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pigment |
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
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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 or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
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pine
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long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
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pinion
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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing
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pinnacle
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peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame
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pious
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devout; religious; N. piety
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piquant
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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
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tart
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sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply
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sour
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having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
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pique
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irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
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piscatorial
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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
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pitfall
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hidden danger; concealed trap
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beware
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be cautious (of)
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pith
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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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marrow
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soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells
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pithy
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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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pittance
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small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
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pivotal
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of a pivot; central; critical; crucial
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placate
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pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
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placebo
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harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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tablet
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small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
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placid
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peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
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plagiarize
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steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap
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plaintive
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expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
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plait
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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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plasticity
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ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay
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platitude
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trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous
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commonplace
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ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark
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commonwealth
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nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
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platonic
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purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
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plaudit
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praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
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plausible
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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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plebeian
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common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
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plebiscite
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direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
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referendum
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direct vote by all the people
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plenary
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(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power
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plenitude
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abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty
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plethora
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excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
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pliable
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flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
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pliant
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flexible; easily influenced
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plight
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difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
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pluck
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courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
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plumage
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feathers of a bird;
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plumb
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exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
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plumber
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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)
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plummet
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fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.
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plutocracy
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society ruled by the wealthy
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podiatrist
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doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
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podium
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pedestal; raised platform
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pedestal
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support or base as for a pillar or statue
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poignancy
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quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
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polarize
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split into opposite extremes or camps
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polarity
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state of having two opposite qualities
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polar
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of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites
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camp
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group sharing a common cause or opinion
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polemic
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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
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polemical(polemic)
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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)
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politic
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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
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polity
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(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity |
