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25 Cards in this Set
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PROWESS
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bravery, skill
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PROXIMITY
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nearness
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PROXY
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power to act as substitute
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PRUDE
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one who is excessively proper or modest
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PRUDENT
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careful, cautious
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PRURIENT
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lustful, exhibiting lewd desires
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PRY
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to intrude into; force open
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PSEUDONYM
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pen name; fictitious or borrowed name
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PSYCHIC (adj)
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perceptive of non-material, spiritual forces
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PUERILE
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childish, immature, silly
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PUDGY
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chubby, overweight
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PUGILISM
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boxing
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PUGNACIOUS
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quarrelsome, eager and ready to fight
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PULCHRITUDE
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beauty
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PULVERIZE
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to pound, crush, or grind into powder; destroy
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PUMMEL
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to pound, beat
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PUNCTILIOUS
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careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony
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PUNGENT
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strong or sharp in smell or tast
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PUNITIVE
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having to do with punishment
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PURGATION
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process of cleansing, purification
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PURGE (v)
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to cleanse or free from impurities
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PURITANICAL
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adhering to a rigid moral code
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PURPORT
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to profess, suppose, claim
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QUACK (n)
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faker; one who falsely claims to have medical skill
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QUADRILATERAL
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four-sided polygon
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