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38 Cards in this Set
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Philatelist
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n. stamp collector
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Philistine
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n. narrow minded person. After it was obvious that Jack held homophobic feelings, we regarded him as a philistine.
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Phlegmatic
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adj. calm; not easily disturbed. ER physicians generally have to be phlegmatic in nature.
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Phoenix
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n. symbol of immortality or rebirth. Like the legendary phoenix, I have risen.
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Piebald
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adj. of different colors; mottled; spotted. You should be able to identify Polka Dot in this race; he his the only piebald horse running.
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Pied
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adj. variegated; multicolored. The ocean has many pied fishes.
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Pillory
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v. punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule. Even though he was pilloried for his beliefs, the saint maintained her faith.
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Pinion
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v. restrain. They pinioned his arms against his body but left his legs free so that he could move about.
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Piquant
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adj. pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating. The piquant desert sauce added alot to the meal.
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Pique
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n. irritation; resentment/ v. provoke or arouse; annoy
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Piscatorial
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adj pertaining to fishing. The young boys spent many hours on the river doing piscatorial activities.
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Pith
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n. core or marrow; essence; substance. Remove the pith of the pineapple, before serving it.
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Pithy
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adj. concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty. She summed up the man in one pithy sentence, "He is worthless."
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Pittance
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n. a small allowance or wage. The nuns were given a small pittance by which they could live.
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Plaintive
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adj. mournful. The dove has a plaintive and melancholy call.
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Plait
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v. braid; intertwine. The maypole dancers plaited bright green ribbons in their hair.
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Platitude
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n. trite remark; commonplace statement. He was full of platitudes, but nothing substantive.
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Plaudit
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n. enthusiastic approval; round of applause. The theatrical company reprinted the critic's plaudits.
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Plenary
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adj. complete; fully
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Pluck
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n. courage
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Plumb
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v. examine critically in order to understand; measure depth. Try as he would he could never fully plumb the Critique of Pure Reason.
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Plumb
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adj. vertical
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Polemic
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n. controversy; argument in support of point of view. Her essays were for the most part polemics for her party.
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Polemical
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adj. aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
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Politic
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adj. expedient; prudent; well devised
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Polity
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n. form of government or nation
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Polygot
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adj. speaking several languages
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Pomposity
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n. self-important behavior; acting like a stuffer shirt. like pompous
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Ponderous
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adj. weighty; unweildy. His humor lacked the light touch; they were always a little ponderous.
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Pontifical
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adj. pertaining to a bishop or pope
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Pore
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v. study industriously; ponder; scrutinize. Determined to become a physcian, Beth spends hours poring over her notes.
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Portend
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v. foretell; presage/ n. portent sign; omen; forewarning
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Postulate
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n. self-evident truth
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Potable
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adj. suitable for drinking
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Potentate
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n. monarch; sovereign
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Poultice
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n. soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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Prate
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v. speak foolishly; boast idly
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Prattle
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v. babble
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