Word List 38 Flashcards
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puny
small; insignificant; tiny; weak
protocol
diplomatic etiquette
quagmire
soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
punctilious
laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive to fine points
pulverize
crush or grind into dust
protract
prolong
quaint
odd; old fashioned; picturesque
pulchritude
beauty; comeliness
quarry
victim; object of a hunt
prosperity
good fortune; financial success; physical well being
provident
displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies
proxy
authorized agent
prostrate
stretch out full on ground
pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight
purge
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
quall
cower; lose heart
putrid
foul; rotten; decayed
pundit
authority on a subject; learned person; expert
protuberance
protrusion; bulge
qualms
misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience
protean
versatile; able to take on many shapes
prurient
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
proximity
nearness
quadruped
four footed animal