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3135 words
neglectable
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/nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/
able to be neglected; negligible
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nerveless
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/ˈnɝvləs/
lacking strength or feeling; calmly fearless
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nescient
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/ˈnɛʃənt/
lacking knowledge; ignorant
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nesh
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/nɛʃ/
sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal)
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nettlesome
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/ˈnɛtl̩səm/
causing irritation or difficulty; vexing
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nevermore
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/ˌnɛvərˈmɔr/
never again
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nightly
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/ˈnaɪtli/
happening or done every night
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niveous
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/ˈnɪviəs/
snowy; resembling snow in whiteness
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noncommittal
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/ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/
not revealing one's opinion or intentions
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noncontinuous
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/ˌnɑnkənˈtɪnjuəs/
not continuous; interrupted or discrete
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nonempirical
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/ˌnɑnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/
not based on observation or experiment
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nonessential
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/ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl/
not absolutely necessary
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nonexciting
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/ˌnɑnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation
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nonexistent
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/ˌnɑnɪɡˈzɪstənt/
not existing; absent
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nonexperienced
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/ˌnɑnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking experience; not experienced
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nonextant
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/nɑnˈɛkstənt/
no longer existing; not extant
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nonfigurative
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/nɑnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
not representing recognizable objects; abstract
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nonjudicial
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/ˌnɑndʒuˈdɪʃəl/
not relating to or carried out by a court of law
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nonlicet
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/nɑnˈlaɪsɛt/
not permitted or lawful (from Latin)
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nonliving
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/nɑnˈlɪvɪŋ/
not alive; inanimate
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nonmandatory
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/nɑnˈmændəˌtɔri/
not required; optional
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nonmusical
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/nɑnˈmjuzɪkəl/
not relating to or involving music; unmusical
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nonobjective
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/ˌnɑnəbˈdʒɛktɪv/
not representing real objects; abstract; not impartial
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nonparallel
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/nɑnˈpærəˌlɛl/
not parallel; lacking correspondence
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nonportable
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/nɑnˈpɔrtəbəl/
not able to be carried or easily moved
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nonpredictable
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/ˌnɑnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/
not able to be predicted; unpredictable
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nonpregnant
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/nɑnˈprɛɡnənt/
not pregnant
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nonpublic
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/nɑnˈpʌblɪk/
not open to or intended for the general public; private
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nonrational
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/nɑnˈræʃənəl/
not based on or governed by reason
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nonreligious
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/ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/
not connected with religion; secular
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nonresistant
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/ˌnɑnrɪˈzɪstənt/
offering no resistance; not resistant
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nonsignificant
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/ˌnɑnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
not significant, especially statistically
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nonstandard
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/nɑnˈstændərd/
not conforming to the established standard or norm
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nonsystematic
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/ˌnɑnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
not done according to a system; haphazard
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nontraditional
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/ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl/
not following tradition or convention
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nontransparent
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/ˌnɑntrænsˈpɛrənt/
not transparent; opaque or not open to scrutiny
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nonurgent
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/nɑnˈɝdʒənt/
not urgent; able to wait
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nonvocal
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/nɑnˈvoʊkəl/
not involving the voice; instrumental or silent
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northeasterly
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/ˌnɔrθˈistərli/
toward or coming from the northeast
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northerly
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/ˈnɔrðərli/
toward or coming from the north
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northwesterly
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/ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərli/
toward or coming from the northwest
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nude
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/nud/
wearing no clothes; a depiction of the unclothed body
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numerate
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/ˈnumərət/
able to understand and work with numbers; to count or enumerate
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numerically
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/nuˈmɛrɪkli/
in terms of numbers; by numerical means
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nychthemeral
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/nɪkˈθɛmərəl/
relating to a full period of a day and a night (24 hours)
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oaken
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/ˈoʊkən/
made of or resembling oak
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obdurate
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/ˈɑbdərət/
stubbornly unyielding or hardened against persuasion or moral influence
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oblate
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/ˈɑbleɪt/
flattened at the poles, as a spheroid; or a layperson dedicated to monastic life
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obligingly
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/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in a helpful and accommodating manner
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obsequent
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/ˈɑbsɪkwənt/
of a stream, flowing in a direction opposite to the dip of the underlying strata
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observable
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/əbˈzɝvəbəl/
able to be seen or noticed; in physics, a measurable quantity
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obtrusive
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/əbˈtrusɪv/
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome, intrusive way
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occupationless
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/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənləs/
having no job, profession, or regular activity
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occurrent
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/əˈkɝənt/
occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place
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offenseless
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/əˈfɛnsləs/
causing no offense; inoffensive and harmless
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offensively
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/əˈfɛnsɪvli/
in a way that causes offense; or in an attacking manner
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oft
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/ɔft/
often; frequently (archaic or literary)
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ofttimes
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/ˈɔftˌtaɪmz/
often; many times (archaic or literary)
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optic
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/ˈɑptɪk/
relating to the eye or vision; a lens or eye
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optionary
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/ˈɑpʃəˌnɛri/
of or relating to options; left to one's choice
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oracular
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/ɔˈrækjəlɚ/
resembling an oracle; prophetic, wise, or ambiguously mysterious
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originative
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/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/
having the power to create or bring something into being
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ornery
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/ˈɔrnəri/
bad-tempered, stubborn, and difficult to deal with
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ostensive
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/ɑˈstɛnsɪv/
directly demonstrating or pointing out, especially by example
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ostentatious
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/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃəs/
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress
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otherworldly
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/ˌʌðɚˈwɝldli/
seeming to belong to another world; ethereal or supernatural
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outlying
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/ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ/
situated far from a center; remote or peripheral
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outstandingly
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/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋli/
in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner
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outwards
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/ˈaʊtwɚdz/
toward the outside; away from a center
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overabundant
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/ˌoʊvɚəˈbʌndənt/
present in excessive or more than sufficient quantity
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overcast
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/ˈoʊvɚkæst/
covered with clouds; gloomy or darkened
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overconfident
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/ˌoʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənt/
having excessive confidence in oneself or one's abilities
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overdone
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/ˌoʊvɚˈdʌn/
done to excess; cooked too long
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overjealous
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/ˌoʊvɚˈdʒɛləs/
excessively jealous or possessive
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overmuch
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/ˌoʊvɚˈmʌtʃ/
to too great an extent; excessively
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overpowering
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/ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚɪŋ/
extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist
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overrefined
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/ˌoʊvɚrɪˈfaɪnd/
excessively subtle, polished, or delicate to the point of artificiality
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oversea
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/ˈoʊvɚˌsi/
across or beyond the sea; overseas (archaic or literary form)
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overwhelmingly
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/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋli/
in a way that is very great in amount, effect, or degree
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ovine
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/ˈoʊvaɪn/
of, relating to, or resembling sheep
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ovoid
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/ˈoʊvɔɪd/
egg-shaped; a solid or surface shaped like an egg
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ovular
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/ˈoʊvjələr/
relating to or resembling an ovule or egg
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oxy
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/ˈɑksi/
containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening
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pacifistic
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/ˌpæsɪˈfɪstɪk/
opposed to violence or war as a means of settling disputes
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painfully
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/ˈpeɪnfəli/
in a manner causing physical or emotional pain, or to an extreme degree
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paltry
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/ˈpɔltri/
petty or trivial in amount or worth; contemptibly small
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pandemian
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/pænˈdimiən/
relating to or characteristic of a pandemic; sensual or worldly in older usage
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panical
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/ˈpænɪkəl/
of, relating to, or marked by panic
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panicked
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/ˈpænɪkt/
overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear
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parlous
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/ˈpɑrləs/
full of danger or uncertainty; perilous
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parsimonious
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/ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs/
unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal
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particulate
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/pərˈtɪkjələt/
consisting of or relating to minute separate particles
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pasty
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/ˈpeɪsti/
pale and unhealthy in appearance; also a filled folded pastry
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patronless
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/ˈpeɪtrənləs/
lacking a patron or sponsor
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patronly
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/ˈpeɪtrənli/
resembling or befitting a patron or protector
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peccable
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/ˈpɛkəbəl/
liable to sin or to err
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