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55 Cards in this Set
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precept (n)
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practical rule guiding conduct
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precipice
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cliff, dangerous position
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precipitant (n) (2)
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(1) something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form
(2) a cause of an event, action, or condition (the precipitants of the conflict"; "the precipitants of depression") |
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precipitate (adj)
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rash, premature, hasty, sudden
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precipitate (v)
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Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
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precipitous (2)
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(1) very high/steep
(2) done suddenly, w/o much thought/consideration |
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precis
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a summary, abstract of a text or speech
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preclude (v)
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make impossible, eliminate
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predetermine (2)
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predestine; settle or decide beforehand
influence markedly |
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predispose (v)
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give an inclination toward; make susceptible to
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preeminent
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outstanding, superior
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preempt (v)
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head off, forestall by acting first, approriate for oneself, supplant
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preen (v)
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make oneself tidy in appearance, feel self-satisfaction
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prefatory
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introductory
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prelate (n)
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church dignitary
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prelude (n)
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introduction; forerunner
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premeditate (v)
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plan in advance
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premise (n)
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assumption; postulate
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premonitory
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serving to warn
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preponderance
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superiority of power, quantity, etc.
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prerogative
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privilege; unquestionable right
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prescience
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ability to foretell
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presentiment
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feeling something will happen, anticipatory fear, premonition
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presumptuous
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arrogant, taking liberties
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pretext
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excuse
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prevail (v) (2)
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(1) triumph over, be victorious
(2) persuade (someone to do something) "she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work" |
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prevaricate
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lie
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prim
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very precise and formal, TOO proper
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primogeniture (n)
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seniority by birth
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primp
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groom onself with care; adorn oneself
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pristine
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characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
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privation
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hardship, want
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privy (adj) (2)
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(1) sharing in the knowledge of (something secret/private)
"privy to her thoughts" (2) secret/hidden [ARCHAIC] |
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proclivity
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inclination, natural tendency
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procurement
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obtaining
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prod
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poke, stir up, urge
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prodigious
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marvelous, enormous
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profane (v)
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violate, desecrate, treat unworthily
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profilgate (adj)
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(1) very reckless and wasteful with resources
(2) licentious/dissolute |
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profound (adj)
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deep, not superficial, complete
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profusion (2)
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(1) a large abundance/quantity of something
(2) extravagence, lavishness |
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progenitor (n)
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ancestor
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prognosis (n)
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forecasted course of a disease; prediction
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prognosticate (v)
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predict
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prohibitive (adj)
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tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
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proletarian
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member of the working class; blue collar guy
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prolixity
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tedious wordiness; verbosity
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prominent
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conspicuous; notable; protruding
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promiscuous
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mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular (especially sexually)
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promontory (n)
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headland (a point of highland that juts out into a big body of water)
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promulgate
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(1) promote or make (an idea or cause) widely known
(2) put a law or decree into effect by official proclamation |
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prone (adj)
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inclined to, prostrate
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propellant (n)
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substance that propels or drives forward
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propinquity (n)
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nearness, kinship
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propitiate (v)
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appease
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