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Pie, Pio, Plac & Plea Alyssa Brignola

**Pio: religious**  __ Impious __ __:__ (adjective)not showing respect or reverence.  The student was fearful of seeming __ impious __ when he disagreed with the teacher.  __ Espionage __ : (noun) the practice of spying or using spies     Large agencies often turned their skills toward economic __ espionage. __   ** Pie: Religious **     __ Piety __ (noun): stress on the emotional and personal aspects of religion.     Christians involved in their church partake in acts of __ piety __ and charity. ** Plac: calm, to please **    __ Placate __ : (verb) make someone less angry or hostile      The children tried to __ placate __ their mother by washing the dishes.     __Placebo:__ (noun) a harmless pill      The women taking the __ placebo __ did not get the same results as the woman taking the real medicine. ** Plea: appeal **   __Plead:__ (verb) to make an emotional request      The defendant __ pleaded __ not guilty.