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15 Cards in this Set
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pedestrian |
ordinary or dull |
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pejorative |
having a negative effect; insulting |
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perdition |
damnation; ruin; hell |
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perfunctory |
done without care; in a routine fashion |
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perspicacity |
keenness of judgment |
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peruse |
to read carefully; scrutinize |
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quagmire |
a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
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quandary |
a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
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quasi- |
resembling; seeming; half |
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querulous |
complaining; grumbling |
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quiddity |
an essential quality |
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raiment |
clothing; garments |
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rakish |
carefree; dashing; jaunty |
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ratiocinate |
to reason; to think |
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rationalize |
to make an excuse for |