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perquisite |
something in addition to regular pay for one's work |
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petulent |
impatient or irritable, esp. over a petty annoyance |
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phlegmatic |
sluggish; unexcitable |
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pious |
having a reverence for God |
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placate |
to please or pacify |
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pragmatism |
practicality |
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predilection |
a partiality or preference |
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prevaricate |
to evade the truth; to lie |
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profundity |
intellectual depth; thought |
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propitiate |
to win the good will of; appease |
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proponent |
supporter |
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prosaic |
commonplace; dull |
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prudent |
managing carefully; not rash |
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punctilious |
very exact or very careful |
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purport |
to profess or claim as its meaning; to give the appearance, often falsely of being |
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rancor |
a continuing and bitter hate or ill will |
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recalcitrant |
refusing to obey authority |
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recrimination |
accusation of one's accuser |
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rectilinear |
bounded or formed by straight lines |
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redolent |
sweet smelling; suggestive (of) |
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regress |
to go back; backward movement |
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reprehensible |
deserving blame |
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reprieve |
a delay in the execution of |
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residual |
somehting remaining |
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resign |
to give up; to become reconciled to |
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resolute |
determined |
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reticent |
disinclined to speak; taciturn |
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reverence |
venerate; to treat with awe |
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sanctimonious |
pretending to be pious |
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sanguine |
cheerful; confident; of the color of blood; ruddy |
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satiate |
to provide with more than enough |
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scour |
to go through thoroughly |
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scrutinize |
to examine closely |
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seditious |
stirring up a rebellion against the government |
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sedulous |
diligent |
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self-effacing |
modest |
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shoddy |
made poorly |
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shrewd |
clever or sharp in practical affairs |
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slipshod |
careless |
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solicitous |
showing care or concern; desirous; eager |
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sprightly |
energetic, quick on your feet; agile |
