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a fervent and even militant proponent of something
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
devoted to a cause or party
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries |
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pastorate
the position of pastor
pastors collectively |
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patrimony
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
a church endowment |
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patronize
assume sponsorship of
be a regular customer or client of
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
treat condescendingly |
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pecking order
the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
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pedometer
measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
penchant |
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pendant
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
held from above |
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penitence
remorse for your past conduct |
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pent
closely confined
Synonyms: shut up
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penultimate
next to the last
the next to last syllable in a word |
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peon
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
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per se
with respect to its inherent nature |
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peremptory
putting an end to all debate or action
not allowing contradiction or refusal
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power |
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perjure
knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury |
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perjury
criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
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permafrost
ground that is permanently frozen |
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perpetrator
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing |
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perspicacious
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
acutely insightful and wise |
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pestilence
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of |
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philologist
a humanist specializing in classical scholarship |
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piecemeal
one thing at a time
a little bit at a time |
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