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Mr. Smith's P Vocab
50 P Vocab Words
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English
11th Grade
03/11/2014

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pacify
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v; to bring or restore peace
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palpable
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adj; tangible; easily perceptible
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propagate
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v; to spread
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paramount
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adj; supreme in rank or importance
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pariah
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n; someone despised and avoided by other people
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parity
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n; equality of amount, status or value
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pathos
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n; the quality of something or someone that makes people feel pity or sympathy
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patronize
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v; to rudely treat somebody as if he/she were less intelligent than you
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pedagogy
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n; the art or profession or teaching
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penance
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n; a punishment undergone in return for a wrongful deed
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permeate
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v; to spread or flow throughout
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perpetuate
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v; to prolong the existence of; to cause to be remembered
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philanthropy
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n; the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable contribution
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pious
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adj; very religious
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pique
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v; to provoke or arouse
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pontificate
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v; to speak or express opinions in a pompous way
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placid
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adj; pleasantly calm or peaceful
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poignant
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adj; profoundly meaningful, moving or touching
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pretentious
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adj; trying to be perceived as more important than one is
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parsimonious
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adj; frugal to the point of stinginess
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pleonasm
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n; the use of more words than necessary
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prolific
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adj; turning out many products of the mind
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paroxysm
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n; a fit or attack of pain, laughter, or rage
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Parthian
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adj; relating to the effect of a shot fire while in real or feigned retreat
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paean
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n; a song of praise or joy
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puerile
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adj; juvenile; immature
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punctilious
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adj; very attentive to minute details, usually to a fault
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purveyor
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n; one who supplies something
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pall
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n; a covering that darkens or obscures
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pallid
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adj; having an abnormally pale complexion; white
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panacea
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n; a remedy for all diseases, evils or difficulties
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pandemic
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n; a widespread disease or harmful occurrence
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paraphernalia
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n; equipment related to a certain field
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pantheism
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n; a religious belief identifying the Deity with the universe and its phenomena
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pragmatic
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adj; concerned with the practical use of something
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paragon
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n; a model of excellence
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parody
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n; an imitation or spoof
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procrustean
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adj; marked by arbitrary, often ruthless, disregard of an individual's differences
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perfunctory
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adj; done routinely with little interest or care
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petulant
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adj; unreasonably irritable
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placate
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v; to admit wrong or compromise to appease
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prattle
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v; to babble
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paradox
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n; a statement that may seem contradictory but actually expresses a possible truth
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perpetuity
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n; endless or indefinitely long duration; eternity
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pundit
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n; an authority on a subject
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palatial
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adj; magnificent
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paltry
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adj; insignificant
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paradigm
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n; model; example; pattern
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passe
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adj; outmoded; old-fashioned
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pedantic
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adj; marked by obnoxiousness in regards to being educated; obsessed with trivial details in order to seem superior
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