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30 Cards in this Set
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Phlegmatic
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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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Picayune
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petty; worthless
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Piety
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the quality of being religious or reverent
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Pithy
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concise and to the point
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Placard
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a poster or sign for public display
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Placid
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not easily upset or excited; peaceful, with little movement or activity
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Plastic
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synthetic material made from a polymer or artistic room for creativity
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Plausible
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seeming reasonable or probable
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Pliable
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easily bent; flexible
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Pogrom
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an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
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Pompous
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affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
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Ponder
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think about carefully
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Portly
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having a stout body; somewhat fat; or of dignified appearance or manner
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Precipitous
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dangerously high or steep; done suddenly without careful consideration
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Preclude
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prevent from happening; make impossible
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Precocious
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having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual
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Preeminent
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surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
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Prelude
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an event serving as an introduction to something more important
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Prerogative
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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
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Prevaricate
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speak or act in an evasive way
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Prior
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existing or coming before time, order, or importance
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Profess
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affirm one’s faith in or allegiance to
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Prone
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liable to suffer from, do, or experience something
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Propensity
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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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Protract
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prolong or extend
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Provocative
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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction
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Pseudonym
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a fictitious name, esp. one used by another
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Pudgy
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slightly fat
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Pugnacious
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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
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Puny
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small and weak or poor in quality, amount, or size
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