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15 Cards in this Set
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portly
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stout; corpulent
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poseur
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person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, ets., to impress others
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posterity
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descendants; future generations
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posthumous
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after death
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postulate
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self-evident truth
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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potent
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powerful; persuasive; greatly influential
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potentate
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monarch; sovereign
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potpourri
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heterogeneous mixture; medley
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poultice
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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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practicable
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feasible
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practical
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based on experience; useful
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pragmatic
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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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pragmatist
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practical person
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prate
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speak foolishly; boast idly
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