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43 Cards in this Set

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paltry
worthless; insignificant; petty
paragon
model of excellence; the best
parity
equality or equivalence; balance among a group of rivals
parsimony
stinginess; excessive frugality
partisan
blindly devoted to a cause or orginization
paucity
too few; scarcity
pecuniary
having to do with money; financial
penchant
a strong liking; attraction
penury
extreme poverty; destitution
perfunctory
without enthusiasm or thoughness; routine; going throuhg the motions
pernicious
destructive
perspicacity
mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness
peruse
read carefully; study in detail
pervade
to spread to every part
petulance
grouchiness
phlegmatic
calm; unemotional
pithy
to the point; concise
placate
to appease; pacify; mollify
plattitude
dull trite statement
ponderous
slow; weighty; labored
portent
warning sign; omen; indication
potent
powerful
precarious
risky; uncertain
preclude
prevent; make impossible
precocious
mature at a young age
predecessor
an earlier occupant of a job, office, or position
predilection
a preference for something
pretentious
showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious
prevalent
widely-accepted; common; prevailing
primordial
formed long ago; primitive
prodigal
wasteful; especially of money; extravagant
prodigious
very large
profuse
in large amounts or quantities
protract
extend in time or space
provoke
to anger; to stir up or arous
proximity
nearness; closeness
prudent
wise; shrewd; cautious
puerile
childish
qualify
to limit the meaning of a previous statemnt; to modify
quandary
a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma
quarantine
forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease
quell
to calm; pacify
querulous
constantly complaining