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15 Cards in this Set
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philanthropist
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lover of mankind; doer of good
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philatelist
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stamp-collector
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philistine
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narrow-minded persone, uncultured and exclusively insterested in material gain
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philology
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study of language
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phlegmatic
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calm; not easily disturbed
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phylum
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major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; division
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physiognomy
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face
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piebald
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different colors; mottled; spotted
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piecemeal
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one part at a time; gradually
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pied
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variegated; multicolored
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piety
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devoutness; reverence for God
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pillage
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plunder
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pillory
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punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule
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pine
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languish, decline; long for, yearn
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pinion
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restrain
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