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P's Part 2
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76
Aerospace Engineering
1st Grade
02/09/2012
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peevish
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hard to please; irritable
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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pellucid
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transparent; clear
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pelt
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(two meanings)
skin of a fur-bearing animal (noun);
to throw things at (verb)
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penal
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pertaining to punishment
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penchant
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a strong liking for; an inclination
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pendant
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anything that hangs or is suspended
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penitent
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expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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penury
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extreme poverty
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peon
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common worker
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perceiver
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to observe
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perceptible
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observable; recognizable
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perdition
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damnation; ruin; hell
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peregrinate
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to travel from place to place
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peremptory
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decisive; final; not open to debate
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perennial
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lasting for a long time; perpetual
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perfidious
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deceitful; treacherous; unfaithful
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perforce
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of necessity
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perfunctory
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done without care; routine
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perigee
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point in an orbit nearest to the earth
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perilous
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dangerous; risky
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periphery
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outside boundary; unimportant aspects of a subject
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periphrastic
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said in a roundabout way
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perjury
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making a false statement while under oath
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permeate
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to spread throughout
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pernicious
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deadly; destructive
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peroration
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the concluding part of a speech
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perpetrate
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to do something evil; to be guilty of
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perpetuate
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to cause to continue
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perplexity
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confusion
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perquisite
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something additional to regular pay
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persevere
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to endure; to continue
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personification
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giving human qualities to a nonhuman being
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perspicacity
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keenness of judgment
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perspicuity
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clearness, as of a statement
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pert
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bold; saucy
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pertinent
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relevant; to the point
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perturb
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to unsettle; to disturb
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peruse
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to read carefully
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pervade
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to spread throughout; to pass through
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perverse
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contrary; cranky
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pervert
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to lead astray; to corrupt
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pessimist
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one who sees the worst in everything
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petrify
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to turn to rock; to paralyze with fear
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petrology
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study of rocks
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petty
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unimportant; minor
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petulant
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irritable; rude
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phalanx
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closely massed body of persons
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phenomenon
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extraordinary person, thing, or event
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philander
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to engage in various love affairs
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philanthropy
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a desire to help mankind; generosity
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philately
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stamp collecting
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philippic
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a bitter verbal attack
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philistine
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(adjective) uncultured; common;
(noun) one who is uncultured or common
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phlegmatic
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unemotional; cool; not easily excited
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phobia
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intense fear
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phoenix
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a bird which symbolizes immortality
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picaresque
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pertaining to an adventurous wanderer
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piddling
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trifling; petty
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piecemeal
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bit by bit; gradually
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pied
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many-colored; variegated
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piety
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reverence; devotion
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pigment
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dye; coloring matter
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a holy place
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pillage
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to rob by violence
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pillory
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to expose to public ridicule or abuse
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pinnacle
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peak; highest point
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pious
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religious
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piquant
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stimulating to the taste; exciting interest
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pique
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to irritate or annoy
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piscine
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of or like a fish
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pitfall
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unexpected difficulty; a trap
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pithy
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concise; to the point
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pittance
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small share or amount
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pivotal
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central; crucial
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