Word List 38 Flashcards

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puny

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small; insignificant; tiny; weak

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette

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quagmire

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soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

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punctilious

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laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive to fine points

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pulverize

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crush or grind into dust

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protract

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prolong

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quaint

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odd; old fashioned; picturesque

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pulchritude

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beauty; comeliness

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quarry

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victim; object of a hunt

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prosperity

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good fortune; financial success; physical well being

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provident

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displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies

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proxy

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authorized agent

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prostrate

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stretch out full on ground

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pugnacity

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combativeness; disposition to fight

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purge

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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify

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quall

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cower; lose heart

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putrid

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foul; rotten; decayed

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pundit

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authority on a subject; learned person; expert

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protuberance

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protrusion; bulge

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qualms

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misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience

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protean

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versatile; able to take on many shapes

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prurient

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having or causing lustful thoughts and desires

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proximity

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nearness

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quadruped

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four footed animal

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propriety
fitness; correct conduct
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quarry
dig into
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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pugilist
boxer
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provincial
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; outsophisticated
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pummel
beat or pound with fists
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puerile
childish; immature
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qualified
limited; restricted
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prune
cut away; trim
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pussillanimous
cowardly; fainthearted
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punitive
punishing
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propitious
favorable; fortunate; advantageous
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propulsive
driving forward
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proscribe
ostracize; banish; outlaw
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pseudonym
pen name
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pungent
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery
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purse
pucker; contract into wrinkles
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provisional
tentative
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quarantine
isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection
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purchase
firm grasp or footing
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propound
put forth for analysis
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protege
person receiving protection and support from a patron
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purported
alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored
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prosaic
dull and unimaginative; matter of fact; factual
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quandary
dilemma
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psyche
soul; mind
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prudent
cautious; careful
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provocative
arousing anger or interest; annoying
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protrude
stick out
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proselytize
convert to a religion or belief
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prude
excessively modest person
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quaff
drink with relish
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prototype
original work used as a model by others
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proponent
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer