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paraphernalia |
Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment. |
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pare |
To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything. |
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parentage |
The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect. |
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Pariah |
A member of a degraded class; a social outcast. |
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parish |
The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor. |
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parity |
Equality, as of condition or rank. |
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parlance |
Mode of speech. |
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parley |
To converse in. |
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parody |
To render ludicrous by imitating the language of. |
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paronymous |
Derived from the same root or primitive word. |
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paroxysm |
A sudden outburst of any kind of activity. |
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parricide |
The murder of a parent. |
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parse |
To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word. |
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parsimonious |
Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money. |
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partible |
Separable. |
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partisan |
Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party. |
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passible |
Capable of feeling of suffering. |
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passive |
Unresponsive. |
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pastoral |
Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life. |
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pathos |
The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy. |
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patriarch |
The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right. |
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patrician |
Of senatorial or noble rank. |
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patrimony |
An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father. |
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patronize |
To exercise an arrogant condescension toward. |
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patronymic |
Formed after one's father's name. |
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patter |
To mumble something over and over. |
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paucity |
Fewness. |
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pauper |
One without means of support. |
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pauperism |
Dependence on charity. |
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pavilion |
An open structure for temporary shelter. |
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peccable |
Capable of sinning. |
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peccadillo |
A small breach of propriety or principle. |
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peccant |
Guilty. |
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pectoral |
Pertaining to the breast or thorax. |
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pecuniary |
Consisting of money. |
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pedagogics |
The science and art of teaching. |
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pedagogue |
A schoolmaster. |
