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60 Cards in this Set
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precocious
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adj;developed or matured earlier than usual
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orefatory
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adj;introductory
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preponderate
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v;to outweigh
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prerogative
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n; a prior or exclusive right or privledge
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prevaricate
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v; to evade the truth
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prognosis
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n;forecast; especially in medicine
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prolific
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adj;fruitful
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propagate
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v;to reproduce or multiply
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propitiate
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v;to win the good will of
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protocol
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n;an original draft or record of a document
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provident
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adj; prudent; economical
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proviso
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n; conditional stipulation to an agreement
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pseudonym
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n; a borrowed or ficticious name
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puerile
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adj; childish;immature
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purloin
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v;to steal
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purview
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n;the range of control,activity, or understanding
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quaff
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v;to drink or swallow in large quantities
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quagmire
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n;a difficult position, as if only on shaky ground
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qualm
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n;sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt
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quintessence
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n;1. the ultimate substance; 2.the pure essence of anything
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quixotic
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adj; extrvagantly chivalrous
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quizzical
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adj; 1. odd;comical; 2. suggesting puzzelment; questioning
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ramification
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n; the arrangement of branches;consequence
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rampant
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adj;violent and uncontrolable action
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rancor
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n; a continuing and bitter hate or ill will
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raze
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v;to scrape or shave off
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recalcitrant
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adj; refusing to obey authority
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recidivism
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n;habitual or chronic relapse
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recumbent
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adj; leaning or reclining
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recusant
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adj; disobedient of authority
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redolent
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adj; sweet-smelling; fragrant
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reminiscence
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n;a remembering
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remonstrate
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v;to exhibit strong reasons against an act
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rendition
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n;a performance or interpretation
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repertoire
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n;stock of plays which can be readily performed by a company
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reprehend
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v; to reprimand; to find fault with
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reprieve
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v;to give temporary relief
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resonant
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adj; resounding; re-echoing
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resplendent
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adj;dazzling; splendid
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resurgent
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adj;rising or tending to rise again
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revile
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v;to be abusive in speech
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risible
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adj;able or inclined to laugh
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roseate
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adj;bright;cheerful or optimistic
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rote
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n; a fixed,mechanical way of doing something
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rotundity
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n;condition of being rounded out or plump
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rudimentary
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adj; elementary
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ruminate
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v; to muse on
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salutaory
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adj: of or containing greetings
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sapid
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adj;having a pleasant taste
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sardonic
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adj; bitterly ironical
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savant
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n;a learned person
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schism
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n;a division in an organized group
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scourge
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v;to whip severely
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surrilous
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adj; using low and indecent language
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sedentary
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adj; 1. characterized by sitting; 2. remaining in one locality
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serendipity
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n; an apparent apptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidently
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shoal
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n;a great quantity
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sloth
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n; disinclination to action or labor
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slovenly
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adj;careless in habits, behavior, etc.;untidy
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sorid
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adh; filthy;foul
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