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25 Cards in this Set
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philanthropist |
lover of mankind; doer of good |
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philistine |
Narrow-minded person; uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain. |
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phlegmatic |
calm; not easily disturbed; apathetic; sluggish |
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pied |
variegated; multicolored |
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pillage |
plunder |
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pinnacle |
peak |
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piquant |
pleasantly tart-tasting |
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pithy |
concise; meaty; meaningful; substantial |
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placate |
pacify; conciliate |
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plagiarize |
steal anothers idea and pass it off as ones own |
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platitude |
trite remark; commonplace statement |
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platonic |
purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire |
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plausible |
having a show of truth but open to doubt; spacious |
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plebian |
common; pertaining to the common people; low-brow |
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plethora |
excess; overabundance |
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polemical |
aggresive in verbal attack; disputatious |
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pomposity |
exaggerated self-esteem; excessive grandness in manner of speech |
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portent |
sign; omen; forewarning |
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posthumous |
after death |
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potable |
suitable for drinking |
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potpourri |
heterogenous mixture; medley |
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pragmatic |
practical; concerned with practical values |
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pragmatist |
practical person |
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prattle |
babble |
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precarious |
uncertainty; risky |
