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35 Cards in this Set
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poignant
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emotionally moving
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polarize
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to push to opposite extremes
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polemic
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controversy; controversial
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politic
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discreet, tactful
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polyglot
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speaker of many tongues
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polymath
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a person of varied learning
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pompous
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self-important, pretentious
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ponderous
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heavy
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pontificate
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act as Pope
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pore
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to study closely
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porous
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permeable, having pores
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portent
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omen
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portly
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stout, dignified
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posit
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to suggest, put in position
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posterity
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future generations
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posthumous
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(awarded) after death
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posy
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small bouquet of flowers
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potable
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drinkable
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potentate
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ruler of great power
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pragmatic
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practical
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prattle
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foolish talk
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precarious
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uncertain, dangerous
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precedent
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an earlier example
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precept
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principle, law
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precipice
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steep overhang
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precipitate
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speeding heedlessly; cause to occur, hurl down, condense and fall
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precipitous
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hasty, heedless, steep
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précis
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concise summary
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preclude
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to rule out, exclude
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precocious
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talented beyond one's years
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precursor
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forerunner
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predicament
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difficult situation
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predicate
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to base on
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predilection
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preference
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predisposition
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tendency
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