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Part 7 Flashcards

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Imbue (v.)

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To inspire ; to permeate or tinge

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Idiom (n.)

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An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words ; a language or dialect used by a group of people

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Impasse (n.)

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A deadlock ; a situation from which there is no escape

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Impeach (v.)

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To accuse or indict ; to challenge ; call into question

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Impecunious (a.)

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Without money ; penniless

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Impede (v.)

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To obstruct or interfere with ; to delay

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Impending (a.)

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Approaching ; imminent ; looming

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Impenetrable (a.)

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Incapable of being penetrated ; impervious ; incomprehensible

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Imperative (a.)

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Completely neccessary ; vitally important

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Impetuous (a.)

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Rash ; over impulsive ; headlong

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Implication (n.)

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Something implied or suggested ; ramification

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Importune (v.)

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To urge with annoying persistence ; to trouble

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Impoverish (v.)

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To reduce to poverty ; to make destitute

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Impregnable (a.)

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Unconquerable ; able to withstand attack

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Impresario (n.)

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A person who manges public entertainments

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Impromptu (a.)

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Done without preparation, on the spur of the moment

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Improvise (v.)

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To perform without preparation ; to make do with whatever materials are available

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Impunity (n.)

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Freedom from punishment or harm

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Inadvertent (a.)

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Unintentional ; heedless ; not planned

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Inalienable (a.)

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Sacred ; incapable of being transferred, lost, or taken away

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Incarnation (n.)

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Embodiment

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Incendiary (a.)

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Used for settings property on fire ; tending to arouse passion or anger inflammatory

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Inclination (v.)

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Tendency ; preference ; liking

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Inculcate (v.)

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To instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions

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Incumbent (a.)

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Currently holding on office ; obligatory

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Incursion (n.)

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A hostile invasion ; a raid

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Indict (v.)

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To charge with a crime ; to accuse of wrongdoing

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Induce (v.)

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To persuade ; to influence

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Ineluctable (a.)

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Inescapable ; incapable of being resisted or avoided

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Ineradicable (a.)

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Incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

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Inflammatory (a.)

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Fiery ; tending to arouse passion or anger ; incendiary

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Influx (n.)

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Inflow ; arrival of large numbers of people or things ; inundation

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Infraction (n.)

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Violation ; infringement ; the breaking of a law

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Infrastructure (n.)

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The basic framework of a system ; foundation

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Infringe (v.)

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To violate ; to encroach or trespass

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Infuse (v.)

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To introduce into ; to instill

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Ingratiate (v.)

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To work to make yourself liked

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Inimical (a.)

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Unfavorable ; harmful ; detrimental ; hostile

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Inimitable (a.)

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Impossible to imitate ; incomparable ; matchless

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Innuendo (n.)

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An insinuation ; a sly hint

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Inquisition (n.)

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Ruthless questioning ; an official investigation characterized by cruelty

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Insouciant (a.)

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Nonchalant ; lighthearted ; carefree

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Insufferable (a.)

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Unbearable ; intolerable

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Insuperable (a.)

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Unable to be overcome ; insurmountable ; overwhelming

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Insurrection (n.)

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An act of open rebellion against authority ; a revolt

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Integral (a.)

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Essential ; indispensable

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Interim (n.)

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Meantime ; an intervening time ; a temporary arrangement

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Interloper (n.)

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Intruder ; trespasser ; unwanted person

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Interlude (n.)

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An intervening episode ; an intermission ; a pause

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Interminable (a.)

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Seemingly unending ; tediously long

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Intermittent (a.)

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Occasional ; repeatedly starting and stopping ; recurrent

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Intersperse (v.)

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To place at intervals ; to scatter among

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Intervene (v.)

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To come between opposing groups ; to mediate ; to take place ; to occur between times

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Intimate (v.)

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To hint or imply

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Intricate (a.)

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Complicated ; sophisticated

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Intrigue (n.)

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A secret scheme ; a crafty plot

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Invidious (a.)

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Causing envy or resentment ; offensively harmful

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Inviolate (a.)

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Free from injury ; pure

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Invoke (v.)

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To entreat or pray for ; to call on as in prayer ; to declare to be in effect

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Iridescent (a.)

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Displaying glowing, changing colors

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Jargon (n.)

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The specialized language or vocabulary of a particular job or trade ; meaningless or pretentious language ; a local dialect or idiom or vernacular

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Jaunt (n.)

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A short pleasure trip

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Jingoism (n.)

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Belligerant, chauvinistic patriotism ; war-mongering

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Jocular (a.)

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Humorous ; jolly

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Jubilation (n.)

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Exultant joy

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Junction (n.)

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Convergence ; linkup ; the act or state of being joined together

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Junta (n.)

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A small group ruling a country after a coup d’etat

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Karma (n.)

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Good or bad emanations from someone or something

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Larceny (n.)

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Theft ; robbery

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Lascivious (a.)

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Lustful ; obscene ; lewd

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Lavish (v.)

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To spend freely or bestow generously ; to squander

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Lax (a.)

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Negligent ; lazy ; irresponsible

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Layman (n.)

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A nonprofessional ; a person who is not a member of the clergy

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Liaison (n.)

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Connection ; association ; alliance ; secret love affair

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Licentious (a.)

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Lascivious ; lewd promiscuous ; amoral

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Limpid (a.)

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Transparent ; clear ; lucid

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Listless (a.)

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Sluggish ; without energy or enthusiasm

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Litany (n.)

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Recital or list ; tedious recounting

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Livid (a.)

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Discolored ; black and blue ; enraged

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Loath (a.)

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Extremely unwilling ; reluctant

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Lobby (v.)

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To urge legislative action ; to exert influence

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Lout (n.)

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Boor ; oaf ; clod

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Ludicrous (a.)

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Ridiculous ; absurd

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Lyrical (a.)

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Melodious ; songlike ; poetic

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Malapropism (n.)

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Humurous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but has a ludicrously

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Mania (n.)

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Crazed, excessive excitement ; insanity ; delusion

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Marginal (a.)

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Related to or located at the margin or border ; at the lower limit of quality ; insignificant

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Meterialistic (a.)

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Preoccupied with material things ; greedy for possessions

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Mawkish (a.)

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Overly sentimental ; maudlin

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Meander (v.)

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To travel along a winding or indirecr route ; to ramble or stray from the topic

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Medium (a.)

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The means by which something is conveyed or accomplished

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Melancholy (a.)

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Gloomy ; depressed and weary

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Melee (n.)

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A brawl ; a confused flight or struggle ; a violent free-for-all ; tumultous confusion

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Menagerie (n.)

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A collection of animals

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Meticulous (a.)

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Precise and careful about details ; fussy

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Millennium (n.)

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A period of 1000 years ; a thousandth anniversary

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Mire (n.)

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Marshy, mucky ground

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Mode (n.)

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Method of doing ; type ; manner ; fashion

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Modulate (v.)

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To reduce or regulate ; to lessen the intensity of

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Momentum (n.)

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Force of movement ; speed ; impetus

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Moratorium (n.)

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A suspension of activity ; a period of delay

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Mores (n.)

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A recurring theme or idea

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Motley (a.)

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Extremely varied of diverse ; heterogeneous ; multicolored

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Municipal (a.)

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Pertaining to a city (or town) and its government

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Muse (v.)

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To ponder ; to meditate

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Muster (v.)

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To assemble for battle or inspection ; to summon up

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Mystic (a.)

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Otherworldly ; mysterious ; enigmatic

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Nebulous (a.)

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Vague or indistinct ; unclear ; hazy

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Nemesis (n.)

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Unconquerable opponent or rival ; one who seeks just compensation or revenge to right a wrong

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Neophyte (n.)

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Beginner ; novice

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Nirvana (n.)

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A blissful, painless, worry-free state

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Noisome (a.)

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Offensive or disgusting ; stinking ; noxious

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Nomadic (a.)

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Wondering from place to place ; without a permanent home

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Nomenclature (n.)

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A set or system of names ; a designation ; a terminology

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Nonchalant (a.)

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Indifferent ; coolly unconcerned ; blasé

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Nullify (v.)

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To repeal ; to cancel ; to void

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Obeisance (n.)

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A bow or curtsy ; deep reverence

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Objective (a.)

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Unbiased ; unprejudiced

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Obtrusive (a.)

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Interfering ; meddlesome ; having a tendency to butt in

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Obviate (v.)

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To make unnecessary ; to avert

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Occult (a.)

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Supernatural ; magic ; mystical

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Odious (a.)

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Hateful ; evil ; vile

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Odyssey (n.)

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A long, difficult journey, usually marked by many changes of fortune

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Olfactory (a.)

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Pertaining to the sense of smell

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Oligarchy (n.)

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Government by only a very few people

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Ominous (a.)

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Threatening ; menacing ; portending doom

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Omniscient (a.)

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All-knowing ; having infinite wisdom

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Opprobrious (a.)

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Damning ; extremely critical ; disgraceful

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Ordinance (n.)

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Law ; regulation ; decree

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Oscillate (v.)

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To swing back and forth ; to pulsate ; to waver or vacillate between beliefs or ideas

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Osmosis (n.)

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Gradual or sub tile absorption

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Ostracize (v.)

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To shun ; to shut out or exclude a person from a group

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Oust (v.)

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To eject ; to expel ; to banish

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Override (v.)

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To overrule ; to prevail over

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Overtune (n.)

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Opening move ; preliminary offer

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Oxymoron (n.)

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A figure or speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together

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Palatable (a.)

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Pleasant to the taste ; agreeable to the feelings

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Pallor (n.)

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Paleness ; whiteness

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Pandemic (a.)

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Prevalent throughout a large area

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Panegyric (n.)

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Elaborate praise ; eulogy

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Parable (n.)

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Religious allegory ; fable ; morality tale

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Parallel (a.)

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Similar ; comparable

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Paranoia (n.)

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A mental illness in which the sufferer believes people are out to get him ; unreasonable anxiety

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Paranormal (a.)

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Having to do with an events that can’t be explained scientifically ; supernatural

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Paroxysm (n.)

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A sudden, violent outburst ; a severe attack

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Partition (n.)

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Division ; dividing wall

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Pastoral (a.)

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Rural ; rustic ; peaceful and calm, like the country

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Pathos (n.)

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That which makes people feel pity or sorrow

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Patina (n.)

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Surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation

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Patrimony (n.)

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An inheritance, especially from a father ; a legacy

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Peculiar (a.)

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Unusual ; bizarre

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Peregrination (n.)

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Wandering ; traveling ; expedition

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Perpetrator (n.)

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The one who committed the act

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Perpetuate (v.)

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To make something perpetual ; to keep from perishing

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Perverse (a.)

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Contrary ; stubborn

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Phantasm (n.)

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Apparition ; ghost ; phantom

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Phlegmatic (a.)

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Calm or indifferent ; not easily roused to excitement

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Pilgrimace (n.)

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Religious or spiritual journey ; excursion ; peregrination

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Placebo (n.)

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A fake medication

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Platonic (a.)

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Nonsexual ; purely spiritual

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Plausible (a.)

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Believable ; convincing

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Pliable (a.)

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Flexible ; easy to bend ; easy to convince, persuade, or mold

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Plight (n.)

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A dangerous, distressing or unpleasant situation

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Plunder (v.)

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To loot ; to ransack

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Pluralism (n.)

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A condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function together yet retain their own identities

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Pontificate (v.)

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To speak pompously or dogmatically

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Porous (a.)

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Filled with many tiny holes ; permeable ; absorbent

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Posterity (n.)

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Future generations ; descendants ; heirs

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Posthumous (a.)

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Occuring after one’s death ; published after the death of the author

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Posture (v.)

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To act or speak artificially or affectedly

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Prattle (v.)

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To chatter on and on ; to babble childishly

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Precarious (a.)

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Dangerously insecure or unsteady

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Precocious (a.)

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Unusually mature ; uncommonly gifted

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Predecessor (n.)

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Someone or something that precedes in time

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Predicament (n.)

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A dangerous or unpleasant situation ; a dilemma

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Predispose (v.)

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To make susceptible ; to put in a frame of mind for ; to incline toward

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Predominant (a.)

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Most important ; dominant ; having power over other

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Pregnant (a.)

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Highly significant ; overflowing

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Prelude (n.)

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Introduction ; something that precedes something else

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Premeditated (a.)

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Planned beforehand ; prearranged ; plotted

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Preponderance (n.)

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Superiority in weight, number, size, extent, influence, etc.

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Presage (v.)

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To portend ; to foreshadow ; to forecast or predict

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Presentiment (n.)

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The feeling that something (especially something bad) is about to happen

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Presumably (adv)

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Probably ; the assumption is that ; doubtless

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Presuppose (v.)

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To assume beforehand ; to take for granted in advance ; to require as a prior condition

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Primal (a.)

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First ; original ; of the greatest importance

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Pristine (a.)

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Perfectly clean untouched ; uncontaminated

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Privation (n.)

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Lack of comforts or necessities ; poverty

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Proclaim (v.)

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To announce ; declare ; make known

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Procure (v.)

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To obtain or acquire by special means

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Progeny (n.)

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Offspring ; descendants

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Propagate (v.)

A

To reproduce ; to multiply ; to spread or disseminate

192
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Propound (v.)

A

To set forth or propose ; to offer for consideration

193
Q

Protege (n.)

A

A person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career

194
Q

Protocol (n.)

A

Diplomatic etiquette and customs

195
Q

Provocation (n.)

A

The act of provoking ; incitement ; cause

196
Q

Prowess (n.)

A

Exceptional skill or strenght ; uncommon bravery

197
Q

Prurient (v.)

A

Having lustful thoughts or desires ; causing lust

198
Q

Pseudonym (n.)

A

A false name ; an alias

199
Q

Psyche (n.)

A

The human soul ; the mind ; the spirit

200
Q

Pummel (v.)

A

To pound or punch with the fists

201
Q

Punctilious (a.)

A

Meticulously attentive to detail

202
Q

Pundit (n.)

A

An expert ; an authority ; a learned person

203
Q

Pungent (a.)

A

Sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling ; acrid ; caustic or incisive

204
Q

Punitive (a.)

A

Inflicting a punishment

205
Q

Purblind (a.)

A

Dim-sighted ; practically blind ; lacking understanding or imagination

206
Q

Puritanical (a.)

A

Very severe and strict about morals

TOEFL Smart Words (8 decks)

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