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English Vocab 4-8

TermDefinition
pedestrian a person walking along a road or in a developed area.
pejorative having negative connotations
perdition eternal damnation
perfunctory characterized by routine or superficiality
perspicacity the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
peruse read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
quagmire a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
quandary a state of confusion or doubt
quasi- “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,”
querulous complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
quiddity the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other.
raiment an old-fashioned word for clothing, particularly fancy clothing
rakish having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
ratiocinate form judgments by a process of logic; reason.
rationalize attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.
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