Word List 38 Flashcards by Zakaria Siddiquee

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Proponent

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Supporter

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Propitious

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Favorable; Advantageous

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Propound

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Put forth for analysis

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Propriety

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Fitness; Correct conduct

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Propulsive

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Driving forward

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Prosaic

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Dull and unimaginative

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Proscribe

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Banish; Outlaw; Ostracize

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Proselytize

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Convert to a religion or belief

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Prosperity

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Good fortune

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Prostrate

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Stretch out full on ground

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Protean

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Able to take on many shapes

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Protégé

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Person receiving support from a patron

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Protocol

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Diplomatic etiquette

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Prototype

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Original work used as a model by others

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Protract

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Prolong

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Protrude

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Stick out

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Protuberance

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Bulge; Protrusion

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Provident

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Thrifty; Displaying foresight; Preparing for emergency

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Provincial

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Unsophisticated; Pertaining to a province; Limited in outlook

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Provisional

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Tentative

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Provocative

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Annoying; Arousing anger or interest

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Prowess

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Military bravery; Extraordinary ability

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Proximity

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Nearness

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Proxy

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Authorized agent

Prude

Excessively modest person

Prudent

Careful; Cautious

Prune

Cut away; Trim

Prurient

Having or causing lustful thought or desire

Pseudonym

Pen name

Psyche

Soul; Mind

Puerile

Childish; Immature

Pugilist

Boxer

Pugnacity

Combativeness

Pulchritude

Beauty; Comeliness

Pulverize

Crush or grind to dust

Pummel

Beat or pound with fists

Punctilious

Minutely attentive on niceties of conduct

Pundit

Authority on a subject

Pungent

Caustic; Sharp in taste or smell

Punitive

Punishing

Puny

Weak; Tiny

Purchase

* To buy something | * Firm grasp or footing

Purge

Remove something unwanted

Purported

Reputed or rumored; Alleged

Purse

Pucker; Contract into wrinkles

Purveyor

Caterer; Furnisher of foodstuffs

Pusillanimous

Cowardly

Putrid

Foul; Rotten

Quack

Imposter; Charlatan

Quadruped

Four footed animal

Quaff

Drink with relish

Quagmire

Wet and boggy land

Quail

Cower; Lose heart

Quaint

Picturesque; Old fashioned

Qualified

Limited; Restricted

Qualms

Misgivings; Uneasy fears

Quandary

Dilemma

Quarantine

Isolation of someone to prevent spread of infection

Quarry

* Victim; Object of a hunt | * Dig into