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10th Grade
05/17/2008

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obstinancy
Definition
stubborn aderence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way
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onus
Definition
a burden or responsibility
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opulence

Definition
affluence/ wealty
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ostracism
Definition
to exclude from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
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pacify
Definition
to bring into a peaceful state
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partisan
Definition
characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party
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peccadillo
Definition
a small breach of property or principle
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peremptory
Definition
precluding question or appeal
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permicious
Definition
tending to kill the heart
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perspicacious
Definition
astute
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pertinent
Definition
relevant
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pervious
Definition
admitting the entrance or passage of another substance
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petulant
Definition
displaying impatience
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pittance
Definition
any small portion or meager allowance
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pommel
Definition

to beat with something thick or bulky

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predecessor
Definition
an incumbent of a given office previous to another
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preposterous
Definition
utterly ridiculous or absurd
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priggish
Definition
conceited
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pristine
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primitive
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prodigal
Definition
one wasteful or extravagant, especially the use of money or property
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proletarian
Definition
a person of the lowest or poorest class
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prolific
Definition
producing offspring of fruit
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promulgate
Definition
to proclaim
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