Sat Vocab - Set I

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abate

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make less active or intense

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abdicate

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give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

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aberration

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a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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abstain

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refrain from voting /
to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy

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acquit

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to free or clear

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adversity

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fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune

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aesthetic

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pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics.

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amicable

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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

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anachronism

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something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time

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arid

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lacking sufficient water or rainfall

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asylum

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1. an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
2.an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He sought asylum in the church.

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benevolent

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intending or showing kindness

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bias

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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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brazen

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unrestrained by convention or propriety

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brusque

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marked by rude or peremptory shortness

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boisterous

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noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

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camaraderie

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1.comradeship; good-fellowship.
2. the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

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canny

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1.careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
2.astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
3.skilled; expert.
4.frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.

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capacious

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capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.

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capitulate

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1.to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2.to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.

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clairvoyant

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

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collaborate

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work together on a common enterprise of project

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compassion

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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

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compromise

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a middle way between two extremes

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condescending

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(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

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conditional

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qualified by reservations

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conformist

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someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)

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convergence

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the occurrence of two or more things coming together

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deleterious

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harmful to living things

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demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

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digression

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a message that departs from the main subject

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diligent

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quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

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discredit

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cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

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disdain

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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divergent

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diverging from another or from a standard

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empathy

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understanding and entering into another's feelings

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emulate

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strive to equal or match

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enervating

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causing debilitation

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation

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extenuating

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partially excusing or justifying

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florid

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elaborately or excessively ornamented

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forbearance

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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

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fortitude

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strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

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fortuitous

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having no cause or apparent cause

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foster

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promote the growth of

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fraught

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marked by distress

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frugal

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avoiding waste

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hackneyed

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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haughty

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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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hedonist

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someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

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hypothesis

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a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

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impetuous

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characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

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impute

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attribute or credit to

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inconsequential

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lacking worth or importance

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inevitable

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incapable of being avoided or prevented

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intrepid

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invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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intuitive

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spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

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jubilation

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a feeling of extreme joy

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lobbyist

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someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer

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longevity

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duration of service

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mundane

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found in the ordinary course of events

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nonchalant

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marked by blithe unconcern

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opulent

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rich and superior in quality

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orator

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a person who delivers a speech or oration

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

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parched

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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

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perfidious

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tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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precocious

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characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

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pretentious

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making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

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procrastinate

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postpone doing what one should be doing

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prosaic

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not fanciful or imaginative

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prosperity

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an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

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provocative

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serving or tending to provoke

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prudent

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careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

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querulous

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habitually complaining

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rancorous

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showing deep-seated resentment

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reclusive

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withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

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reconciliation

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the reestablishing of cordial relations

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renovation

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the act of improving by renewing and restoring

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restrained

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cool and formal in manner

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reverence

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a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

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sagacity

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the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

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scrutinize

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to look at critically or searchingly

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spontaneous

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happening or arising without apparent external cause

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spurious

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plausible but false

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submissive

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inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

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substantiate

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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subtle

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1. delicate or faint
2. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

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superficial

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concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

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superfluous

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serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

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surreptitious

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

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tactful

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having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

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tenacious

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1. persistent
2. holding fast
3. good at remembering

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transient

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not lasting or enduring; temporary, transitory

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venerable

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commanding respect because of great age

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vindicate

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show to be right by providing justification or proof

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wary

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marked by keen caution and watchful prudence