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pertinent

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having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand

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pervasive

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spreading throughout; everywhere

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pessimistic

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a tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable

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ptrify

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daze

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petulant

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unreasonably irritable

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pilgrimage

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a long journey, or search

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pioneer

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one who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory

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piquant

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spicy

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pithiness

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precisely meaningful

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placate

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appease

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placid

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calm or quiet

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plaintive

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expressing sorrow

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planetarium

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a theater that projects images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome

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platitude

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a trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant

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plausible

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credible

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plethora

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an excess

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pliability

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adaptable

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pluralism

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a condition of society in which numerous distinct ethnic,

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polar

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occupying or characterized by opposite extremes

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polemic

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a controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine

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pompous

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arrogant

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populist

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a supporter of the rights and power of the people

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portend

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presage

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posthumouslyy

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occurring or continuing after one’s death

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pragmatism

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a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems

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precept

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a rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct

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precipitate

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bring about abruptly, to make something happen

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preclude

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prevent

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precocity

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manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude

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predation

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the act of being a predator

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predestine

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foreoredain

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predilection

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a preference

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prescient

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having foresight

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prestigious

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esteemed

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presumptuous

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excessively forward

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prim

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excessively decorous

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primacy

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the state of being first or foremost

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pistine

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remaining in a pure state

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procure

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to bring about; effect

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prodigy

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a person with exceptional talents or powers

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proficient

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having or marked by

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profligate

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wildly extravagant

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profound

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coming as if from the depths of one’s being

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profusion

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extravagance

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prophetic

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foretelling events as if by divine inspiration

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propitiate

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appease

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proscribe

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prohibit

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protean

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readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings

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prototype

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an original type, form, or instance that serves as a model on which later states are based or judged

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provisional

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temporary

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pulverize

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to pound, crush, or griend to a powder or dust

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punctilious

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strictly attentive to minute details of form in action on conduct

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punctual

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prompt

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pundit

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a critic

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quagmire

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a predicament

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quibble

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cavil

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quiescent

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inactive

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quietude

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tranquility

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quirkiness

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whimsicality

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quixotic

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caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals

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raconteur

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one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

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rampant

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unrestrained

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rancidity

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nasty

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ratified

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confirm

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rational

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logical

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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rebuke

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reprimand

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recalcitrant

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marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance

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recant

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to make a formal retraction or disavowal of

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recluse

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a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude

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rectitude

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righteousness

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recursive

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the quality or condition of being correct in judgement

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redress

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to set right

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refractory

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unruly

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relinquish

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give up or abandon

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remnants

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a remainder

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remunerate

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to compensate for

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renaissance

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a rebirth or revival

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renegade

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a deserter

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renege

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to fail to carry out a promise or commitment

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repertory

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a repertoire

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replicate

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to duplicate

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reprehensible

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blameworthy

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reprobate

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a morally unprincipled person

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repudiate

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to reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust

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resilient

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marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune

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resolute

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unwavering

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respite

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a usually short interval of rest or relief

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resplendent

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brilliant

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reticence

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unwillingness

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retort

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to reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner

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reverberate

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reecho

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revile

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vituperate

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revitalize

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to impart new life or vigor to

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ribald

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characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor

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rigidity

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stiffness

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risqué

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suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety

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rough

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approximate

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rudimentary

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elementary

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ruffian

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a bully

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