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20 Cards in this Set
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onus |
n. a burden or responisibility |
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opprobium |
n. the state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil |
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oscillate |
v. to swing back and forth |
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palatial |
adj. Magnificent |
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palinode |
n. a retraction |
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pall |
v. to make dull by satiety(being full of it) |
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palliate |
v. to cause to appear less guilty |
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pallid |
adj. of a pale or wan appearance |
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parley |
v. to converse in |
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parse |
v. to describe, as with a sentance, by separating its elements and describing each word |
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parsimonious |
adj. unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money |
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patronymic |
adj. Formed after ones father's name |
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peccadillo |
n. A small breach of propriety or principle |
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pecuniary |
adj. consisting of money |
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peevish |
adj. irritable |
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penchant |
n. a bias in favor of something |
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pentad |
n. the number 5 |
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perambulate |
v. to walk around |
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perfidy |
n. treachery |
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persiflage |
n. banter |
