one word 900-950

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plaintive

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sad sounding sound

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protocol

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rules of behavior in formal situation

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purgative

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a medicine ment to clear body of harmful substance

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parboil

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to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking

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parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money resources

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patrilineal

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inheriting or determining descent through the male line

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podium

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a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience as when making a speech

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positivist

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someone that always follow the positive view

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preface

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an introduction to a book

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preoccupation

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the state or condition of being preoccupied

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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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prophecy

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a prediction of what will happen in future

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proscenium

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the part of the theatre stage in front of a curtain

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psalm

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a sacred song

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pyre

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a heap of combustible material, especially one burning a corpse as a part of funeral ceremony

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pawn

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leave as a guarantee in return of money

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pawn shop

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a shop where loan are made with personal security

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peculation

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use of public money for ones benefit

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pedantic

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a style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge and learning

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peninsula

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area of land almost surrounded by sea

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perceptible

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that which is perceived by sense

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peroration

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concluding part of a speech

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perseverance

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constant effort to achieve something

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perversion

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change to something abnormal or unnatural

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philology

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science of study of language

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pilgrims

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one who travels to sacred place

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piquant

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pleasant or sharp to the test/intresting

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placard

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written or printed notice

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platitude

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a statement that is obviously true and hence dull or not stimulating

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polyandry

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the custom of having more than one husband at same time

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polygon

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a figure with many angles or sides

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predicament

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difficult or dangerous situation

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prejudice

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be biased againts

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premonition

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forewarning of impending danger

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prerogative

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absolute rights

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prognostication

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act of forecasting by examining present condition

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promiscuous

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having a lot of different sexual partner

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proponent

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person who proposes something

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propriety

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state of being correct in behavior or moral

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protagonist

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an important supporter of an idea or political system

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prudent

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acting with care for the though of future

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protectorate

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a country under the protection of more powerful country

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pseudonym

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name taken by author instead of the real name

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punctilious

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very careful to behave correctly

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physician

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one who attends to sick people

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psychologist

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one who studies the working of human mind

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pilot

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one who flies on aeroplane

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pale pathologist

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one who studies of ancient disease

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parvenu

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one who has suddenly gained new wealth

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pediatricians

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one who treats the problem of infants ,childrens baby