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39 Cards in this Set
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Propitious
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adj. favorable; fortunate; advantageous. Chloe consulted her horoscope to see if she had a propitious future.
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Propound
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v. put forth an analysis. The teacher propounded on the virtues of studying early.
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Propriety
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n. fitness; correct conduct. Miss Manners was always a fan of propriety.
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Prosaic
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adj. dull and unimaginative; matter of fact; factual. Though the ad writers attempted to think of something that was attractive, they could only come up with prosaic imaginings.
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Proscenium
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n. part of stage in front of the curtain
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Prosody
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n. the art of versification. This book on prosody contains a rhyming dictionary as well as samples of the various verse forms.
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Prostrate
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v. strech out full on the ground. He prostrated himself before the idol.
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Protean
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adj. versatile; able to take on many forms. A remarkably proean actor, the young woman was able to take on a variety of parts.
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Protocol
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n. diplomatic etiquette. We must run the dinner acording to protocol lest we offend the guests.
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Protract
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v. prolong. I must not protract my undergraduate career any longer.
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Provenance
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n. origin or source of something. I am not interested in its provenance . . . Only its mere use.
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Provender
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n. dry food; fodder. I have prepared for winter by storing large amounts of provender.
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Provident
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adj. displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies. In his usual provident manner, he insured himself against future losses.
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Provincial
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adj. pertaing to a province; limited in out-look; unsophisticated
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Provisional
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adj. tentative. My plans to do Varsity Rowing are not provisional.
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Proviso
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n. stipulation. I will accept the proposal under proviso.
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Proxy
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n. authorized agent. Please act as my proxy, as I will be out of town.
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Prurient
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adj. having or causing lustful thoughts and desires. Aroused by his prurient impulses, he could not resist talking to me.
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Peterodactyl
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n. exteinct flying reptile
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Puerile
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adj. childish. His puerile pranks became an annoyance.
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Pugilist
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n. boxer
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Pugnacity
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n. combativeness; dispostion to fight. The young testerone filled boy was full of pugnacity.
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Puissant
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adj. powerful; strong; potent. We must keep his friendship, for he will make a puissant ally.
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Pulchritude
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n. beauty
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Punctilious
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adj. stressing niceties of conduct or form; minutel attentive to fine points. Percy is punctilious about oberserving the rules of conduct.
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Pundit
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n. authority on a subject; learned person; expert. She was a pundit, when it came to rowing.
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Pungent
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adj. stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic. The pungent odor of rigpe Limburger cheese actually appeals to me.
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Purchase
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n. firm grasp or footing. The mountaineer struggled to get a better purchase on the slippery slope.
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Purveyor
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n. furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer. As a purveyor of fine wines, Normand was the friend of many winos.
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Pusillanimous
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adj. cowardly; fainthearted. He seemed pusillanimous, like I could kick his ass.
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Putative
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adj. supposed; reputed. The putative report was later contradicted by further reserach.
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Putird
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adj. foul; rotten; decayed. How many putried pieces of fruit do I have downstairs?
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Pylon
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n. marking post to guide aviators; steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines
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Quail
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v. cower; lost heart. Don't quail when you see the top of the mountain.
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Qualified
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adj. limited; restricted. Unable to give the candidate his full support, his endorsement was quite qualified.
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Quarry
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n. victim; object of a hunt; the police closed in on their quarry.
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Quarry
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v. dig into. The quarried block of marble out of the hillside.
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Purport
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n. intention; meaning
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Purported
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adj. alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored.
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