Word List 38 Flashcards
(39 cards)
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Propitious
A
Favorable; fortunate; advantageous
2
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Propound
A
Put forth for analysis
3
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Propulsive
A
Driving forward
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Prosaic
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Dull and unimaginative; factual
5
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Proscribe
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Ostracize; banish; outlaw
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Protean
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Versatile
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Protocol
A
Diplomatic étiquette
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Protract
A
Prolong
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Protrude
A
Stick out
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Provident
A
Displaying foresight
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Provincial
A
Limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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Provisional
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Tentative
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Prowess
A
Extraordinary ability
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Proximity
A
Nearness
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Prude
A
Excessively modest person
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Prune
A
Cut away; trim
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Prurient
A
Having or causing lustful thought and desires
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Pseudonym
A
Pen name
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Psyche
A
Soul; mind
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Puerile
A
Childish; immature
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Pugnacity
A
Combativeness
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Pulchritude
A
Beauty; comeliness
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Punctilious
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Laying stress on niceties of conduct or form
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Pundit
A
Authority on a subject
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Pungent
Stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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Punitive
Punishing
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Puny
Insignificant; tiny; weak
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Purge
Remove or get rid of something unwanted
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Purported
Alleged; claimed
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Purse
Pucker
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Pusillanimous
Cowardly; faint-hearted
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Quack
Charlatan; impostor
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Quagmire
Soft, wet, boggy land
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Quail
Cower; lose heart
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Qualified
Limited; restricted
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Quandary
Dilemma
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Quarantine
Isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection
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Quarry
Victim; object of a hunt
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Quarry
Dig into
