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ENGLISH SAT #3 Flashcards

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insipid

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dull;flat;without sparkle or flavor

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insolent

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rude;haughty

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insolvent

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unable to pay bills; bankrupt

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intermittent

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occurring at intervals; periodic; not constant or continual

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intractable

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stubborn; immovable

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intrinsic

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located within the very nature of an object or person; inherent

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invert

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turn upside down or inside out; reverse position

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irascible

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easily angered

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irony

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an unexpected outcome; or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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irresolute

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indecisive; unsure

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irreverent

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disrespectful

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jargon

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specialized language used by a particular group

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jaundice

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yellow color; or envy or resentment

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jaunty

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lively; perky

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jeopardy

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the threat of possibility of danger

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jettison

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throw overboard; discard

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jocular

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joking;playful;jesting; witty

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jubilant

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filled with joy

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judicious

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wise;making good decisions

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juncture

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point in time, especially a crucial one; joint of connection

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juxtapose

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to place side by side

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kindle

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to start a fire; ugnite; arouse

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kinetic

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in motion; active

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laconic

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quiet; a few words; terse

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lament

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express sorrow; complain

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languish

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lose energy or motivation; become weak or depressed

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latent

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exciting but inactive; such as certain quality; dormant;inviinvisible

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laud

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praise; worship; extol

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legacy

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something inherited; either from an ancestor or from the past itself

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lethargic

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tired; sluggish; drowsy

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levity

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lightness; playfulness; jocularity

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lionize

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to put someone onto a pedestal; to treat with great respect

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listless

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tired; sluggish; lacking drive

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling

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loathe

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to hate

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lofty

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at a great height; elevated; noble

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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ludicrous

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absurd; ridiculous

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lugubrious

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mournful

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magnanimous

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big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble

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magnate

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a person of great power

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malediction

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evil speech; curse

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malice

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a desire to cause harm or suffering

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malefactor

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person who tries to hurt others; criminal

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malign

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to say evil or harmful things about someone; defame; villify

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malleable

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able to be reshaped by force; pliable; impressionable

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marred

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spoiled, scratched, blemished

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meager

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small in size or amount; think; weak

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mendacity

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a lie; false statement

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melifluous

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smooth; sweetly flowing

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meticulous

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very careful about details

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minute

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very small in size

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misconstrute

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misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

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mitigate

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make less severe; mollify

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mollify

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lessen anger; soothe; placate

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monologue

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a long; uninterrupted speech

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morose

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depressed

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mundane

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ordinary; earthly ( not spiritual) practical, temporary

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myriad

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large number; many

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negligent

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carelessly and possibly causing harm; neglectful

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nefarious

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extremely evil

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neophyte

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beginner

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nostalgic

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wishing for a return to the way things used to be;longing for the past; homesick

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nocturnal

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active at night

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novelty

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something new or unusual

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nuance

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slight degree; shade of difference

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nurture

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provide care and support; nourish; train or educate

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obdurate

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stubborn; unyielding

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objurgate

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scold; castigate

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obliterate

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remove or destroy completely; erase

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obscure

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hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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obsequious

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behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient; sycophantic

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obsolete

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no longer usable; outdated

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obstinate

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stubborn; refusing to be persuaded

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obviate

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eliminate the need for something; make unnecessary

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ominous

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a sign of something unpleasant that’s about to happen; inauspicious

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onerous

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burdensome; opressive

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opaque

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to dark or thick for light to pass through

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oppuortunist

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someone who takes advantage of every sitauation

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optimist

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someone who always believes things that will turn out okay

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opulence

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luxury; wealth; riches

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pacifist

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person who refuses to fight

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paltry

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worthless; insignificant; petty

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paragon

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model of excellence; the best

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parity

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quality of equivalence; balance among a group of rivals

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parsimony

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stinginess; excess frugality

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partisan

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blindly devoted to a cause or organization

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pecuniary

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having to do with money; financial

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penury

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extreme poverty; destitution

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paucity

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too few; scarcity

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penchant

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a strong liking; attraction

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perfunctory

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without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine

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pernicious

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destructive

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perspicacity

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mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness

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peruse

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read carefully; study in detail

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pervade

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to spread to every part

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petulance

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grouchiness

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phlegmatic

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calm; unemotional

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pithy

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to the point; concise

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placate

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to appease; pacify; mollify

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pious

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exhibiting religious devotion

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platitude

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dull; trite statement

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plausible

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believable, but not completely

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pompous

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filled with self importance; arrogant; abnoxiously proud

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ponderous

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slow; weight; labored

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portent

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warning sign; omen; indication

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precarious

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risky; uncertain

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preclude

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to prevent; make impossible

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precocious

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mature at a young age

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predecessor

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an earlier occupant of a job, office, or position

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predilection

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a preference for something

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prevalent

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widely-accepted; common; prevailing

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primordial

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formed a long time ago; primitive

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prodigal

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wasteful; especially of money; extravagant

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prodigious

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very large

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profound

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filled with wisdom and insight; beyond the superficial; deep

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profuse

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in large amounts or quantities

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protract

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extend in time or space

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provoke

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to anger; to stir up or arouse

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obtuse

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dull; blunt; unintelligent; lacking sharpness

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potent

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powerful

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pretentious

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showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious

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meander

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wander in a carefree manner; follow a winding course; ramble

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nullify

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remove or cancel all value or force; negate

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