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10 Cards in this Set
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Humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art, aslo something so bas as to be potentially mistaken for an intentional mackery
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Parody (n)
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To block, evade or ward off, as a blow
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Parry (v)
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Cheap, miserly
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Parsimonious (adj)
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One-sided, committted to a party, biased or prejudiced
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Partisan (adj)
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Scarcity, a lakcing of
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Paucity (adj)
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A slight offense, literally, a minor sin
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Peccadillo (n)
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The art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing
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Pedagogy (n)
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Ostentatious display of learning, excessive attention ot miutiae and formal rules, unimaginative
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pedantic (adj)
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Comonplace, trite, unremarkable
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Pedestrian (adj)
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Strong inclination, a liking
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Penchant (n)
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