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nabob

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very wealthy or powerful person

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nadir

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lowest point

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natation

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act of swimming

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naught

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nothing

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nebulous

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hazy, vague, uncertain

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necromancy

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magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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nefarious

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wicked

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neologism

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new use of a word or a new coinage of a word

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neophyte

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novice

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nether

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lower

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nettle

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irritate, annoy

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nicety

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subtlety

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niggardly

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stingy

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niggle

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to spend excessive time on unimportant details

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nihilism

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total rejection of established laws

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noisome

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foul smelling, harmful, injurious

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nominal

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in name, not in fact

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non sequitur

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something that does not logically follow

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nonage

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a period of immaturity

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nonpareil

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unequaled, unrivaled

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nonplus

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confuse, perplex

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nostrum

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quack medicine, supposed cure-all

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notorious

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infamous, bad reputation

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noxious

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harmful

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nubile

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suitable for marriage in regard to age

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nugatory

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worthless, invalid

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numismatist

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coin collector

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obdurate

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stubborn, hard-headed

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obeisance

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a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect

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obfuscate

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to confuse, bewilder, perplex

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oblation

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offering for religious or charitable purposes

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obligatory

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mandatory

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obloquy

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strong disapproval, bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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obscurant

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a person who tries to prevent the spread of knowledge

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obsequious

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excessively submissive, overly attentive

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obsequy

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a funeral rite or ceremony

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obstreperous

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boisterous, unruly

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obtuse

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slow to comprehend

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obviate

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avoid

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occidental

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western, opposite of oriental

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occlude

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to shut, close

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ocular

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pertaining to sight

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odious

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hateful, disgusting

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odoriferous

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strong smell

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offal

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garbage waste parts

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officious

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meddling, interfering

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omnifarious

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of all kinds

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onerous

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burdensome, heavy

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onus

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burden, responsibility

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opprobrious

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shameful, disgraceful

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oracular

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mysterious, predicting

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orifice

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mouth, opening

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ornithology

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study of birds

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orthography

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correct spelling

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ossify

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change into bone, become rigid

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ostensible

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apparent, conspicuous

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ovine

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like a sheep

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ovoid

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egg-shaped

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paean

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song of praise or joy

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palatial

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magnificent

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pall

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cover or conceals, become wearisome, unpleasant

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palliate

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ease, lessen

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paltry

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trivial worthless

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panacea

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cure all

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panache

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self-confidence, showy manner

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panegyric

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expression of praise

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panoply

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suit of armor, protective covering

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paragon

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model of excellence or perfection

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paramount

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chief, supreme

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parity

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equality, similarity

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parley

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discussion, conference

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parlous

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dangerous

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parochial

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local, narrow, limited

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst or fit

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parry

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to avoid something such as a thrust or blow

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parsimonious

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stingy

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partisan

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strong supporter of a cause

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patent

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obvious, evident

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pathogenic

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causing disease

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pathos

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pity, deep feeling

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patrician

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aristocratic

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patrimony

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heritage, inherited right

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paucity

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scarcity, lack

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peccadillo

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a minor offense

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peculate

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steal, embezzle

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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pedagogue

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schoolteacher

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pedantic

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showing off one’s learning

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peerless

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without equal, unmatched

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peevish

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hard to please, irritable

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pejorative

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having a negative effect, insulting

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pellucid

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clear, transparent

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penchant

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inclination, strong liking for

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penitent

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remorseful

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penury

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extreme poverty

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peon

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common worker

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perdition

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damnation, ruin, hell

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peregrinate

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to travel from place to place

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peremptory

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decisive, final,

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perennial

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long lasting

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perfidious

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deceitful, unfaithful

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perforce

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of necessity

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perigee

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point in orbit nearest the earth

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periphrastic

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said in a roundabout way

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pernicious

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deadly, destructive

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peroration

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concluding part of a speech

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perquisite

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additional to regular pay

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perspicacity

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keenness of judgement

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perspicuity

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clearness as of a statement

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pert

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bold, saucy

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peruse

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to read carefully

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pervade

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to spread throughout, to pass through

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phalanx

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closely massed body of persons

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philander

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to engage in various love affairs

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philately

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stamp collecting

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philippic

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a bitter verbal attack

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phlegmatic

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unemotional, cool, not easily excited

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picaresque

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pertaining to an adventurous wanderer

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piddling

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trifling, petty

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pied

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many colors, variegated

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pillage

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rob by violence

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pillory

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expose to public ridicule or abuse

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piquant

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exciting to the taste

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piscine

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like a fish

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pithy

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concise

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pittance

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small share

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pivotal

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central crucial

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platitude

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dull or trite remark

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platonic

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spiritual

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plaudit

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applause, any expression of approval

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plenary

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full, complete, absolute

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pluck

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courage

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plumb

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to test, measure

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plutocracy

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rule by the wealthy class

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poignant

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keenly distressing, affecting the emotions

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polarize

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to separate into opposing groups

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polemic

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a controversy or argument

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poltroon

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coward

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polyglot

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speaking or writing several languages

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pomp

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brillant show or display

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ponderous

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heavy, burdensome

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portentous

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warning, foreshadowing

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portly

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stout, large

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posterity

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future generations

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postulate

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assume without proof, take for granted

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potentate

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ruler, monarch

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prate

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to talk extensively and pointlessly, to babble

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precarious

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dangerous, risky, uncertain

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precept

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rule of conduct

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precipitous

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extremely steep

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precis

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brief summary

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preclude

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to prevent, to shut out

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precocious

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prematurely developed

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precursor

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a forerunner, predecessor

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predicate

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declare, assert

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predilection

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a liking, preference, inclination

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preeminent

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standing above all others

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preen

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dress smartly or carefully

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preponderance

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superiority in quantity, power or dominance

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presage

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to indicate or warn in advance

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prescience

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knowledge of things before they happen

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presentiment

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anticipation, especially of something evil

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preternatural

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abnormal, beyond what is natural

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pretext

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a false reason or motive, an excuse

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prevaricate

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to lie

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primogeniture

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state of being the firstborn

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prismatic

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many colored

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privation

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loss or lack of something essential

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probity

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honesty, integrity

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proclivity

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inclination, tendency

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procrustean

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designed to get conformity at any cost

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prodigal

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wasteful

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prodigious

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enormous, vast

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profess

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acknowledge, admit frankly

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proffer

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to offer

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profligate

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shamelessly immoral, extremely wasteful

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profuse

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abundant

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progeny

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descendants

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prognostic

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to predict foretell

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proletarian

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one who belongs to the working class

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proliferate

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expand, increase

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prolific

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productive, fertile

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prolix

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tediously long and wordy

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promontory

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piece of land that juts out

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promulgate

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to announce, advocate

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prone

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reclining, inclined, lying flat

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propagate

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to spread, multiply

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propensity

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inclination

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propinquity

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nearness, closeness

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propitious

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favorable

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prosaic

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dull, commonplace, unimaginative

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proscribe

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denounce exile

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proselyte

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a person who has changed from one religion to another a convert

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prostrate

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thrown of fallen to the ground

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protean

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changeable, variable

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protract

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prolong

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provident

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having foresight

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provincial

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countrified, narrow, limited

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proviso

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condition, stipulation

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prowess

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skill, strength, daring

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prurient

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lustful, obscene, lewd

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puerile

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childish, immature

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pugilist

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a boxer

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pugnacious

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eager to fight, quarrelsome

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puissant

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powerful, strong

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pulchritude

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beauty

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punctilious

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very exact, precise

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pundit

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a learned man, expert, authority

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purloin

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steal

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purvey

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furnish, supply

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pusillanimous

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cowardly, fearful

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putative

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supposed, believed

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pyre

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funeral fire in which a corpse is burned

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pyretic

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pertaining to fever

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pyrrhic victory

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success gained at too high a cost

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