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28 Cards in this Set
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pacate
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to soothe, to pacify, to appease
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platitude
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a dull remark, a chiche, a weak comment
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pompous
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arrogant, self-important
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ponderous
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very heavy, bulky or dull, boring
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pragmatic
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pracical, down to earth
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preclude
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the prevent, the shut out
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precocious
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prematurely intelligent, showing intelligence as a child
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prententious
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showy, flashy, overdone
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prodigious
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enormous
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profane
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not polite, not religious (opposite: sacred)
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profusion
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an abndance, a great amount
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prolific
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productive, plentiful, abundant, producing many offspring
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propensity
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a tendency, a leaning, a bent
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provincial
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unsophisticated, countrylike, narrow-minded
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prudent
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wise, careful, cautious, sensible
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pugnacious
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combative, quarrelsome, eager to fight
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quandary
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a state of doubt, a state of confusion
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raconteur
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a storyteller
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rancor
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bitterness, resentment, malice, spite
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recalcitrant
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unruly, defiant, unwilling to follow orders
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recluse
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a person who lives away from others, an isolate
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redundant
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repetitious, wordy, excessive
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refurbish
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to renovate, to refreshen, to make like new
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relegate
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to banish, to exile, to demote
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recluse
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a person who lives away from others, an isolate
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redundant
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repetitious, wordy, excessive
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refurbish
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to renovate, to refreshen, to make like new
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relegate
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to banish, to exile, to demote
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