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- ALTER
- (L) other
- altercation
- n. a noisy quarrel
- altruism
- n. concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness
- EPI
- (G) on, toward
- ephemeral
- adj. lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting
- epitaph
- n. an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life
- epitome
- n. a typicalrepresentation of something; a person who embodies a quality
- aponymous
- adj. referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or , or to a word incorporating the name of such a person
- PARA
- (G) beside
- paradigm
- n. an example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept
- paradox
- n. a statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction
- paragon
- n. a model of excellence or perfection
- parameter
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n. 1. in mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables
2. a factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary - PERI
- (G) around
- peripatetic
- adj. walking or traveling
- peripheral
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adj. 1. pertaining to the boundary of an area
2. of minor importance - TITHENAI
- (G) to put
- anathema
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n. 1. a person or thing detested and shunned
2. a curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication - antithesis
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n. 1. an exact opposite; a complete contrast
2. a rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure - epithet
- n. a word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name