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Barron's Master Word List
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Undergraduate 4
07/11/2009

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Pachyderm
Definition
Thick-skinned animal
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Paean
Definition
Song of praise or joy
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Palimpsest
Definition
Parchment used for second time after original writing has been erased
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Pall
Definition
Grow tiresome
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Pan
Definition
Criticize harshly
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Panegyric
Definition
Formal praise
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Paragon
Definition
Model of perfection
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Paramour
Definition
Illicit lover
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Parlance
Definition
Language; idiom
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Parley
Definition
Conference
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Parochial
Definition
Narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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Paroxysm
Definition
Fit or attack or pain, laughter, or rage
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Parquet
Definition
Floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic-like pattern
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Pastiche
Definition
Imitation of another's style in musical composition or writing
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Patina
Definition
Green crust on old bronze works
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Patois
Definition
Local or provincial dialect
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Patrician
Definition
Noble; aristocratic
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Peccadillo
Definition
Slight offense
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Pecuniary
Definition
Pertaining to money
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Pedantic
Definition
Showing off learning; bookish
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Pell-mell
Definition
In confusion; disorderly
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Pellucid
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Transparent; limpid; easy to understand
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Penumbra
Definition
Partial shadow(in an eclipse)
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Peon
Definition
Landless agricultural worker; bond servant
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Peregrination
Definition
Journey
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Perigee
Definition
Point of the moon's orbit when it is nearest to the earth (antonym = apogee)
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Peripatetic
Definition
Walking about; moving
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Perspicuous
Definition
Plainly expressed
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Peruse
Definition
Read with care
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Pestilential
Definition
Causing plague; baneful
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Petulant
Definition
Touchy; peevish
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Pharisaical
Definition
Pertainng to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
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Philatelist
Definition
Stamp-collector
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Philistine
Definition
Narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain
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Philology
Definition
Study of language
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Phlegmatic
Definition
Calm; not easily disturbed
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Physiognomy
Definition
Face
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Piebald
Definition
Different colors; mottled; spotted
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Piecemeal
Definition
One part at a time; gradually
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Pillory
Definition
Punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule
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Piscatorial
Definition
Pertainng to fishing
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Pithy
Definition
Concise; meaningful; substantial
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Plaintive
Definition
Mournful
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Plait
Definition
Braid; intertwine
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Plaudit
Definition
Enthusiastic approval; round of applause
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Plebeian
Definition
Common; pertaining to the common people
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Plutocracy
Definition
Society ruled by the wealthy
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Polemic
Definition
Controversy; argument in support of view
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Polity
Definition
Form of government of nation or state
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Polyglot
Definition
Speaking several languages
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Pore
Definition
Study industriously; ponder; scrutinize
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Portend
Definition
Foretell; presage
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Poultice
Definition
Soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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Prate
Definition
Speak foolishly; boast idly
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Precocious
Definition
Advanced in development
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Prefatory
Definition
Introductory
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Prelate
Definition
Church dignitary
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Primogeniture
Definition
Seniority by birth
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Probity
Definition
Uprightness; incorruptibility
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Profligate
Definition
Dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
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Progenitor
Definition
Ancestor
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Proletarian
Definition
Member of the working class; blue collar guy
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Prolixity
Definition
Tedious wordiness; verbosity
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Promulgate
Definition
Proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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Propitiate
Definition
Appease
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Proscribe
Definition
Ostracize; banish; outlaw
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Proselytize
Definition
Induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
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Prosody
Definition
The art of versification
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Protean
Definition
Versatile; able to take on many forms
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Protuberance
Definition
Protrusion; bulge
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Provender
Definition
Dry food; fodder
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Proviso
Definition
Stipulation
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Prurient
Definition
Having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
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Puerile
Definition
Childish
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Pulchritude
Definition
Beauty; comeliness
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Punctilious
Definition
Stressing niceties of conduct or form
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Purchase
Definition
Firm grasp or footing
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Pusillanimous
Definition
Cowardly; fainthearted
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Quaff
Definition
Drink with relish
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Quagmire
Definition
Soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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Quail
Definition
Cower; lose heart
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Quarry
Definition
Victim; object of a hunt
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Querulous
Definition
Fretful; whining
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Quisling
Definition
Traitor who aids invaders
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Quixotic
Definition
Idealistic but impractical
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Quorum
Definition
Number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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Ragamuffin
Definition
Person wearing tattered clothes
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Raiment
Definition
Clothing
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Rapacious
Definition
Excessively grasping; plundering
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Ratiocination
Definition
Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
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Raucous
Definition
Harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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Recalcitrant
Definition
Obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
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Recidivism
Definition
Habitual return to crime
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Recondite
Definition
Abstruse; profound; secret
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Redolent
Definition
Fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
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Refectory
Definition
Dining hall
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Refractory
Definition
Stubborn; unmanageable
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Regicide
Definition
Murder of a king or queen
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Remiss
Definition
Negligent
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Remonstrance
Definition
Protest; objection
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Rent
Definition
Rip; split
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Repine
Definition
Fret; complain
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Reprobate
Definition
Person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
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Requite
Definition
Repay; revenge
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Retrench
Definition
Cut down; economize
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Rhapsodize
Definition
To speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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Ribald
Definition
Wanton; profane
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Rider
Definition
Amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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Roil
Definition
To make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; to disturb
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Roseate
Definition
Rosy; optimistic
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Rostrum
Definition
Platform for speech-making; pulpit
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Ruddy
Definition
Reddish; healthy-looking
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Ruffian
Definition
Bully; scoundrel
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Runic
Definition
Mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet
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Rusticate
Definition
Dwell in the country
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