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prestige

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N. impression produced by achievements of reputation

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N. impression produced by achievements of reputation

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prestige

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presumptuous

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ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy

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ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy

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presumptuous

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pretentious

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ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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pretentious

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prevail

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V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current

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V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current

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prevail

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prevaricate

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V. lie

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V. lie

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prevaricate

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prey

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N. target of a hunt; victim

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N. target of a hunt; victim

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prey

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privation

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N. hardship; want

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N. hardship; want

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privation

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procrastinate

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V. postpone; delay or put off

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V. postpone; delay or put off

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procrastinate

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prodigal

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ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money

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ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money

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prodigal

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prodigious

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ADJ. marvelous; enormous

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ADJ. marvelous; enormous

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prodigious

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prodigy

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N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event

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N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event

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prodigy

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profane

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V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily

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V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily

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profane

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profligate

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N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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profligate

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profound

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ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete

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ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete

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profound

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profusion

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N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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profusion

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progenitor

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N. ancestor

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N. ancestor

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progenitor

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proliferation

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N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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proliferation

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prolific

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ADJ. abundantly fruitful

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ADJ. abundantly fruitful

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prolific

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prologue

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N. introduction (to a poem or play)

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N. introduction (to a poem or play)

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prologue

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prolong

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V. make longer; draw out; lengthen

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V. make longer; draw out; lengthen

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prolong

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prominent

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ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out

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ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out

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prominent

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promontory

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N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland

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N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland

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promontory

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promote

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V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize

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V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize

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promote

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promulgate

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V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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promulgate

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prone

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ADJ. inclined to; prostrate

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ADJ. inclined to; prostrate

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prone

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propogate

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V. multiply; spread

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V. multiply; spread

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propagate

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propensity

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N. natural inclination

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N. natural inclination

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propensity

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property

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N. quality or aspect; belongings; land

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N. quality or aspect; belongings; land

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property

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prophetic

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ADJ. foretelling the future

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ADJ. foretelling the future

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prophetic

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