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50 Cards in this Set
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pantomime (n)(v)
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acting without dialogue
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papyrus (n)
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ancient paper made from stems of papyrus plant
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paradigm (n)
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model; example; pattern
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paradox (n)
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something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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paragon (n)
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model of perfection
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paramount (adj)
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foremost in importance; supreme
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paranoia (n)
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psychosis marked by delusion of grandeur or persecution
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paraphernalia (n)
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equipment; odds and ends
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paraphrase (v)
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restate a passage in one’s own words while retaining thought of author
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parched (adj)
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extremely dry; very thirsty
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pariah (n)
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social outcast
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parity (n)
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equality in status or amount; close resemblance
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parochial (adj)
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narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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parody (n)
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humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty
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paroxysm (n)
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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
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parry (v)
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ward off a blow; deflect
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parsimony (n)
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stinginess; excessive frugality
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partial (adj)
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incomplete; having a liking for something
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partiality (n)
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inclination; bias
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partisan (adj)
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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partition (v)(n)
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divide into parts
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passive (adj)
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not active; acted upon
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passport (n)
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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country
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pastiche (n)
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imitation of another’s style in musical composition or writing
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pastoral (adj)
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rural
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patent (adj)
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open to the public to read; obvious
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pathetic (adj)
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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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pathological (adj)
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related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal
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pathos (n)
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art of literature that produces these feelings
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patina (n)
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green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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patrician (adj)
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noble; aristocratic
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patronize (v)
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support; act superior toward; be a customer of
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paucity (n)
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scarcity
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pauper (n)
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very poor person
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peccadillo (n)
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slight offense
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pedagogy (n)
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teaching; art of education
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pedantic (adj)
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showing off learning; bookish (n) pedantry
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pedestrian (adj)
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ordinary; unimaginative
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pediatrician (n)
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expert in children’s diseases
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peerless (adj)
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having no equal; incomparable
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pejorative (adj)
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negative in connotation; having a belittling effect
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pellucid (adj)
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transparent; limpid; easy to understand
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penchant (n)
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strong inclination; liking
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pendant (n)
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ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.)
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parable (n)
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short, simple story teaching a moral
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parallelism (n)
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state of being parallel; similarity
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parasite (n)
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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant
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patriarch (n)
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father and ruler of a family of tribe
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pecuniary (adj)
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pertaining to money
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pedant (n)
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scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
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