm; not easily disturbed
The nurse was a cheerful but _____ person, unexcited in the face of sudden emergencies |
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piety
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n. devoutness; reverence for God
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placate
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pacify, conciliate
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platitude
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n. trite remark; commonplace statement
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plethora
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n. excess; overabundance
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plummet
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v. fall sharply
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porous
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adj. full of pores; like a sieve
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precarious
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adj. uncertain; risky
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