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60 Cards in this Set
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partial |
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
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partiality |
state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference
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partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
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parvenu
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upstart; newly rich person
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partition
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divide into parts
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pass\'e
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old-fashioned; past the prime
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passive
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not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
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pastiche
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imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
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pastoral
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rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
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patent
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obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.
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pathetic
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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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touching
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causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
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pathological
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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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pathos
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
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patina
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green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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varnish
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paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.
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patois
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local or provincial dialect
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patriarch
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father and ruler of a family or tribe
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patrician
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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
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patronize
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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott
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paucity
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scarcity; dearth
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pauper
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very poor person
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peccadillo
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slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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swipe
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hit with a sweeping motion; N.
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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pedagogue
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teacher; CF. child leader
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pedagogy
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teaching; art of education
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pedant
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scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
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pedantic
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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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bookish
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fond of books and reading
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studious
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given to diligent study
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pedestrian
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ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.
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precinct
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division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college
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pedigree
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ancestry; lineage
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pediatrician
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physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics
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peerless
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having no equal; incomparable
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peer
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one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress
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pejorative
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(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
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pell-mell
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in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell
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pellucid
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transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
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penance
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self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent
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penchant
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strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars
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pendant(pendent)
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hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)
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pending
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not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return
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pendulous
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hanging; suspended
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suspend
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cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
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suspense
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state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
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penitent
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repentant; N.
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pensive
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dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
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penumbra
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partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow
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penury
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extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
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peon
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landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage
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perceptive
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insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
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percussion
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striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion
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perdition
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damnation; complete ruin; hell
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damn
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condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
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doom
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condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.
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peregrination
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journey; V. peregrinate
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peremptory
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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock
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perennial
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something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring |
