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perfidy n

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Treachery

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perforate v

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To make a hole or holes through

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perform v

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To accomplish

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perfumery n

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The preparation of perfumes

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perfunctory adj

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Half-hearted

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perhaps adv

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Possibly

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perigee n

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The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth

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periodicity n

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The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals

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peripatetic adj

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Walking about

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perjure v

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To swear falsely to

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perjury n

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A solemn assertion of a falsity

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permanence n

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A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature

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permanent adj

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Durable

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permeate v

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To pervade

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permissible adj

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That may be allowed

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permutation n

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Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items

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pernicious adj

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Tending to kill or hurt

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perpendicular adj

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Straight up and down

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perpetrator n

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The doer of a wrong or a criminal act

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perpetuate v

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To preserve from extinction or oblivion

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perquisite n

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Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages

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persecution n

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Harsh or malignant oppression

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perseverance n

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A persistence in purpose and effort

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persevere v

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To continue striving in spite of discouragements

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persiflage n

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Banter

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persist v

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To continue steadfast against opposition

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persistence n

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A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like

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personage n

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A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station

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personal adj

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Not general or public

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personality n

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The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual

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personnel n

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The force of persons collectively employed in some service

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perspective n

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The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view

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perspicacious adj

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Astute

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perspicacity n

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Acuteness or discernment

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perspicuous adj

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Lucid

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perspiration n

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Sweat

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perspire v

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To excrete through the pores of the skin

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persuade v

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To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection

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persuadable adj

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capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings

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pertinacious adj

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Persistent or unyielding

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pertinacity n

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Unyielding adherence

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pertinent adj

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Relevant

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perturb v

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To disturb greatly

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perturbation n

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Mental excitement or confusion

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perusal n

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The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully

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pervade v

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To pass or spread through every part

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pervasion n

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The state of spreading through every part

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pervasive adj

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Thoroughly penetrating or permeating

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perverse adj

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Unreasonable

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perversion n

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Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose

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perversity n

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Wickedness

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pervert n

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One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false

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pervious adj

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Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance

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pestilence n

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A raging epidemic

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pestilent adj

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Having a malign influence or effect

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pestilential adj

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having the nature of or breeding pestilence

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peter v

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To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value

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petrify v

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To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character

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petulance n

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The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant

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petulant adj

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Displaying impatience

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pharmacopoeia n

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A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists

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pharmacy n

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The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines

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phenomenal adj

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Extraordinary or marvelous

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phenomenon n

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Any unusual occurrence

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philander v

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To play at courtship with a woman

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philanthropic adj

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Benevolent

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philanthropist n

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One who endeavors to help his fellow men

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philanthropy n

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Active humanitarianism

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philately n

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The study and collection of stamps

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philharmonic adj

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Fond of music

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philogynist n

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One who is fond of women

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philologist n

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An expert in linguistics

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philology n

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The study of language in connection with history and literature

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philosophize v

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To seek ultimate causes and principles

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philosophy n

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The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything

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phlegmatic adj

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Not easily roused to feeling or action

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phonetic adj

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Representing articulate sounds or speech

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phonic adj

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Pertaining to the nature of sound

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phonogram n

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A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound

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phonology n

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The science of human vocal sounds

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phosphorescence n

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The property of emitting light

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photoelectric adj

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Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity

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photometer n

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Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights

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photometry n

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The art of measuring the intensity of light

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physicist n

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A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy

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physics n

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The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy

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physiocracy n

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The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth

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physiognomy n

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The external appearance merely

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physiography n

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Description of nature

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physiology n

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The science of organic functions

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physique n

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The physical structure or organization of a person

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picayune adj

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Of small value

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piccolo n

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A small flute

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piece n

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A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass

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piecemeal adv

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Gradually

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pillage n

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Open robbery, as in war

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pillory n

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A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn

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pincers n

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An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot

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pinchers n

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An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot

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pinnacle n

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A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak

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pioneer n

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One among the first to explore a country

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pious adj

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Religious

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pique v

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To excite a slight degree of anger in

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piteous adj

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Compassionate

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pitiable adj

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Contemptible

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pitiful adj

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Wretched

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pitiless adj

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Hard-hearted

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pittance n

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Any small portion or meager allowance

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placate v

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To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness

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placid adj

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Serene

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plagiarism n

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The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one’s own

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planisphere n

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A polar projection of the heavens on a chart

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plasticity n

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The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed

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platitude n

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A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace

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plaudit n

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An expression of applause

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plausible adj

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Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt

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playful adj

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Frolicsome

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playwright n

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A maker of plays for the stage

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plea n

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An argument to obtain some desired action

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pleasant adj

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Agreeable

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pleasurable adj

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Affording gratification

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plebeian adj

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Common

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pledgee n

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The person to whom anything is pledged

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pledgeor n

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One who gives a pledge

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plenary adj

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Entire

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plenipotentiary n

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A person fully empowered to transact any business

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plenitude n

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Abundance

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plenteous adj

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Abundant

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plumb n

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A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something

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plummet n

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A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical

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pluperfect adj

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Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action

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plural adj

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Containing or consisting of more than one

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plurality n

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A majority

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plutocracy n

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A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money

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pneumatic adj

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Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas

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poesy n

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Poetry

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poetaster n

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An inferior poet

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poetic adj

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Pertaining to poetry

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poetics n

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The rules and principles of poetry

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poignancy n

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Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief

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poignant adj

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Severely painful or acute to the spirit

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poise n

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Equilibrium

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polar adj

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Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth

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polemics n

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The art of controversy or disputation

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pollen n

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The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant

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pollute v

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To contaminate

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polyarchy n

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Government by several or many persons of what- ever class

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polycracy n

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The rule of many

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polygamy n

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the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once

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polyglot adj

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Speaking several tongues

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polygon n

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A figure having many angles

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polyhedron n

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A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four

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polysyllable adj

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Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables

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polytechnic adj

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Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts

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polytheism n

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The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one

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pommel v

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To beat with something thick or bulky

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pomposity n

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The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner

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pompous adj

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Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner

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ponder v

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To meditate or reflect upon

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ponderous adj

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Unusually weighty or forcible

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pontiff n

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The Pope

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populace n

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The common people

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populous adj

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Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory

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portend v

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To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs

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portent n

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Anything that indicates what is to happen

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portfolio n

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A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc

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posit v

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To present in an orderly manner

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position n

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The manner in which a thing is placed

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positive adj

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Free from doubt or hesitation

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posse n

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A force of men

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possess v

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To own

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possession n

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The having, holding, or detention of property in one’s power or command

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possessive adj

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Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one’s power or command

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possessor n

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One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property

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possible adj

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Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural

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postdate v

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To make the date of any writing later than the real date

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posterior n

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The hinder part

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postgraduate adj

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Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree

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postscript n

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Something added to a letter after the writer’s signature

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potency n

A

Power

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potent adj

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Physically powerful

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potentate n

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One possessed of great power or sway

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potential n

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Anything that may be possible

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potion n

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A dose of liquid medicine

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powerless adj

A

Impotent

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practicable adj

A

Feasible

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prate v

A

To talk about vainly or foolishly

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prattle v

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To utter in simple or childish talk

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preamble n

A

A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows

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precarious adj

A

Perilous

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precaution n

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A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger

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precede v

A

To happen first

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precedence n

A

Priority in place, time, or rank

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precedent n

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An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule

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precedential adj

A

Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule

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precession n

A

The act of going forward

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precipice n

A

A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff

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precipitant adj

A

Moving onward quickly and heedlessly

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precipitate v

A

To force forward prematurely

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precise adj

A

Exact

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precision n

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Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment

202
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preclude v

A

To prevent

203
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precocious adj

A

Having the mental faculties prematurely developed

204
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precursor n

A

A forerunner or herald

205
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predatory adj

A

Prone to pillaging

206
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predecessor n

A

An incumbent of a given office previous to another

207
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predicament n

A

A difficult, trying situation or plight

208
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predicate v

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To state as belonging to something

209
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predict v

A

To foretell

210
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prediction n

A

A prophecy

211
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predominance n

A

Ascendancy or preponderance

212
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predominant adj

A

Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree

213
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predominate v

A

To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree

214
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preeminence n

A

Special eminence

215
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preempt v

A

To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land

216
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preemption n

A

The right or act of purchasing before others

217
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preengage v

A

To preoccupy

218
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preestablish v

A

To settle or arrange beforehand

219
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preexist v

A

To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else

220
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preexistence n

A

Existence antecedent to something

221
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preface n

A

A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book

222
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prefatory adj

A

Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book

223
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prefer v

A

To hold in higher estimation

224
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preferable adj

A

More desirable than others

225
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preference n

A

An object of favor or choice

226
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preferential adj

A

Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority

227
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preferment n

A

Preference

228
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prefix v

A

To attach at the beginning

229
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prehensible adj

A

Capable of being grasped

230
Q

prehensile adj

A

Adapted for grasping or holding

231
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prehension n

A

The act of laying hold of or grasping

232
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prejudice n

A

A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts

233
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prelacy n

A

A system of church government

234
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prelate n

A

One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy

235
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prelude n

A

An introductory or opening performance

236
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premature adj

A

Coming too soon

237
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premier adj

A

First in rank or position

238
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premise n

A

A judgment as a conclusion

239
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premonition n

A

Foreboding

240
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preoccupation n

A

The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied

241
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preoccupy v

A

To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects

242
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preordain v

A

To foreordain

243
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preparation n

A

An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event

244
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preparatory adj

A

Having to do with what is preliminary

245
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preponderant adj

A

Prevalent

246
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preponderate v

A

To exceed in influence or power

247
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prepossession n

A

A preconceived liking

248
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preposterous adj

A

Utterly ridiculous or absurd

249
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prerogative adj

A

Having superior rank or precedence

250
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presage v

A

To foretell

251
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prescience n

A

Knowledge of events before they take place

252
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prescient adj

A

Foreknowing

253
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prescript adj

A

Prescribed as a rule or model

254
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prescriptible adj

A

Derived from authoritative direction

255
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prescription n

A

An authoritative direction

256
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presentient adj

A

Perceiving or feeling beforehand

257
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presentiment n

A

Foreboding

258
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presentment n

A

Semblance

259
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preservation n

A

Conservation

260
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presumption n

A

That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved

261
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presumptuous adj

A

Assuming too much

262
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pretension n

A

A bold or presumptuous assertion

263
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pretentious adj

A

Marked by pretense, conceit, or display

264
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preternatural adj

A

Extraordinary

265
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pretext n

A

A fictitious reason or motive

266
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prevalence n

A

Frequency

267
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prevalent adj

A

Of wide extent or frequent occurrence

268
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prevaricate v

A

To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention

269
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prevention n

A

Thwarting

270
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prickle v

A

To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points

271
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priggish adj

A

Conceited

272
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prim adj

A

Stiffly proper

273
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prima adj

A

First

274
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primer n

A

An elementary reading-book for children

275
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primeval adj

A

Belonging to the first ages

276
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primitive adj

A

Pertaining to the beginning or early times

277
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principal adj

A

Most important

278
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principality n

A

The territory of a reigning prince

279
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principle n

A

A general truth or proposition

280
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priory n

A

A monastic house

281
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pristine adj

A

Primitive

282
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privateer n

A

A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war

283
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privilege n

A

A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions

284
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privity n

A

Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter

285
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privy adj

A

Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction

286
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probate adj

A

Relating to making proof, as of a will

287
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probation n

A

Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like

288
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probe v

A

To search through and through

289
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probity n

A

Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed

290
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procedure n

A

A manner or method of acting

291
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proceed v

A

To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption

292
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proclamation n

A

Any announcement made in a public manner

293
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procrastinate v

A

To put off till tomorrow or till a future time

294
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procrastination n

A

Delay

295
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proctor n

A

An agent acting for another

296
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prodigal n

A

One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property

297
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prodigious adj

A

Immense

298
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prodigy n

A

A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities

299
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productive adj

A

Yielding in abundance

300
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profession n

A

Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines

301
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professor n

A

A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college

302
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proffer v

A

To offer to another for acceptance

303
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proficiency n

A

An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science

304
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proficient adj

A

Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry

305
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profile n

A

An outline or contour

306
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profiteer n

A

One who profits

307
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profligacy n

A

Shameless viciousness

308
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profligate adj

A

Abandoned to vice

309
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profuse adj

A

Produced or displayed in overabundance

310
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progeny n

A

Offspring

311
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progression n

A

A moving forward or proceeding in course

312
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prohibition n

A

A decree or an order forbidding something

313
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prohibitionist n

A

One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

314
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prohibitory adj

A

Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages

315
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projection n

A

A prominence

316
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proletarian n

A

A person of the lowest or poorest class

317
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prolific adj

A

Producing offspring or fruit

318
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prolix adj

A

Verbose

319
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prologue n

A

A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance

320
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prolong v

A

To extend in time or duration

321
Q

promenade v

A

To walk for amusement or exercise

322
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prominence n

A

The quality of being noticeable or distinguished

323
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prominent adj

A

Conspicuous in position, character, or importance

324
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promiscuous adj

A

Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex)

325
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promissory adj

A

Expressing an engagement to pay

326
Q

promontory n

A

A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea

327
Q

promoter n

A

A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager

328
Q

promulgate v

A

To proclaim

329
Q

propaganda n

A

Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system

330
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propagate v

A

To spread abroad or from person to person

331
Q

propel v

A

To drive or urge forward

332
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propellant adj

A

Propelling

333
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propeller n

A

One who or that which propels

334
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prophecy n

A

Any prediction or foretelling

335
Q

prophesy v

A

To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance

336
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propitious adj

A

Kindly disposed

337
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proportionate adj

A

Being in proportion

338
Q

propriety n

A

Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles

339
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propulsion n

A

A driving onward or forward

340
Q

prosaic adj

A

Unimaginative

341
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proscenium n

A

That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra

342
Q

proscribe v

A

To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation

343
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proscription n

A

Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege

344
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proselyte n

A

One who has been won over from one religious belief to another

345
Q

prosody n

A

The science of poetical forms

346
Q

prospector n

A

One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals

347
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prospectus n

A

A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking

348
Q

prostrate adj

A

Lying prone, or with the head to the ground

349
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protagonist n

A

A leader in any enterprise or contest

350
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protection n

A

Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil

351
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protective adj

A

Sheltering

352
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protector n

A

A defender

353
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protege n

A

One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person

354
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Protestant n

A

A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment

355
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protomartyr n

A

The earliest victim in any cause

356
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protocol n

A

A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty

357
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protoplasm n

A

The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell

358
Q

prototype n

A

A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit

359
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protract v

A

To prolong

360
Q

protrude v

A

To push out or thrust forth

361
Q

protrusion n

A

The act of protruding

362
Q

protuberance n

A

Something that swells out from a surrounding surface

363
Q

protuberant adj

A

Bulging

364
Q

protuberate v

A

To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface

365
Q

proverb n

A

A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience

366
Q

provident adj

A

Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies

367
Q

providential adj

A

Effected by divine guidance

368
Q

provincial adj

A

Uncultured in thought and manner

369
Q

proviso n

A

A clause in a contract, will, etc, by which its operation is rendered conditional

370
Q

provocation n

A

An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment

371
Q

prowess n

A

Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle

372
Q

proximately adv

A

Immediately

373
Q

proxy n

A

A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter

374
Q

prudence n

A

Caution

375
Q

prudential adj

A

Proceeding or marked by caution

376
Q

prudery n

A

An undue display of modesty or delicacy

377
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prurient adj

A

Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires

378
Q

pseudapostle n

A

A pretended or false apostle

379
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pseudonym n

A

A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer

380
Q

pseudonymity n

A

The state or character of using a fictitious name

381
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psychiatry n

A

The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease

382
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psychic adj

A

Pertaining to the mind or soul

383
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psychopathic adj

A

Morally irresponsible

384
Q

psychotherapy n

A

The treatment of mental disease

385
Q

pudgy adj

A

Small and fat

386
Q

puerile adj

A

Childish

387
Q

pugnacious adj

A

Quarrelsome

388
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puissant adj

A

Possessing strength

389
Q

pulmonary adj

A

Pertaining to the lungs

390
Q

punctilious adj

A

Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom

391
Q

punctual adj

A

Observant and exact in points of time

392
Q

pungent adj

A

Affecting the sense of smell

393
Q

pungency n

A

The quality of affecting the sense of smell

394
Q

punitive adj

A

Pertaining to punishment

395
Q

pupilage n

A

The state or period of being a student

396
Q

purgatory n

A

An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering

397
Q

purl v

A

To cause to whirl, as in an eddy

398
Q

purloin v

A

To steal

399
Q

purport n

A

Intent

400
Q

purveyor n

A

one who supplies

401
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pusillanimous adj

A

Without spirit or bravery

402
Q

putrescent adj

A

Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors

403
Q

pyre n

A

A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body

404
Q

pyromania n

A

An insane propensity to set things on fire

405
Q

pyrotechnic adj

A

Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture

406
Q

pyx n

A

A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved

407
Q

quackery n

A

Charlatanry

408
Q

quadrate v

A

To divide into quarters

409
Q

quadruple v

A

To multiply by four

410
Q

qualification n

A

A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege

411
Q

qualify v

A

To endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions

412
Q

qualm n

A

A fit of nausea

413
Q

quandary n

A

A puzzling predicament

414
Q

quantity n

A

Magnitude

415
Q

quarantine n

A

The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease

416
Q

quarrelsome adj

A

Irascible

417
Q

quarter n

A

One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided

418
Q

quarterly adj

A

Occurring or made at intervals of three months

419
Q

quartet n

A

A composition for four voices or four instruments

420
Q

quarto n

A

An eight-page newspaper of any size

421
Q

quay n

A

A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it

422
Q

querulous adj

A

Habitually complaining

423
Q

query v

A

To make inquiry

424
Q

queue n

A

A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance

425
Q

quibble n

A

An utterly trivial distinction or objection

426
Q

quiescence n

A

Quiet

427
Q

quiescent adj

A

Being in a state of repose or inaction

428
Q

quiet adj

A

Making no noise

429
Q

quietus n

A

A silencing, suppressing, or ending

430
Q

quintessence n

A

The most essential part of anything

431
Q

quintet n

A

Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments

432
Q

quite adv

A

Fully

433
Q

Quixotic adj

A

Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree

434
Q

rabid adj

A

Affected with rabies or hydrophobia

435
Q

racy adj

A

Exciting or exhilarating to the mind

436
Q

radiance n

A

Brilliant or sparkling luster

437
Q

radiate v

A

To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus

438
Q

radical n

A

One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures

439
Q

radix n

A

That from or on which something is developed

440
Q

raillery n

A

Good-humored satire

441
Q

ramify v

A

To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions

442
Q

ramose adj

A

Branch-like

443
Q

rampant adj

A

Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint

444
Q

rampart n

A

A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry

445
Q

rancor n

A

Malice

446
Q

rankle v

A

To produce irritation or festering

447
Q

rapacious adj

A

Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods

448
Q

rapid adj

A

Having great speed

449
Q

rapine n

A

The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war

450
Q

rapt adj

A

Enraptured

451
Q

raptorial adj

A

Seizing and devouring living prey

452
Q

ration v

A

To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food

453
Q

rationalism n

A

The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority

454
Q

raucous adj

A

Harsh

455
Q

ravage v

A

To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods

456
Q

ravenous adj

A

Furiously voracious or hungry

457
Q

ravine n

A

A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water

458
Q

reaction n

A

Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation

459
Q

reactionary adj

A

Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction

460
Q

readily adv

A

Without objection or reluctance

461
Q

readjust v

A

To put in order after disarrangement

462
Q

ready adj

A

In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion

463
Q

realism n

A

The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist

464
Q

rearrange v

A

To arrange again or in a different order

465
Q

reassure v

A

To give new confidence

466
Q

rebellious adj

A

Insubordinate

467
Q

rebuff n

A

A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches

468
Q

rebuild v

A

To build again or anew

469
Q

rebut v

A

To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer

470
Q

recant v

A

To withdraw formally one’s belief (in something previously believed or maintained)

471
Q

recapitulate v

A

To repeat again the principal points of

472
Q

recapture v

A

To capture again

473
Q

recede v

A

To move back or away

474
Q

receivable adj

A

Capable of being or fit to be received - often money

475
Q

receptive adj

A

Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions

476
Q

recessive adj

A

Having a tendency to go back

477
Q

recidivist n

A

A confirmed criminal

478
Q

reciprocal adj

A

Mutually interchangeable or convertible

479
Q

reciprocate v

A

To give and take mutually

480
Q

reciprocity n

A

Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed

481
Q

recitation n

A

The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory

482
Q

reck v

A

To have a care or thought for

483
Q

reckless adj

A

Foolishly headless of danger

484
Q

reclaim v

A

To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of

485
Q

recline v

A

To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position

486
Q

recluse n

A

One who lives in retirement or seclusion

487
Q

reclusory n

A

A hermitage

488
Q

recognizance n

A

An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act

489
Q

recognize v

A

To recall the identity of (a person or thing)

490
Q

recoil v

A

To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread

491
Q

recollect v

A

To recall the knowledge of

492
Q

reconcilable adj

A

Capable of being adjusted or harmonized

493
Q

reconnoiter v

A

To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes

494
Q

reconsider v

A

To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action

495
Q

reconstruct v

A

To rebuild

496
Q

recourse n

A

Resort to or application for help in exigency or trouble

497
Q

recover v

A

To regain

498
Q

recreant n

A

A cowardly or faithless person

499
Q

recreate v

A

To refresh after labor

500
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recrudescence n

A

The state of becoming raw or sore again

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