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