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76 Cards in this Set
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propitious
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favorable, fortunate, advantageous
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proponent
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supporter, backer, opposite of opponent
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propound
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put forth for analysis
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propriety
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fitness, correct conduct
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propulsive
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driving forward
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prosaic
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dull and unimaginative, matter-of-fact, factual
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proscenium
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part of stage in front of curtain
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proscribe
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ostracize, banish, outlaw
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proselytize
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induce someone to convert to a religion or belief
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prosody
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the art of versification
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prosperity
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good fortune, financial success, physical well-being
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prostrate
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stretch out full on ground
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protean
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versatile, able to take on many forms
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protege
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person receiving protection and support from a patron
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protocol
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diplomatic etiquette
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prototype
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original work used as a model by others
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protract
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prolong
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protrude
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stick out
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protuberance
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protrusion, bulge
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provenance
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origin or source of something
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provender
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dry food, fodder
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provident
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displaying foresight, thrifty, preparing for emergencies
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provincial
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pertaining to a province, limited in outlook, unsophisticated
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provisional
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tentative
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proviso
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stipulation
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provocative
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arousing anger or interest, annoying
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prowess
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extraordinary ability, military bravery
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proximity
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nearness
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proxy
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authorized agent
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prude
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excessively modest or proper person
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prudent
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cautious, careful
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prune
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cut away, trim
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prurient
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having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
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pry
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inquire impertinently
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pseudonym
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pen name
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psyche
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soul, mind
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psychiatrist
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doctor who treats mental diseases
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psychopathic
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pertaining to mental derangement
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psychosis
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mental disorder
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pterodactyl
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extinct flying reptile
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puerile
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childish
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pugilist
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boxer
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pugnacity
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combativeness, disposition to fight
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puissant
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powerful
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pulchritude
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beauty, comeliness
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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pulsate
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throb
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pulverize
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crush or grind into very small particles
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pummel
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beat or pound with fists
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punctilious
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stressing niceties of conduct or form, minutely attentive (or too much so) to fine points
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pundit
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authority on a subject, learned person, expert
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pungent
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stinging, sharp in taste or smell, caustic
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punitive
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punishing
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puny
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insignificant, tiny, weak
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purchase
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firm grasp or footing
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purgatory
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place of spiritual expiation
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purge
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remove or get rid of something unwanted, free from blame or guilt, cleanse or purify
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purport
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intention, meaning
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purported
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alleged, claimed, reputed or rumored
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purse
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pucker, contract into wrinkles
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purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs, caterer
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pusillanimous
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cowardly, fainthearted
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putative
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supposed, reputed
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putrid
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foul, rotten, decayed
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pylon
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marking post to guide aviators, steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines
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pyromaniac
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person wit an insane desire to set things on fire
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quack
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charlatan, impostor
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quadruped
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four-footed animal
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quagmire
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soft, wet, boggy land, complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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quail
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cower, lose heart
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quaint
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ofdd, old-fashioned, picturesque
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qualified
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limited, restricted
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qualms
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misgivings, uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience
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quandary
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dilemma
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quarantine
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isolation of a person, place or ship to prevent spread of infection
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quarry
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victim, object of a hunt; dig into
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