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35 Cards in this Set
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pedigree
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a record of ancestors; a line of descent
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peer (two meanings)
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an equal (n); to look closely (v)
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peerless
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without equal; unmatched
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peevish
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hard to please; irritable
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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pellucid
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transparent; clear
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pelt (two meanings)
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skin of a fur-bearing animal (n); to throw things at (v)
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penal
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pertaining to punishment
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penchant
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a strong liking for; an inclination
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pendant
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anything that hangs or is suspended
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penitent
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expressing sorrow for sin or wrong doing
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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penury
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extreme poverty
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peon
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common worker
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perceive
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to observe
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perceptible
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observable; recognizable
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perdition
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damnation; ruin; hell
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peregrinate
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to travel from place to place
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peremptory
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decisive; final; not open to debate
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perennial
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lasting for a long time; perpetual
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perfidious
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deceitful; treacherous; unfaithful
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perforce
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of necessity
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perfunctory
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done without care; routine
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perigee
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point nearest to the earth
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perilous
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dangerous; risky
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periphery
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outside boundary; unimportant aspects of a subject
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periphrastic
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said in a roundabout way
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perjury
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making a false statement while under oath
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permeate
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to spread throughout
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pernicious
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deadly; destructive
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peroration
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the concluding part of a speech
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perpetrate
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to do something evil; to be guilty of
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perpetuate
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to cause to continue
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perplexity
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confusion
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perquisite
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something additional to regulate pay
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