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34 Cards in this Set
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predatory
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living by plunder, exploitation, etc.
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predicate
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to declare; to assert
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predilection
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a liking; preference; inclination
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predispose
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to make susceptible
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preeminent
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standing out above all others
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preen
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to dress oneself carefully or smartly
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prehensile
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adapt for seizing or grasping something
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prelude
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an introduction
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premeditate
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to plan beforehand
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premier
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first in importance or time
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premise
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statement from which a conclusion is drawn
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premonition
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forewarning; hunch
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preponderance
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superiority in quantity or power; dominance
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preposterous
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absurd; ridiculous
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prerogative
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privilege or right
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presage
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to indicate or warn in advance
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prescience
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knowledge of things before they happen
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presentiment
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anticipation, especially of something evil
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prestige
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influence; importance
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presumptuous
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boldly assuming
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pretentious
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showy; putting on airs
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preternatural
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abnormal; beyond what is natural
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pretext
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a false reason or motive; an excuse
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prevail
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to succeed; to gain the adavantage
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prevaricate
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to lie
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prim
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formal; proper
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primary
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first; chief
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primeval
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of the earliest times or ages
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primogeniture
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state of being the first born
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primordial
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first; original
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primp
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to dress up in a fussy way
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prismatic
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many-colored
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pristine
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uncorrupted; in its original state
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privation
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loss or lack of something essential
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