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: a block of stone or wood that is used as the base for a pillar, statue, etc.

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plinth

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: existing in every part of something : spreading to all parts of something

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pervasive

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: the front of a ship

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prow

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: a strong natural liking for something that is usually bad : a tendency to do something that is usually bad

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proclivity

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: dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories

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pragmatic

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: private, withdrawn

: secret

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privy

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: great ability or skill

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prowess

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: the gods of a particular country or group of people

: a group of people who are famous or important

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pantheon

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: the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person : the image or personality that a person presents to other people

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persona

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: use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression

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periphrasis

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: to give or be a sign of (something that will happen or develop in the future)

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presage

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\: the laboring class; especially :  the class of industrial workers who lack their own means of production and hence sell their labor to live
\: the lowest social or economic class of a community
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proletariat

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: a lack or loss of the basic things that people need to live properly

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privation

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: a shiny or dark surface that forms naturally on something (such as wood or leather) that is used for a long time
: a thin layer

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patina

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: a model or pattern for something that may be copied

: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about

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paradigm

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: very steep
: happening in a very quick and sudden way
: done too quickly and without enough thought or planning

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precipitous

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: having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want

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petulant

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: giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
: trying to seem important, serious, or impressive

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portentous

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: having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they should be obeyed without question

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peremptory

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: not able to be trusted : showing that someone cannot be trusted

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perfidious

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: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
: perversely persistent
: stubbornly tenacious

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pertinacious

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: to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict

: presage

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prognosticate

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: to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it
: to spread slowly

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percolate

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: to claim to be or do a particular thing when this claim may not be true

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purport

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: a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge

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parapet

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: to say (something that someone else has said or written) using different words

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paraphrase

27
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: to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something

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placate

28
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: not easily upset or excited

: not moving much : calm and steady

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placid

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: luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiations (as light or electrons) and continues for a noticeable time after these radiations have stopped

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phosphorescence

30
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: having a pleasant, spicy taste

: interesting and exciting

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piquant

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: a metal breastplate formerly worn under the hauberk

: a quilted pad worn in fencing to protect the chest, waist, and the side on which the weapon is held

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plastron

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: having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

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pompous

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: a conveyance formerly used especially in eastern Asia usually for one person that consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles

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palanquin

34
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: deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion

: falsely appearing to be good or moral

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pious

35
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: the state of being very poor : extreme poverty

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penury

36
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: to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly

: to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process

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precipitate

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: an area within which someone or something has authority, influence, or knowledge

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purview

38
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: to make (something, such as an idea or belief) known to many people

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propagate

39
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: a powerful ruler

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potentate

40
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: a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will not happen

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pessimism

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: obvious and noticeable

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palpable

42
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: causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

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pernicious

43
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: the organized killing of many helpless people usually because of their race or religion

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pogrom

44
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: a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it will

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premonition

45
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: very boring or dull

: slow or awkward because of weight and size

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ponderous

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: a person who is easily shocked or offended by things that do not shock or offend other people

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prude

47
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: the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for decisions to be made
: a select group

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quorum

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: a situation in which you are confused about what to do

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quandary

49
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: to drink a large amount of (something) quickly

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quaff

50
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: to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen

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quail

51
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: to end or stop (something) usually by using force

: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)

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quell

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: a structure built on the land next to a river, lake, or ocean that is used as a place for boats to stop for loading and unloading freight and passengers

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quay

53
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: to argue or complain about small, unimportant things

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quibble

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: to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely

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quash

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