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Plebeian |
Of the common people |
Adj |
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Plethora |
Excess |
N |
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Plucky |
Brave |
Adj |
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Plutocracy |
Rule by the wealthy |
N |
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Polemic |
Verbal attack |
Diatribe, invective, harangue |
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Politic |
Sensible, wise, sharp, tactful |
The celebrity gave a politic reply to regarding a sensitive matter |
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Polyglot |
Composed of many languages |
The menu was in a form of polyglot, making it convinient for travelers. (N) |
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Posit |
Suggest, presume |
V |
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Prattle |
Foolish talk |
V |
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Precipitate |
Cause to happen suddenly |
The hurricane precipitated their decision to move (v) |
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Predilection |
Preference |
N |
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Prescient |
Seeing the future |
Adj |
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Prevaricate |
Lie, mislead |
V |
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Proclivity |
Tendency |
We have a natural proclivity to judge people |
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Prolix |
Very long and wordy |
Adj |
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Propagate |
Spread |
V |
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Propensity |
Tendency |
N |
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Prophetic |
Predicting |
Adj |
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Propitiate |
Pacify, molliate, satisfy |
They attempt to propitiate angry gods by sacrificing animals (v) |
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Propitious |
Favorable |
Adj |
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Providential |
Lucky, fortunate |
Adj |
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Proxy |
Substitute |
She sent a proxy to vote in place of her (n) |
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Puerile |
Immature |
Juvenile |
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Pugilism |
Boxing |
N |
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Pulchritude |
Physical beauty |
N |
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Querulous |
Complaining |
Adj |
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Quixotic |
Unrealistic but idealistic |
Adj |
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Raconteur |
Storyteller |
N |
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Rarefied |
High up; elevated; thin |
Adj |
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Recant |
Take back, renounce, disavow |
V |
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Recapitulate |
Summarize |
V |
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Recondite |
Obscure, not understood |
Adj |
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Recrudescent |
Revival, breaking out |
Adj |
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Redound |
Have an effect |
Studying a little everyday will redound to your success |
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Redress |
Correct, setting something right |
He should be redressed for the damage |
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Refulgent |
Shining |
Adj |
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Rejoinder |
Reply, witty comeback |
N |
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Rend |
Tear |
The hulk rend his clothing |
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Repast |
A meal, to eat |
N, v |
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Repose |
Resting, lying dead |
N |
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Reprobate |
Morally low |
N, adj |
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Resurgent |
Revival |
Crop top is experiencing a resurgence in the last year |
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Revamp |
Revise |
V, n |
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Ribald |
Referring to sexual matters in a vulgar way |
The movie's humor was so ribald that a rated R rating was given |
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Ridden |
Dominated or burdened by |
Adj |
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Rift |
Crack |
Their fight caused a rift in their friendship (n) |
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Rue |
Regreat |
N, v |
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Ruminate |
Reflect on, think deeply |
V |
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Salient |
Obvious, noticeable |
The salient feature of his face is his nose |
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Sardonic |
Mocking |
Adj |