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prestige

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N. impression produced by achievements of reputation

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N. impression produced by achievements of reputation

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prestige

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presumptuous

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ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy

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ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy

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presumptuous

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pretentious

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ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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pretentious

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prevail

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V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current

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V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current

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prevail

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prevaricate

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V. lie

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V. lie

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prevaricate

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prey

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N. target of a hunt; victim

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N. target of a hunt; victim

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prey

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privation

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N. hardship; want

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N. hardship; want

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privation

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procrastinate

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V. postpone; delay or put off

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V. postpone; delay or put off

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procrastinate

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prodigal

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ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money

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ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money

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prodigal

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prodigious

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ADJ. marvelous; enormous

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ADJ. marvelous; enormous

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prodigious

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prodigy

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N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event

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N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event

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prodigy

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profane

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V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily

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V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily

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profligate
N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
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N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
profligate
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profound
ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete
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ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete
profound
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profusion
N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
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N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
profusion
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progenitor
N. ancestor
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N. ancestor
progenitor
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proliferation
N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
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N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
proliferation
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prolific
ADJ. abundantly fruitful
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ADJ. abundantly fruitful
prolific
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prologue
N. introduction (to a poem or play)
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N. introduction (to a poem or play)
prologue
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prolong
V. make longer; draw out; lengthen
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V. make longer; draw out; lengthen
prolong
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prominent
ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out
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ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out
prominent
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promontory
N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland
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N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland
promontory
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promote
V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize
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V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize
promote
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promulgate
V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
promulgate
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prone
ADJ. inclined to; prostrate
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ADJ. inclined to; prostrate
prone
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propogate
V. multiply; spread
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V. multiply; spread
propagate
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propensity
N. natural inclination
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N. natural inclination
propensity
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property
N. quality or aspect; belongings; land
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N. quality or aspect; belongings; land
property
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prophetic
ADJ. foretelling the future
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ADJ. foretelling the future
prophetic