| Term | Definition |
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para |
beside, along with |
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parable (der) |
ballein - to throw |
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parable (def) |
to throw a story in for comparison while teaching a lesson or moral |
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parachute (der) |
cadere - to fall |
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parachute (def) |
an object that goes along with you as you fall and slows you down |
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parenthesis (der) |
thesis - to place |
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parenthesis (def) |
a statement placed beside (or within) the main sentence |
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paragraph (der) |
graph - write |
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paragraph (def) |
ΒΆ an editing mark beside a page of print to show needed indentation |
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fiasco |
a complete and often ridiculous failure |
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parallel (der) |
allos - other |
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parallel (def) |
lying along the side of another line but not touching |
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paratroops |
soldiers who parachute down from the sky to work with other soldiers on the ground |
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paramedic |
works along with a doctor as an aide |
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paralegal |
works beside a lawyer as an aide |
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paraprofessional |
one who works along with one who is certified in a profession |
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hirsute |
very hairy |