SAT- P Flashcards
(205 cards)
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Paean
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a tribute, a song or expression of praise
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Palatable
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having a good taste
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Palatial
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relating to a palace, magnificent
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Palaver
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idle talk
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Palimsest
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an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface
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Pall
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to lose strength or interest
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Palliate
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to make less serious, ease
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Pallid
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lacking color or liveliness
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Palpable
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capable of being touched or felt, easily perceived
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Paltry
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pitifully small or worthless
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Panacea
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cure all
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Panache
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flamboyance or dash in style and action
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Pandemic
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Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
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Panegyric
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elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise
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Panglossian
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excessively hopeful, marked by the thought that all is for the best
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Panoply
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impressive array, large variety
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Pantomime
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communication through gestures
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Paradigm
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an outstandingly clear or typical example
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Paradox
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incongruity, dilemma, puzzle
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Paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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Paramount
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supreme, of chief importance
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Paranoid
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exhibiting extreme mistrust
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Paraphrase
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to reword, usually in simpler terms
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Parasite
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person or animal that lives at another’s expense
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Parched
shriveled
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Pare
to trim off excess, reduce
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Pariah
an outcast
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Parity
equality
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Parley
discussion, usually between enemies
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Parochial
of limited scope or outlook, provincial
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Parry
to ward off or deflect
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Parsimony
stinginess
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Partisan
strong supporter
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Passive
submissive, inactive
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Pastiche
piece of literature or music imitating other works
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Patent
obvious, evident
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Pathetic
arousing scornful pity
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Pathos
compassion
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Palatable
having a good taste
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Palatial
relating to a palace, magnificent
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Palaver
idle talk
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Palimsest
an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface
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Pall
to lose strength or interest
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Palliate
to make less serious, ease
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Pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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Palpable
capable of being touched or felt, easily perceived
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Paltry
pitifully small or worthless
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Panacea
cure all
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Panache
flamboyance or dash in style and action
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Pandemic
Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
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Panegyric
elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise
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Panglossian
excessively hopeful, marked by the thought that all is for the best
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Panoply
impressive array, large variety
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Pantomime
communication through gestures
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Paradigm
an outstandingly clear or typical example
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Paradox
incongruity, dilemma, puzzle
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Paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
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Paramount
supreme, of chief importance
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Paranoid
exhibiting extreme mistrust
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Paraphrase
to reword, usually in simpler terms
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Parasite
person or animal that lives at another's expense
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Parched
shriveled
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Pare
to trim off excess, reduce
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Pariah
an outcast
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Parity
equality
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Parley
discussion, usually between enemies
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Parochial
of limited scope or outlook, provincial
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Parry
to ward off or deflect
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Parsimony
stinginess
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Partisan
strong supporter
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Passive
submissive, inactive
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Pastiche
piece of literature or music imitating other works
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Patent
obvious, evident
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Pathetic
arousing scornful pity
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Pathogenic
causing disease
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Pathos
compassion
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Patrician
aristocratic
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Patronize
to act as patron of, to adopt an air of condescension toward, to buy from
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Paucity
scarcity, lack
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Peccadillo
minor sin or offense
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Peculate
to embezzle
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Pecuniary
relating to money
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Pedagogue
teacher
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Pedant
uninspired, boring academic
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Peer
contemporary, equal
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Pejorative
having bad connotations, disparaging
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Pellucid
transparently clear in style or meaning, easy to understand
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Penchant
an inclination, a definite liking
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Placebo
a substance with no medical value that is given as medication
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Penurious
stingy, poverty-sticken
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Penury
an oppressive lack of resources, severe poverty
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Perception
act or ability to see or understand
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Perdition
compete and utter loss, damnation
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Peregrinate
to travel on foot
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Perfidious
faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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Perfunctory
done in a routine way, indifferent
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Periodic
recurring from time to time, cyclical
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Peripatetic
moving from place to place
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Perjure
to tell a lie under oath
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Plucky
courageous, spunky
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Permeate
to penetrate
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Pernicious
very harmful
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Perplex
to confuse
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Persevere
to refuse to stop no matter how hard something is
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Persistence
the act, state, or quality of not giving up
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Perspicacious
shrewd, astute, keen witted
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Pervade
to be present throughout, to permeate
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Pestilence
epidemic, plague
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Pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
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Pertinent
applicable, appropriate
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Portentous
foreshadowing, ominous, eliciting amazement and wonder
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Pessimism
negativity
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Petrify
to turn into stone, to paralyze with fear
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Petulance
rudeness, peevishness
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Phalanx
a compact or close knit body of people, animals, or things
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Philanthropy
charity, a desire or effort to promote goodness
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Philistine
a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
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Philology
the study of ancient texts and languages
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Phlegmatic
calm in temperament, sluggish
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Physiological
related to the the functions and activities of living organisms
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Pigment
substance used for coloring
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Pilfer
to steal
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Pious
religiously devout or moral
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Pique
to arouse anger or resentment in, provoke
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Pithy
profound, substantial, concise, succinct, to the point
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Pittance
meager amount of wage
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Placate
to soothe or pacify
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Placebo
a substance with no medical value that is given as medication
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Palgiarize
to pass of another's ideas as one's own
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Plaintive
expressive of suffering or woe, melancholy
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Plastic
able to be molded, altered, or bent
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Platitude
overused and trite remark
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Pladits
enthusiastic praise
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Plausible
seeming to be true
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Plebeian
crude of coarse, characteristic of commoners
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Plentiful
abundant
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Plethora
excess
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Ploy
maneuver, plan
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Plucky
courageous, spunky
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Ply
to join together, to use diligently, to engage
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Poignant
emotionally moving in a way that is touching
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Polarize
to tend toward opposite extremes
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Polemic
controversy, argument , verbal attac
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Politic
shrewd and crafty in managing or dealings with things
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Polyglot
a speaker of many languages
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Pomp
dignified display
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Pompous
pretentious
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Pontificate
to speak in a pretentious manner
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Pore
to read studiously or attentively
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Portentous
foreshadowing, ominous, eliciting amazement and wonder
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Posit
to assume as real or conceded, propose as an explanation
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Postpone
to delay
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Potable
suitable for drinking
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Potentate
a ruler, one who wields great power
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Pragmatic
practical, moved by facts rather than abstract ideal
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Prank
practical joke
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Proffer
to offer for acceptance
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Preamble
introductory passage
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Precarious
lacking in security or stability, dependent on chance or uncertain conditions
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Precedent
earlier example of a similar situation
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Precept
principle
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Precious
valuable, beloved
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Precipitate
to cause to happen, to throw down from a height
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Precipitous
steeply, hastily
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Precis
short summary of facts
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Preclude
prevent, exclude
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Precocious
unusually advanced or talented at an early age
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Predetermine
to decide in advance
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Predicament
a difficult situation
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Predictable
expected beforehand
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Predilection
preference, liking
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Predominant
most important or conspicuous
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Prepossessing
attractive, engaging
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Presage
something that foreshadows, a feeling of what will happen in the future
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Prescient
having foresight
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Preserve
to protect, to keep unchanged
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Prestidigitation
a cleverly executed trick or deception, sleight of hand
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Pretense
false appearance or action
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Pretentious
pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
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Preternatural
existing outside of nature, extraordinary, supernatural
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Prevaricate
to lie, evade the truth
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Primary
main, first, earliest
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Primeval
ancient, primitive
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Pristine
fresh and clean, uncorrupted
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Privation
lack of usual necessities or comforts
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Probity
honesty, high-mindedness
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Proclaim
announce officially
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Proclivity
tendency, inclination
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Procrastinate
to put off doing work
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Procure
to acquire, obtain, to get
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Prod
poke, nudge, in the literal and figurative sense
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Prodigal
recklessly extravagant, wasteful
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Prodigious
vast, enormous, extraordinary
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Prodigy
person with exceptional talents
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Profane
impure, contrary to religion, sacrilegious
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Proffer
to offer for acceptance
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Profligate
corrupt, degenerate
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Profound
deep, meaningful, far-reaching
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Profusion
abundance, extravagance
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Progenitor
an ancestor in the direct line, forefather, founder
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Prohibit
to forbid, prevent
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Proliferate
to grow by rapid production of new parts, increase in number
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Prolific
productive, fertile
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Prominence
importance
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Promote
to contribute to the progress of
