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48 Cards in this Set
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orientation (n)
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act of finding oneself in society
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orthography (n)
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correct spelling
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ostensible (adj)
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showy
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outstrip (v)
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surpass
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overweening (adj)
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presumptuous; arrogant
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ovoid (adj)
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egg-shaped
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pachyderm (n)
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thick-skinned animal
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paean (n)
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song of praise or joy
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paleontology (n)
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study of prehistoric life
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palimpsest (n)
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parchment used for a second time after original writing has been
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pall (v)
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grow tiresome
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pallet (n)
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small poor bed
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palliate (v)
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ease pain; make less severe or offensive
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panegyric (n)
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formal praise
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paradigm (n)
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model; example; pattern
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parameter (n)
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limit; independent variable
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pariah (n)
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social outcast
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parity (n)
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equality; close resemblance
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parlance (n)
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language; idiom
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parley (n)
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conference
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parochial (adj)
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narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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paroxysm (n)
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fit or attack of pain
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parry (v)
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ward off a blow; deflect
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pastiche (n)
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imitation of another's style in music or writing
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patent (adj)
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open for the public to read
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patois (n)
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local or provincial dialect
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patrician (adj)
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noble; aristocratic
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paucity (n)
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scarcity
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peccadillo (n)
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slight offense
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pecuniary (adj)
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pertaining to money
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pedagogue (n)
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teacher
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pedestrian (adj)
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ordinary; unimaginative
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pejorative (adj)
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negative in connotation
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pell-mell (adv)
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in confusion; disorderly
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pellucid (adj)
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transparent; limpid; easy to understand
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penury (n)
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severe poverty
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peregrination (n)
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journey
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peremptory (adj)
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demanding and leaving no choice
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perfunctory (adj)
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superficial; not thorough; lacking interest
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perigee (n)
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point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth
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peripatetic (adj)
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walking about
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pernicious (adj)
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very destructive
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peroration (N)
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conclusion of an oration
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perquisite (n)
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any gain above stipulated salary
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perspicacious (adj)
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having insight; penetrating; astute
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perspicuity (N)
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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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petulant (adj)
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touchy; peevy
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pharisaical (adj)
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pertaining to the Pharisees who paid scrupulous attention to
tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical |
