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20 Cards in this Set
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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pariah
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an outcast
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parsimony
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frugality, stinginess
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pathos
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an emotion of sympathy
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paucity
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small in quality
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pejorative
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derogatory, uncomplimentary
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pellucid
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easily intelligent, clear
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penurious
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miserly, stingy
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perfidious
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disloyal, unfaithful
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perfunctory
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showing little interest or enthusiasm
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pernicious
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extremely destructive or harmful
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perspicacity
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shrewdness, perceptiveness
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pertinacious
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stubbornly persistent
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petulance
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rudeness, irritability
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pithy
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concisely meaningful
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platitude
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an uninspired remark, cliche
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plethora
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an abundance, excess
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polemic
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an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
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portent
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an omen
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important
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precocious
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advanced, developing ahead of time
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gifted
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