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menagerie 
1
 | collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
officious
2
| one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
ostentatious
3
| showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
paradigm
4
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
paragon
5
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
parity
6
| equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| benefactor; regular customer |
| excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
parody
7
| avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
| equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
parsimonious
8
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
partisan
9
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
plaintiff
10
| deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |