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pedant
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Definition: someone who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
ETV1 Word List - 351-400
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peer review
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Definition: evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field
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penultimate
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Definition: last but one in a series of things; second last
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perfunctory
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Definition: (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort
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peripheral
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Definition: relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something
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perpetual
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Definition: ceaseless or never changing
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persona
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Definition: the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others
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pervasive
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Definition: (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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pinnacle
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Definition: the most successful point; the culmination
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pivotal
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Definition: of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else
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placid
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Definition: pleasantly calm or peaceful; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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poignant
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Definition: having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad
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ponder
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Definition: think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
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precarious
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Definition: likely to become worse
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precipitous
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Definition: 1) dangerously high or steep, 2) done suddenly and without careful consideration
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preliminary
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Definition: preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
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premise
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Definition: a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
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premonition
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Definition: a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
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prerequisite
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Definition: (noun) a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist, (adjective) required as a prior condition
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preside
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Definition: to be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering
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