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68 Cards in this Set
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perspicacious
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shrewd
keen |
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pert
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bold
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perusal
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close examination
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pervasive
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present throughout
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pervert
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to misuse
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pestilence
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epidemic
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pettish
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fretful
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petulance
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rudeness
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phalanx
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massive group of soldiers
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philanderer
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greg
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philisitine
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narrow minded
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philology
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study of words
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phlegm
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indifferent
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phlegmatic
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sluggish
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picayune
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petty
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piddling
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trivial
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pilfer
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steal
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pillory
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ridicule
abuse |
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pique
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hurt pride
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pithy
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profound
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pittance
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meager amt/wage
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plait
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braid
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plangent
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loud sound
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platitude
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stale
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plaudit
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applause
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plebian
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low class
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plucky
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spunky
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ply
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join together
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pluralistic
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variety of groups
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proclivity
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inclination
proclivity to eggaerate |
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probity
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honesty
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privation
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lack of usual necessities
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prevaricate
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lie
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pretext
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excuse
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pretentious
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showy
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presumptuous
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rude
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prestidigitation
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slieght of hand
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prescient
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foresight
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presage
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foretell
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prepossessing
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attractive
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preponderance
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dominance
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preeminent
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distiguished
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predilection
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preference
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predicate
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to find
based on |
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predicament
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difficult situation
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predestine
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decide in advance
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precursory
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warning of future
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preclude
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keep from happening
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precis
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short summary of facts
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preipitious
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with little caution
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precept
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law
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precipice
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risky circumstance
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prattle
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foolish talk
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polemic
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verbal attack
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polyglot
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speak many languages
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ponderous
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large
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pontificate
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speak in petentious manner
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pore
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study closely
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portent
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omen
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portly
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stout
dignified |
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posit
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suggest an idea
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potentate
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great power
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portent
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omen
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prattle
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foolish talk
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precarious
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uncertain
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precept
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law
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precipice
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risky circumstance
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precipitious
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hasty
done with no caution |
