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3.26.GRE.p.1
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03/26/2009
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pachyderm
 Definition
thick-skinned animal
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pacifist
 Definition
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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paean [pee-uhn]
 Definition
song of praise or joy
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painstaking
 Definition
showing hard work; taking great care
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palatable [pal-uh-tuh-buhl]
 Definition
agreeable; pleasing to the taste
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palate
 Definition
roof of the mouth; sense of taste
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palatial [pal-lay-shul]
 Definition
magnificent
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paleontology
 Definition
study of prehistoric life
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palimpsest
 Definition
parchment used for 2nd time after original writing has been erased
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pall
 Definition
grow tiresome
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pallet
 Definition
small, poor bed
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palliate
 Definition
ease pain; make less severe or offensive
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pallid
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pale
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palpable
 Definition
perceptible; tangible
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palpitate
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throb; flutter
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paltry
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insignificant; petty; trifling
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pan (v.)
 Definition
criticize harshly
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panacea [pan-uh-see-uh]
 Definition
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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panache [puh-nash]
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flair; showy
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pandemic
 Definition
widespread; effecting the majority of people
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pandemonium
 Definition
wild chaos; uproar
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pander
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cater to the low desires of others
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panegyric [pan-i-jir-ik]
 Definition
formal praise
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panoramic
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denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view
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papyrus
 Definition
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus
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parable
 Definition
short, simple story teaching a moral
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paradigm
 Definition
model; example; pattern
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paradox
 Definition
sth apparantly contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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*paragon
 Definition
model of perfection
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parrallelism
 Definition
similarity
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