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59 Cards in this Set
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propitious |
adj. favorable; fortunate; advantageous |
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proponent |
n. supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
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propound |
v. put forth for analysis |
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propriety |
n. fitness; correct conduct |
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propulsive |
adj. driving forward |
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prosaic |
adj. dull and unimaginative; matter of fact; factual |
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proscribe |
v. ostracize; banish; outlaw |
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proselytize |
v. convert to a religion or belief |
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prosperity |
n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
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prostrate |
v. stretch out full on ground |
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protean |
adj. versatile; able to take on many shapes |
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protégé |
n. perseon receiving protection and support from a patron |
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protocol |
n. diplimatic etiquette |
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prototype |
n. original work used as a model by others |
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protract |
v. prolong |
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protrude |
v. stick out |
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protuberance |
n. protrusion; bulge |
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provident |
adj. displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies |
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provincial |
adj. pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated |
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provisional |
adj. tentative |
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provocative |
adj. arousing anger or interest; annoying |
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prowess |
n. extraordinary ability; military bravery |
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proximity |
n. nearness |
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proxy |
n. authorized agent |
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prude |
n. excessively modest person |
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prudent |
adj. cautious; careful |
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prune |
v. cut away; trim |
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prurient |
adj. having or causing lustful thoughts and desires |
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pseudonym |
n. pen name |
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psyche |
n. soul; mind |
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puerile |
adj. childish; immature |
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pugilist |
n. boxer |
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pugnacity |
n. combativeness; disposition to fight |
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pulchritude |
n. beauty; comeliness |
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pulverize |
v. crush or grind into dust |
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pummel |
v. beat or pound with fists |
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punctilious |
adj. laying stress on the niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive to fine points (perhaps too much so) |
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pundit |
n. authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
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pungent |
adj. stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic |
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punitive |
adj. punishing |
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puny |
adj. insignificant; tiny; weak |
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purchase |
n. firm grasp or footing |
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purge |
v. remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify |
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purported |
adj. alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored |
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purse |
v. pucker; contract into wrinkles |
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purveyor |
n. furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer |
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pussilanimous |
adj. cowardly; fainthearted |
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putrid |
adj. foul; rotten; decayed |
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quack |
n. charlatan; impostor |
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quadruped |
n. four-footed animal |
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quaff |
v. drink with relish |
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quagmire |
n. soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
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quail |
v. cower; lose heart |
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quaint |
adj. odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
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qualified |
adj. limited; restricted |
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qualms |
n. misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience |
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quandary |
n. dilemma |
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quarantine |
n. isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection |
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quarry |
n. victim; object of a hunt v. dig into |
