M-P-2

Question 1

Pliable

Answer 1

flexible; not stubborn

Question 2

Plodding

Answer 2

walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

Question 3

Pluck (n)

Answer 3

courage

Question 4

Plumage

Answer 4

feathers of a bird

Question 5

Plumb

Answer 5

measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)

Question 6

Plummet

Answer 6

fall suddenly and steeply

Question 7

Podium

Answer 7

raised platform

Question 8

Poignant

Answer 8

deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

Question 9

Poised

Answer 9

calm; collected; self-possessed

Question 10

Polemical

Answer 10

causing debate or argument

Question 11

Ponderous

Answer 11

weighty; slow and heavy

Question 12

Pontificate

Answer 12

speak pompously or dogmatically

Question 13

Portend

Answer 13

foretell

Question 14

Portent

Answer 14

a warning sign; omen

Question 15

Poseur

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person who pretends to be sophisticated- elegant- etc.- to impress others

Question 16

Posterity

Answer 16

future generations

Question 17

Posthumous

Answer 17

after death

Question 18

Postulate

Answer 18

hypothesize; propose

Question 19

Posture (v)

Answer 19

Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

Question 20

Potable

Answer 20

suitable for drinking

Question 21

Potent

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powerful; compelling; strong

Question 22

Pragmatic

Answer 22

practical

Question 23

Pragmatist

Answer 23

practical person

Question 24

Prattle

Answer 24

mindless talk

Question 25

Preamble

Answer 25

introductory material

Question 26

Precarious

Answer 26

uncertain; risky

Question 27

Precedent

Answer 27

a previous occurrence used as a guide

Question 28

Precept

Answer 28

guiding principle; practical rule guiding conduct

Question 29

Precinct

Answer 29

district of a city

Question 30

Precipice

Answer 30

steep slope

Question 31

Precipitate

Answer 31

1. hurried (a); 2. insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n)- 3. to instigate or speed up an action (v)

Question 32

Precipitous

Answer 32

done in a hurry

Question 33

Preclude

Answer 33

prevent or make impossible; eliminate

Question 34

Precocious

Answer 34

developing early

Question 35

Predecessor

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one who came before

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Predicament

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dilemma; difficult situation

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Predilection

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preference

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Preeminent

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outstanding; superior

Question 39

Prerogative

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right or privilege

Question 40

Presage

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forewarn of; indicate; Indicate by signs

Question 41

Prescience

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foreknowledge

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Prescient

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having fore-knowledge

Question 43

Presentiment

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a feeling that something might happen

Question 44

Presumptuous

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assuming too much; arrogant

Question 45

Pretension

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assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance

Question 46

Pretentious

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ostentatious; ambitious

Question 47

Preternatural

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unnatural; abnormal

Question 48

Prevaricate

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speak misleadingly and evasively

Question 49

Primordial

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present from the beginning of time

Question 50

Pristine

Answer 50

unspoiled

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Probity

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uprightness; honesty

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Proclivity

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inclination; natural tendency

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Procrastinate

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delay; put off

Question 54

Prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant

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Prodigious

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very large

Question 56

Profane

Answer 56

unholy

Question 57

Profanity

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Vulgar or irreverent speech or action

Question 58

Profound

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deep; not superficial; complete

Question 59

Profundity

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depth

Question 60

Prohibitive

Answer 60

1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive

Question 61

Proletarian

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Member of the working class

Question 62

Proliferate

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grow and spread [proliferation (n)]

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Prolific

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producing a lot; abundantly fruitful

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Prolixity

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Boring verbosity

Question 65

Prominent

Answer 65

1. eminent; 2. protruding; 3. obvious

Question 66

Prone

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1. vulnerable to; 2. horizontal

Question 67

Propensity

Answer 67

tendency; inclination

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Propitiate

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appease

Question 69

Proponents

Answer 69

promoters; supporters

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Prosaic

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dull; boring; ordinary

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Proscribe

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forbid

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Prosody

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study of versification

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Prostration

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stretch out full on ground; lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness

Question 74

Protagonist

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main character in film- book- play etc.

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Protean

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changeable

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Protocol

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procedure; code of behavior

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Protege

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person under protection of- or guided by another

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Provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

Question 79

Proximate

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immediate; nearest

Question 80

Prudence

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caution; wisdom

Question 81

Prudent

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cautious; wise

Question 82

Prudish

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Exaggeratedly proper

Question 83

Prune

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1. to trim; 2. a dried plum

Question 84

Psychosis

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severe mental disorder

Question 85

Puerile

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childish

Question 86

Pugnacious

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aggressive- ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

Question 87

Puissance

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Power to influence or coerce

Question 88

Punctilious

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meticulous; paying attention to small details

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Pundit

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expert

Question 90

Purchase

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1. grip; 2. buy

Question 91

Purist

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conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.

Question 92

Purloin

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steal

Question 93

Pusillanimous

Answer 93

cowardly

Question 94

Pyre

Answer 94

ceremonial fire

Question 95

Pyromania

Answer 95

compulsion to start fires