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Week 1 Vocab

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pneumatic (adj) of or containing wind, air, or gases, worked by or filled with compressed air; in theology--having to do with the spirit or soul
pococurante (adj) caring little, indifferent; apathetic (n) a trifler
poignant (adj) sharp or biting to the smell or taste; tart; sharply painful to the feelings, piercing; moving
polemic (adj) controversial; argumentative; (n) an argumentive or controversial discussion
pollyanna (n) name of a heroine of a novel by Eleanor H. Porter-Am. writer; an excessively or presistently optimistic person
catholic (adj) universal, all-inclusive, of general interest or value; having broad sympathies or understanding; liberal
catspaw (n) a person used by another to do dangerous distasteful or unlawful work; dupe; tool
cephalic (adj) of the skull; in, on, near, or toward the head
chaff (n) anything worthless; light talk, banter, good-natured teasing
desiccant (n) a substance, drug, etc. for drying something
disaffected (adj) unfriendly, discontented or disloyal esp. toward the government
immolation (n) a sacrificing or being sacrificed
impervious (adj) incapable of being passed through or penetrated; not affected or influenced by (used with “to”)
incarnadine (adj) red, especially blood red, caucasion-colored; pink
ineffable (adj) too overwhelming to be expressed or described in words; inexpressible; too awesome or sacred to be spoken
insouciant (adj) carefree, indifferent, calm, unbothered
insular (adj) like an island, detached, insulated, narrow-minded, not liberal; prejudiced
internecine (adj) deadly, destructive, with great slaughter; deadly to both sides
penetralia (n) things kept private or secret
peregrine (adj) foreign, traveling or migratory
Created by: CoreyMullins12
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