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20 Cards in this Set
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EMPATHY
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(N) capacity to participate in another's feelings.
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PARAMEDIC
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(N) one who assists or works beside a doctor.
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PARAPHRASE
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(V) restate in your own words
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PACIFIST
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(N) one who strongly, openly opposes war or conflict.
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APATHY
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(N) lack of feelings or emotions, indifference.
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COMPEL
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(v) to drive (force) or urge forcefully.
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PEDAL
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(N) a lever pressed by the foot.
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PATHETIC
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(Adj) causing feelings of pity or compassion.
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ORTHOGRAPHY
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(n) correct or "straight" writing and spelling.
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PENSIVE
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(adj) thinking deeply, heavy thoughts weighing you down.
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EXPULSION
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(N) the act of being forced or driven out.
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PEDESTAL
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(N) the support or foot of a column or statue.
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PENDANT
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(N) something like a necklace that hangs around neck.
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PENDULUM
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(n)something that hangs and swings freely under the action of gravity.
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ORTHODONTIST
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(N) a dentist who straightes teeth.
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PANDEMONIUM
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(N)wild tumult, uproar (all "devils" let loose)
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ORTHOGRADE
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(Adj) walking with the body upright or vertical.
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PACIFY
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(V) soothe, make calm or peaceful
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PANACEA
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(N) a remedy to cure all ills or diseases.
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PARABLE
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(N) short story to illustrate a moral point.
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