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Essential Latin Roots: Para-

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parable
noun
short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious or moral lesson
paradox
noun
statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
paragon
noun
model of excellence
parallel
adjective
extending in the same direction, never converging or diverging
parallelism
noun
agreement in direction, tendency, or character
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paralysis
noun
loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part
paralyze
verb (used with
to bring to a condition of stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act
paramount
adjective
chief in importance
paramour
noun
illicit lover, esp. of a married person
paraphernalia
noun
equipment necessary for a particular activity
paraphrase
noun
restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness

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SAT English: Adjectives to charm your instructor
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