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pandemic
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prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; general, universal
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panoply
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wide ranging and impressive array; complete suit of armor; a protective covering
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paradigm
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ideal example, model
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pastiche
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literary or musical piece imitating other works; incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs taken from different sources
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peccadillo
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small sin or fault
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pedagogue
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teacher; someone who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal
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pellucid
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transparent or translucent to allow maximum passage of light; transparently clear in style or meaning
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penultimate
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next to last
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penumbra
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partial shadow; shadowy, indefinite, marginal area
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peregrinate
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to journey from place to place
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peripatetic
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moving from place to place; pertaining to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle
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philanderer
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pursuer of casual love affairs
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philistine
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barbarian; person lacking artistic judgement; someone antagonistic to progress
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philology
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literary study; linguistics esp. historical or comparative
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phlegmatic
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calm in temperament; sluggish
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