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28 Cards in this Set
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propitious
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favorable
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proponent
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a person who supports a cause or doctrine
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propriety
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conformity; appropriateness
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prosaic
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dull; commonplace; unimaginative
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proscribe
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to denounce; exile
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proselyte
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a person who has changed from one religion to another; a convert
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prospectus
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a report describing a forthcoming project
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prostrate
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lying flat; thrown or fallen to the ground
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protagonist
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main character
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protean
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changeable; variable
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protégé
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one who has been guided or instructed by another.
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protocol
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the etiquette observed by diplomats
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prototype
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the original; first of its kind; a model
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protract
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to draw out; to prolong
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protrude
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to stick out; to project
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proverbial
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well-known
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provident
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having foresight
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provincial
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countrified; narrow; limited
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provisional
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temporary
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proviso
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a condition; a stipulation
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provoke
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to anger; to irritate; to annoy
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prowess
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skill; strength; daring
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proximity
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nearness in place or time
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proxy
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one who acts in place of another
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prude
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an overly proper person
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prudence
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caution; good judgement
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prune
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to cut off or lop off such as twigs, branches or roots
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prurient
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lustful; obscene; lewd
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