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M-P-2 Flashcards

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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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Plodding

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walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

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Pluck (n)

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courage

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Plumage

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feathers of a bird

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Plumb

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

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Plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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Podium

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raised platform

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Portend

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foretell

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Poseur

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

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Posterity

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future generations

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Posthumous

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after death

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Postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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Posture (v)

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Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

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Potent

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powerful; compelling; strong

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Pragmatist

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practical person

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Prattle

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mindless talk

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Preamble

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introductory material

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Precarious

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uncertain; risky

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Precedent

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a previous occurrence used as a guide

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Precept

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guiding principle; practical rule guiding conduct

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Precinct

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district of a city

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Precipice

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steep slope

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Precipitate

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

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done in a hurry

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Preclude

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prevent or make impossible; eliminate

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Precocious

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developing early

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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

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Prerogative

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right or privilege

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Presage

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forewarn of; indicate; Indicate by signs

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Prescience

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foreknowledge

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Prescient

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having fore-knowledge

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Presentiment

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a feeling that something might happen

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Presumptuous

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assuming too much; arrogant

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Pretension

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assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance

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Pretentious

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ostentatious; ambitious

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Preternatural

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unnatural; abnormal

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Prevaricate

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speak misleadingly and evasively

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Primordial

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present from the beginning of time

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Pristine

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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

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Prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant

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Prodigious

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very large

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Profane

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unholy

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Profanity

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Vulgar or irreverent speech or action

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Profound

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deep; not superficial; complete

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Profundity

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depth

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Prohibitive

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  1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive
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Proletarian

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Member of the working class

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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

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Prominent

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  1. eminent; 2. protruding; 3. obvious
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Prone

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  1. vulnerable to; 2. horizontal
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Propensity

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tendency; inclination

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Propitiate

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appease

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Proponents

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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

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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

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Proximate

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immediate; nearest

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Prudence

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caution; wisdom

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Prudent

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cautious; wise

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Prudish

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Exaggeratedly proper

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Prune

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  1. to trim; 2. a dried plum
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Psychosis

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severe mental disorder

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Puerile

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childish

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Pugnacious

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aggressive- ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

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Puissance

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Power to influence or coerce

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Punctilious

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meticulous; paying attention to small details

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Pundit

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expert

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Purchase

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  1. grip; 2. buy
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Purist

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

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Purloin

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steal

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Pusillanimous

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cowardly

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Pyre

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ceremonial fire

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Pyromania

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compulsion to start fires

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