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51 Cards in this Set
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propitious
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favorable, fortunate, advantageous
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propound (v)
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put forth for analysis
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propriety (n)
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fitness; correct conduct
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propulsive (adj)
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driving forward
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prosaic (adj)
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dull and imaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
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proscenium (n)
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part of stage in front of curtain
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proselytize
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induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
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prosody
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the patterns of rhythms and sounds used in poetry
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prostrate (v)
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stretch out full on ground
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protean
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versatile; able to take on many forms
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protege
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person receiving protection and support from a patron
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protocol
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diplomatic etiquette
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prototype
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original work used as a model by others
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protract
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prolong
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protuberance
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protrusion; bulge
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provenance
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origin or source of something
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provender
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dry food; fodder
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provisional
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tentative
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proviso
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stipulation
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provocative
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arousing anger, annoyance, or any other strong reaction
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proxy
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authorized agent (to represent someone else, esp. in voting)
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prude (n)
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excessively modest or proper person
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prune (v)
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cut away; trip
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prurient (adj)
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having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
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pry (v)
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inquire impertinently; use leverage to raise or open something
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psyche (n)
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soul, mind
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psychopathic (adj)
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pertaining to mental derangement
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pterodactyl
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extinct flying reptile
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puerile
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childish
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pugilist
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boxer
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pulchritude
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beauty
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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pulsate
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throb
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pulverize
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crush or grind into very small particles
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pundit
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authority on a subject; learned person; expert
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punitive (adj)
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punishing
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purchase (n)
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firm grasp or footing
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purgatory (n)
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place/state of suffering that those who have sinned have to endure to be forgiven for their sins before going to heaven
mental anguish/suffering |
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purge (v)
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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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purport (n)
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intention; meaning
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purse (v)
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pucker; contract into wrinkles
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purveyor (n)
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furnisher of foodstuffs; cateror
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putative
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supposed, commonly regarded as such (purported)
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putrid
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foul, rotten, decayed
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pylon
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marking post to guide aviators; steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines
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quaff
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drink with relish
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quaint
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odd, old-fashioned, picturesque
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qualified
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limited; restricted
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quandary
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dilemma
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quarry (n)
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(1) an abundant source or supply, excavation, pit site (2) an animal/bird hunted; an object hiding from an attack
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quarry (v)
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dig into, extract from a quarry
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