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32 Cards in this Set
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Prodigious (adj.)
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extraordinary; enormous
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Prodigy (n.)
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an extremely talented child;
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Profame (adj.)
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not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous
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Profess (v.)
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to declare; to declare falsely or pretend
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Proficient (adj.)
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thoroughly competent; skilful; very good
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Profligate (adj.)
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extravagantly wasteful and, usually wildly immoral
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Profound (adj.)
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deep
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Profuse (adj.)
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flowing; extravagant
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Proletariat (n.)
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the industrial working class
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Proliferate (v.)
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to spread or grow rapidly
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Prolific (adj.)
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abunduntly productive; fruitful or fertile
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Promulgate (v.)
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to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something
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Propensity (n.)
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a natural inclination or tendency; a predilection
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Propitious (adj.)
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marked by favorable signs or condition
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Proponent (n.)
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an advocate; a supporter of a position
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Proprietary (adj.)
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characteristic of an owner of property;
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Propriety (n.)
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properness; good manners
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Prosaic (adj.)
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dull; unimaginative; like prose
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Proscribe (v.)
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to outlaw; to prohibit
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Protagonist (n.)
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the leading character in a novel, play or other work' a leader or champion
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Protract (v.)
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to prolong
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Provident (adj.)
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preparing for the future; providing for hte future; frugal
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Provincial (adj.)
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limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world;
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Provisional (adj.)
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conditional; temporary; tentative
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Proximity (n.)
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nearness'
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Prudent (adj.)
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careful; having foresight
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Purported (adj.)
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rumored; claimed
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Putative (adj.)
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commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
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Qualify (v.)
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to modify or restrict
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Qualitative (adj.)
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having to do with the quality or something
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Querlous (adj.)
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complaining; grumbling; whining
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Quixotic (adj.)
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romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
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