Flashcards in Word List 23 Deck (63):
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precept
N practical rule guiding conduct
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precipitate (V)
throw headlong; hasten
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precipitate (adj)
headlong; rash
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precipitous
adj. steep
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preclude
v. make impossible; eliminate
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precocious
adj. developed ahead of time
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precursor
n. forerunner
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predilection
n. partiality; preference
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preeminent
adj. outstanding; superior
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prefatory
adj. introductory
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premeditate
v. plan in advance
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preponderate
v. be superior in power; outweigh
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presage
v. foretell
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presentiment
n. premonition; foreboding
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prevaricate
v. lie
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primordial
adj. exsisting at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
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privy
adj. secret; hidden; not public
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probity
n. uprightness; incorruptibility
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proboscis
n. long snout; nose
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proclivity
n. inclination
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prodigal
adj. wasteful; reckless with money
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prodigious
adj. marvelous; enormous
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profligate
adj. dissipated; wasteful; licentious
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profusion
n. lavish expenditure
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progenitor
n. ancestor
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progeny
n. children; offspring
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prognosis
n. forcasted course of a disease; prediction
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prognosticate
v. predict
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prolific
adj. abundantly fruitful
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prolix
adj. verbose; drawn out
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promontory
n. headland
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promulgate
v. make known by official proclamation or publication
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propensity
n. natural inclination
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propagate
v. multiply; spread
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propitate
v. appease
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propitious
adj. favorable; kindly
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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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prorogue
v. dismiss parliament; end officially
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prosaic
adj. commonplace; dull
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proscribe
v. ostracize;
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prosody
n. the art of versification
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prostrate
v. stretch out full on ground
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protract
v. prolong
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provender
n. dry food; fodder
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provident
adj. displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies
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proviso
n. stipulation
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provocation
n. cause for anger or retaliation
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proxy
n. authorized agent
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prurient
adj. based on lascivious thoughts
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psyche
n. soul; mind
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puerile
adj. childish
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pugnacious
adj. combative; disposed to fight
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puissant
adj. powerful; strong; potent
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pulchritude
n. beauty; comeliness
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punctilious
adj. laying stress on niceties of conduct. form; precise
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punitive
adj. punishing
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purgatory
n. place of spiritual expiation
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purloin
v. steal
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purport
n. intention
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purveyor
n. furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
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