06-07-2023 Flashcards
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precipice
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the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
2
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preclude
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to prevent
3
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precocious
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advanced, developing ahead of time
4
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predilection
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a preference or inclination for something
5
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preponderance
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superiority in importance or quantity
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prepossessing
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occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings
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presage
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an omen
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prescient
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to have foreknowledge of events
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prescribe
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to lay down a rule
10
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presumptuous
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disrespectfully bold
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pretense
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an appearance or action intended to deceive
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primeval
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original, ancient
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privation
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lacking basic necessities
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probity
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virtue, integrity
15
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proclivity
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a strong inclination toward something
