Mwl 37

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precept

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practical rule guiding conduct

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precipice

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cliff, dangerous position

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precipitant

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something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form

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precipitate

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rash, premature, hasty, sudden

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precipitate

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throw headlong, hasten

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precipitous

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steep, overhasty

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precis

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concise summing up of main points

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precise

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exact

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preclude

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make impossible, eliminate

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precocious

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advanced in development

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precursor

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forerunner

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predator

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creature that seizes and devours another animal, person who robs or exploits others

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predecessor

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former occupant of a post

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predetermine

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predestine, settle or decide beforehand, influence markedly

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predicament

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tricky or dangerous situation, dilemma

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predilection

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partiality, preference

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predispose

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give an inclination toward, make susceptible to

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preeminent

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outstanding, superior

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preempt

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head off, forestall by acting first, appropriate for oneself, supplant

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preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance, feel self-satisfaction

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prefatory

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introductory

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prehensile

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capable of grasping or holding

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prelate

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church dignitary

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premeditate

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paln in advance

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premise

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assumption, postulate

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premonition

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forewarning

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premonitory

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serving to warn

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preponderance

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superiority of poser, quantity, etc.

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preposterous

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absurd, ridiculous

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prerogative

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privilege, unquestionable right

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presage

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foretell

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prescience

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ability to foretell the future

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presentiment

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feeling something will happen, anticipatory fear, premonition

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prestige

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impression produced by achievements or reputation

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presumptuous

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arrogant, taking liberties

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pretentious

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ostentatious, pompous, making unjustified claims, overambitious

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preternatural

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beyond that which is normal in nature

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pretext

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excuse

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prevail

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induce, triumph over

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prevalent

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widespread, gererally accepted

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prevaricate

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lie

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prey

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target of a hunt, victim

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prim

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very precise and formal, exceedingly proper

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primogeniture

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seniority of birth

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time), rudimentary

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primp

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groom oneself with care, adorn oneself

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pristine

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characteristic of earlier times, primitive, unspoiled

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privation

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hardship, want

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privy

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secret, hidden, not public

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probe

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explore with tools

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probity

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uprightness, incorruptibility

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problematic

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doubtful, unsettled, questionable, perplexing

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proclivity

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inclination, natural tendency

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procrastinate

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postpone, delay or put off

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procurement

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obtaining

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prod

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poke, stir up, urge

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prodigal

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wasteful, reckless with money

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prodigious

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marvelous, enormous

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prodigy

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highly gifted child, marvel

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profane

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violate, desecrate, treat unworthily

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profligate

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dissipated, wasteful, wildly immoral

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profound

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deep, not superficial, complete

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profusion

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overabundance, lavish expenditure, excess

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progenitor

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ancestor

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progeny

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children, offspring

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prognosis

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forecasted course of disease, prediction

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prognosticate

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predict

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prohibitive

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tending to prevent the purchase or use of something, inclined to prevent or forbid

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projectile

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missile

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proletarian

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member of the working class, blue collar guy

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proliferate

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grow rapidly, spread, multiply

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prolific

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abundantly fruitful

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prolixity

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tedious wordiness, verbosity

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prologue

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introduction (to a poem or play)

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prolong

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extend, draw out, lengthen

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prominent

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conspicuous, notable, protruding

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promiscuous

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mixed indiscriminately, haphazard, irregular, particularly sexually

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promontory

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headland

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promote

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help to flourish, advance in rank, publicize

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prompt

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cause, provoke, provide a cue for an actor

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promulgate

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proclaim a doctrine or law, make known by official publication

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prone

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inclined to, prostrate

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propagate

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multiply, spread

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propellant

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substance that propels or drives forward

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propensity

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natural inclination

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prophetic

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having to do with predicting the future

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prophylactic

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used to prevent disease

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propinquity

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nearness, kinship

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propitiate

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appease