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1
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perforate (v.)

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To make a hole or holes through.

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perform (v.)

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To accomplish.

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perfumery (n.)

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The preparation of perfumes.

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perfunctory (adj.)

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Half-hearted.

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perhaps (adv.)

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Possibly.

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perigee (n.)

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The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth.

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periodicity (n.)

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The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals.

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peripatetic (adj.)

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Walking about.

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perjure (v.)

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To swear falsely to.

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perjury (n.)

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A solemn assertion of a falsity.

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permanence (n.)

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A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature.

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permanent (adj.)

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Durable.

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permeate (v.)

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To pervade.

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permissible (adj.)

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That may be allowed.

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permutation (n.)

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Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items.

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pernicious (adj.)

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Tending to kill or hurt.

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perpendicular (adj.)

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Straight up and down.

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perpetrator (n.)

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The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.

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perpetuate (v.)

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To preserve from extinction or oblivion.

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perquisite (n.)

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Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages.

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persecution (n.)

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Harsh or malignant oppression.

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perseverance (n.)

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A persistence in purpose and effort.

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persevere (v.)

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To continue striving in spite of discouragements.

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persiflage (n.)

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Banter.

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persist (v.)

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To continue steadfast against opposition.

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persistence (n.)

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A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like.

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personage (n.)

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A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station.

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personal (adj.)

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Not general or public.

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personality (n.)

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The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual.

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personnel (n.)

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The force of persons collectively employed in some service.

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perspective (n.)

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The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view.

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perspicacious (adj.)

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Astute.

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perspicacity (n.)

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Acuteness or discernment.

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perspicuous (adj.)

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Lucid.

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perspiration (n.)

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Sweat.

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perspire (v.)

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To excrete through the pores of the skin.

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persuade (v.)

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To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection.

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persuadable (adj.)

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capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings.

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pertinacious (adj.)

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Persistent or unyielding.

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pertinacity (n.)

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Unyielding adherence.

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pertinent (adj.)

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Relevant.

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42
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perturb (v.)

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To disturb greatly.

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43
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perturbation (n.)

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Mental excitement or confusion.

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perusal (n.)

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The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully.

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45
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pervade (v.)

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To pass or spread through every part.

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46
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pervasion (n.)

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The state of spreading through every part.

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47
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pervasive (adj.)

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Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.

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perverse (adj.)

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Unreasonable.

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49
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perversion (n.)

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Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.

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50
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perversity (n.)

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Wickedness.

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51
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pervert (n.)

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One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false.

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pervious (adj.)

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Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance.

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53
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pestilence (n.)

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A raging epidemic.

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54
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pestilent (adj.)

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Having a malign influence or effect.

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55
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pestilential (adj.)

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having the nature of or breeding pestilence.

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56
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peter (v.)

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To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value.

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57
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petrify (v.)

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To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.

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petulance (n.)

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The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant.

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petulant (adj.)

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Displaying impatience.

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60
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pharmacopoeia (n.)

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A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.

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pharmacy (n.)

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The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines.

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phenomenal (adj.)

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Extraordinary or marvelous.

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phenomenon (n.)

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Any unusual occurrence.

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philander (v.)

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To play at courtship with a woman.

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65
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philanthropic (adj.)

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Benevolent.

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66
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philanthropist (n.)

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One who endeavors to help his fellow men.

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67
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philanthropy (n.)

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Active humanitarianism.

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philately (n.)

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The study and collection of stamps.

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philharmonic (adj.)

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Fond of music.

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70
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philogynist (n.)

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One who is fond of women.

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71
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philologist (n.)

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An expert in linguistics.

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72
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philology (n.)

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The study of language in connection with history and literature.

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73
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philosophize (v.)

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To seek ultimate causes and principles.

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74
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philosophy (n.)

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The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything.

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phlegmatic (adj.)

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Not easily roused to feeling or action.

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76
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phonetic (adj.)

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Representing articulate sounds or speech.

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77
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phonic (adj.)

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Pertaining to the nature of sound.

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78
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phonogram (n.)

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A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.

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79
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phonology (n.)

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The science of human vocal sounds.

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80
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phosphorescence (n.)

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The property of emitting light.

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photoelectric (adj.)

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Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity.

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photometer (n.)

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Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.

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photometry (n.)

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The art of measuring the intensity of light.

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physicist (n.)

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A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.

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physics (n.)

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The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.

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86
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physiocracy (n.)

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The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.

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physiognomy (n.)

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The external appearance merely.

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88
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physiography (n.)

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Description of nature.

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89
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physiology (n.)

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The science of organic functions.

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90
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physique (n.)

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The physical structure or organization of a person.

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picayune (adj.)

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Of small value.

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piccolo (n.)

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A small flute.

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piece (n.)

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A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass.

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piecemeal (adv.)

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Gradually.

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pillage (n.)

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Open robbery, as in war.

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pillory (n.)

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A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.

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pincers (n.)

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An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.

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98
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pinchers (n.)

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An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.

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pinnacle (n.)

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A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak.

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pioneer (n.)

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One among the first to explore a country.

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101
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pious (adj.)

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Religious.

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102
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pique (v.)

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To excite a slight degree of anger in.

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piteous (adj.)

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Compassionate.

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104
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pitiable (adj.)

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Contemptible.

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105
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pitiful (adj.)

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Wretched.

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106
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pitiless (adj.)

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Hard-hearted.

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pittance (n.)

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Any small portion or meager allowance.

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108
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placate (v.)

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To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.

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placid (adj.)

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Serene.

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110
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plagiarism (n.)

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The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one’s own.

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planisphere (n.)

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A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.

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112
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plasticity (n.)

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The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed.

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platitude (n.)

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A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.

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114
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plaudit (n.)

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An expression of applause.

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115
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plausible (adj.)

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Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt.

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116
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playful (adj.)

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Frolicsome.

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117
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playwright (n.)

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A maker of plays for the stage.

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118
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plea (n.)

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An argument to obtain some desired action.

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119
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pleasant (adj.)

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Agreeable.

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120
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pleasurable (adj.)

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Affording gratification.

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121
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plebeian (adj.)

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Common.

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122
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pledgee (n.)

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The person to whom anything is pledged.

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123
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pledgeor (n.)

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One who gives a pledge.

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124
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plenary (adj.)

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Entire.

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125
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plenipotentiary (n.)

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A person fully empowered to transact any business.

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126
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plenitude (n.)

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Abundance.

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127
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plenteous (adj.)

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Abundant.

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128
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plumb (n.)

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A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.

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129
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plummet (n.)

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A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical.

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pluperfect (adj.)

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Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.

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131
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plural (adj.)

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Containing or consisting of more than one.

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132
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plurality (n.)

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A majority.

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133
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plutocracy (n.)

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A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.

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134
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pneumatic (adj.)

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Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas.

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135
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poesy (n.)

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Poetry.

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poetaster (n.)

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An inferior poet.

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poetic (adj.)

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Pertaining to poetry.

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poetics (n.)

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The rules and principles of poetry.

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poignancy (n.)

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Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.

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poignant (adj.)

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Severely painful or acute to the spirit.

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poise (n.)

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Equilibrium.

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polar (adj.)

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Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth.

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polemics (n.)

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The art of controversy or disputation.

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pollen (n.)

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The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant.

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pollute (v.)

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To contaminate.

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polyarchy (n.)

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Government by several or many persons of what- ever class.

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polycracy (n.)

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The rule of many.

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polygamy (n.)

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the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once.

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polyglot (adj.)

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Speaking several tongues.

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polygon (n.)

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A figure having many angles.

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polyhedron (n.)

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A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four.

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polysyllable (adj.)

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Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.

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polytechnic (adj.)

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Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts.

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polytheism (n.)

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The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.

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pommel (v.)

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To beat with something thick or bulky.

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pomposity (n.)

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The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

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pompous (adj.)

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Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

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ponder (v.)

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To meditate or reflect upon.

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ponderous (adj.)

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Unusually weighty or forcible.

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pontiff (n.)

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The Pope.

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populace (n.)

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The common people.

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populous (adj.)

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Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory.

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portend (v.)

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To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.

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portent (n.)

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Anything that indicates what is to happen.

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portfolio (n.)

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A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc.

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posit (v.)

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To present in an orderly manner.

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position (n.)

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The manner in which a thing is placed.

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positive (adj.)

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Free from doubt or hesitation.

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posse (n.)

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A force of men.

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possess (v.)

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To own.

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possession (n.)

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The having, holding, or detention of property in one’s power or command.

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possessive (adj.)

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Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one’s power or command.

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possessor (n.)

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One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property.

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possible (adj.)

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Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural.

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postdate (v.)

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To make the date of any writing later than the real date.

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posterior (n.)

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The hinder part.

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postgraduate (adj.)

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Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.

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postscript (n.)

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Something added to a letter after the writer’s signature.

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potency (n.)

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Power.

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potent (adj.)

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Physically powerful.

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potentate (n.)

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One possessed of great power or sway.

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potential (n.)

A

Anything that may be possible.

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potion (n.)

A

A dose of liquid medicine.

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powerless (adj.)

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Impotent.

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practicable (adj.)

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Feasible.

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prate (v.)

A

To talk about vainly or foolishly.

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prattle (v.)

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To utter in simple or childish talk.

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preamble (n.)

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A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows.

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precarious (adj.)

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Perilous.

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precaution (n.)

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A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger.

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precede (v.)

A

To happen first.

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precedence (n.)

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Priority in place, time, or rank.

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precedent (n.)

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An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.

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precedential (adj.)

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Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.

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precession (n.)

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The act of going forward.

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precipice (n.)

A

A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff.

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precipitant (adj.)

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Moving onward quickly and heedlessly.

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precipitate (v.)

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To force forward prematurely.

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precise (adj.)

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Exact.

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precision (n.)

A

Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment.

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preclude (v.)

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To prevent.

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precocious (adj.)

A

Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.

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precursor (n.)

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A forerunner or herald.

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predatory (adj.)

A

Prone to pillaging.

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predecessor (n.)

A

An incumbent of a given office previous to another.

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predicament (n.)

A

A difficult, trying situation or plight.

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predicate (v.)

A

To state as belonging to something.

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predict (v.)

A

To foretell.

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prediction (n.)

A

A prophecy.

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predominance (n.)

A

Ascendancy or preponderance.

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predominant (adj.)

A

Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree.

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predominate (v.)

A

To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.

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preeminence (n.)

A

Special eminence.

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preempt (v.)

A

To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land.

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preemption (n.)

A

The right or act of purchasing before others.

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preengage (v.)

A

To preoccupy.

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preestablish (v.)

A

To settle or arrange beforehand.

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preexist (v.)

A

To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else.

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preexistence (n.)

A

Existence antecedent to something.

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preface (n.)

A

A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book.

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prefatory (adj.)

A

Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book.

222
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prefer (v.)

A

To hold in higher estimation.

223
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preferable (adj.)

A

More desirable than others.

224
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preference (n.)

A

An object of favor or choice.

225
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preferential (adj.)

A

Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority.

226
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preferment (n.)

A

Preference.

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prefix (v.)

A

To attach at the beginning.

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prehensible (adj.)

A

Capable of being grasped.

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prehensile (adj.)

A

Adapted for grasping or holding.

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prehension (n.)

A

The act of laying hold of or grasping.

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prejudice (n.)

A

A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts.

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prelacy (n.)

A

A system of church government.

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prelate (n.)

A

One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy.

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prelude (n.)

A

An introductory or opening performance.

235
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premature (adj.)

A

Coming too soon.

236
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premier (adj.)

A

First in rank or position.

237
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premise (n.)

A

A judgment as a conclusion.

238
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premonition (n.)

A

Foreboding.

239
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preoccupation (n.)

A

The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied.

240
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preoccupy (v.)

A

To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects.

241
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preordain (v.)

A

To foreordain.

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preparation (n.)

A

An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event.

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preparatory (adj.)

A

Having to do with what is preliminary.

244
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preponderant (adj.)

A

Prevalent.

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preponderate (v.)

A

To exceed in influence or power.

246
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prepossession (n.)

A

A preconceived liking.

247
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preposterous (adj.)

A

Utterly ridiculous or absurd.

248
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prerogative (adj.)

A

Having superior rank or precedence.

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presage (v.)

A

To foretell.

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prescience (n.)

A

Knowledge of events before they take place.

251
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prescient (adj.)

A

Foreknowing.

252
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prescript (adj.)

A

Prescribed as a rule or model.

253
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prescriptible (adj.)

A

Derived from authoritative direction.

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prescription (n.)

A

An authoritative direction.

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presentient (adj.)

A

Perceiving or feeling beforehand.

256
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presentiment (n.)

A

Foreboding.

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presentment (n.)

A

Semblance.

258
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preservation (n.)

A

Conservation.

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presumption (n.)

A

That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.

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presumptuous (adj.)

A

Assuming too much.

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pretension (n.)

A

A bold or presumptuous assertion.

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pretentious (adj.)

A

Marked by pretense, conceit, or display.

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preternatural (adj.)

A

Extraordinary.

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pretext (n.)

A

A fictitious reason or motive.

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prevalence (n.)

A

Frequency.

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prevalent (adj.)

A

Of wide extent or frequent occurrence.

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prevaricate (v.)

A

To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.

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prevention (n.)

A

Thwarting.

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prickle (v.)

A

To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points.

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priggish (adj.)

A

Conceited.

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prim (adj.)

A

Stiffly proper.

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prima (adj.)

A

First.

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primer (n.)

A

An elementary reading-book for children.

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primeval (adj.)

A

Belonging to the first ages.

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primitive (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the beginning or early times.

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principal (adj.)

A

Most important.

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principality (n.)

A

The territory of a reigning prince.

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principle (n.)

A

A general truth or proposition.

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priory (n.)

A

A monastic house.

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pristine (adj.)

A

Primitive.

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privateer (n.)

A

A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war.

282
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privilege (n.)

A

A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions.

283
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privity (n.)

A

Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter.

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privy (adj.)

A

Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction.

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probate (adj.)

A

Relating to making proof, as of a will.

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probation (n.)

A

Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like.

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probe (v.)

A

To search through and through.

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probity (n.)

A

Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed.

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procedure (n.)

A

A manner or method of acting.

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proceed (v.)

A

To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption.

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proclamation (n.)

A

Any announcement made in a public manner.

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procrastinate (v.)

A

To put off till tomorrow or till a future time.

293
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procrastination (n.)

A

Delay.

294
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proctor (n.)

A

An agent acting for another.

295
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prodigal (n.)

A

One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.

296
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prodigious (adj.)

A

Immense.

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prodigy (n.)

A

A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities.

298
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productive (adj.)

A

Yielding in abundance.

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profession (n.)

A

Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines.

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professor (n.)

A

A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college.

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proffer (v.)

A

To offer to another for acceptance.

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proficiency (n.)

A

An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science.

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proficient (adj.)

A

Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry.

304
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profile (n.)

A

An outline or contour.

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profiteer (n.)

A

One who profits.

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profligacy (n.)

A

Shameless viciousness.

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profligate (adj.)

A

Abandoned to vice.

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profuse (adj.)

A

Produced or displayed in overabundance.

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progeny (n.)

A

Offspring.

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progression (n.)

A

A moving forward or proceeding in course.

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prohibition (n.)

A

A decree or an order forbidding something.

312
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prohibitionist (n.)

A

One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

313
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prohibitory (adj.)

A

Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

314
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projection (n.)

A

A prominence.

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proletarian (n.)

A

A person of the lowest or poorest class.

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prolific (adj.)

A

Producing offspring or fruit.

317
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prolix (adj.)

A

Verbose.

318
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prologue (n.)

A

A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance.

319
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prolong (v.)

A

To extend in time or duration.

320
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promenade (v.)

A

To walk for amusement or exercise.

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prominence (n.)

A

The quality of being noticeable or distinguished.

322
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prominent (adj.)

A

Conspicuous in position, character, or importance.

323
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promiscuous (adj.)

A

Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex).

324
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promissory (adj.)

A

Expressing an engagement to pay.

325
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promontory (n.)

A

A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea.

326
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promoter (n.)

A

A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager.

327
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promulgate (v.)

A

To proclaim.

328
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propaganda (n.)

A

Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system.

329
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propagate (v.)

A

To spread abroad or from person to person.

330
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propel (v.)

A

To drive or urge forward.

331
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propellant (adj.)

A

Propelling.

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propeller (n.)

A

One who or that which propels.

333
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prophecy (n.)

A

Any prediction or foretelling.

334
Q

prophesy (v.)

A

To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance.

335
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propitious (adj.)

A

Kindly disposed.

336
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proportionate (adj.)

A

Being in proportion.

337
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propriety (n.)

A

Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles.

338
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propulsion (n.)

A

A driving onward or forward.

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prosaic (adj.)

A

Unimaginative.

340
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proscenium (n.)

A

That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra.

341
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proscribe (v.)

A

To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation.

342
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proscription (n.)

A

Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege.

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proselyte (n.)

A

One who has been won over from one religious belief to another.

344
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prosody (n.)

A

The science of poetical forms.

345
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prospector (n.)

A

One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals.

346
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prospectus (n.)

A

A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking.

347
Q

prostrate (adj.)

A

Lying prone, or with the head to the ground.

348
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protagonist (n.)

A

A leader in any enterprise or contest.

349
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protection (n.)

A

Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil.

350
Q

protective (adj.)

A

Sheltering.

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protector (n.)

A

A defender.

352
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protege (n.)

A

One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person.

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Protestant (n.)

A

A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment.

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protomartyr (n.)

A

The earliest victim in any cause.

355
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protocol (n.)

A

A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty.

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protoplasm (n.)

A

The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell.

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prototype (n.)

A

A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit.

358
Q

protract (v.)

A

To prolong.

359
Q

protrude (v.)

A

To push out or thrust forth.

360
Q

protrusion (n.)

A

The act of protruding.

361
Q

protuberance (n.)

A

Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.

362
Q

protuberant (adj.)

A

Bulging.

363
Q

protuberate (v.)

A

To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface.

364
Q

proverb (n.)

A

A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience.

365
Q

provident (adj.)

A

Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies.

366
Q

providential (adj.)

A

Effected by divine guidance.

367
Q

provincial (adj.)

A

Uncultured in thought and manner.

368
Q

proviso (n.)

A

A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional.

369
Q

provocation (n.)

A

An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment.

370
Q

prowess (n.)

A

Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle.

371
Q

proximately (adv.)

A

Immediately.

372
Q

proxy (n.)

A

A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter.

373
Q

prudence (n.)

A

Caution.

374
Q

prudential (adj.)

A

Proceeding or marked by caution.

375
Q

prudery (n.)

A

An undue display of modesty or delicacy.

376
Q

prurient (adj.)

A

Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires.

377
Q

pseudapostle (n.)

A

A pretended or false apostle.

378
Q

pseudonym (n.)

A

A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer.

379
Q

pseudonymity (n.)

A

The state or character of using a fictitious name.

380
Q

psychiatry (n.)

A

The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease.

381
Q

psychic (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the mind or soul.

382
Q

psychopathic (adj.)

A

Morally irresponsible.

383
Q

psychotherapy (n.)

A

The treatment of mental disease.

384
Q

pudgy (adj.)

A

Small and fat.

385
Q

puerile (adj.)

A

Childish.

386
Q

pugnacious (adj.)

A

Quarrelsome.

387
Q

puissant (adj.)

A

Possessing strength.

388
Q

pulmonary (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the lungs.

389
Q

punctilious (adj.)

A

Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.

390
Q

punctual (adj.)

A

Observant and exact in points of time.

391
Q

pungent (adj.)

A

Affecting the sense of smell.

392
Q

pungency (n.)

A

The quality of affecting the sense of smell.

393
Q

punitive (adj.)

A

Pertaining to punishment.

394
Q

pupilage (n.)

A

The state or period of being a student.

395
Q

purgatory (n.)

A

An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering.

396
Q

purl (v.)

A

To cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

397
Q

purloin (v.)

A

To steal.

398
Q

purport (n.)

A

Intent.

399
Q

purveyor (n.)

A

one who supplies

400
Q

pusillanimous (adj.)

A

Without spirit or bravery.

401
Q

putrescent (adj.)

A

Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors.

402
Q

pyre (n.)

A

A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body.

403
Q

pyromania (n.)

A

An insane propensity to set things on fire.

404
Q

pyrotechnic (adj.)

A

Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture.

405
Q

pyx (n.)

A

A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved.

406
Q

quackery (n.)

A

Charlatanry

407
Q

quadrate (v.)

A

To divide into quarters.

408
Q

quadruple (v.)

A

To multiply by four.

409
Q

qualification (n.)

A

A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege.

410
Q

qualify (v.)

A

To endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions.

411
Q

qualm (n.)

A

A fit of nausea.

412
Q

quandary (n.)

A

A puzzling predicament.

413
Q

quantity (n.)

A

Magnitude.

414
Q

quarantine (n.)

A

The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease.

415
Q

quarrelsome (adj.)

A

Irascible.

416
Q

quarter (n.)

A

One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided.

417
Q

quarterly (adj.)

A

Occurring or made at intervals of three months.

418
Q

quartet (n.)

A

A composition for four voices or four instruments.

419
Q

quarto (n.)

A

An eight-page newspaper of any size.

420
Q

quay (n.)

A

A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it.

421
Q

querulous (adj.)

A

Habitually complaining.

422
Q

query (v.)

A

To make inquiry.

423
Q

queue (n.)

A

A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance.

424
Q

quibble (n.)

A

An utterly trivial distinction or objection.

425
Q

quiescence (n.)

A

Quiet.

426
Q

quiescent (adj.)

A

Being in a state of repose or inaction.

427
Q

quiet (adj.)

A

Making no noise.

428
Q

quietus (n.)

A

A silencing, suppressing, or ending.

429
Q

quintessence (n.)

A

The most essential part of anything.

430
Q

quintet (n.)

A

Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments.

431
Q

quite (adv.)

A

Fully.

432
Q

Quixotic (adj.)

A

Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree.

433
Q

rabid (adj.)

A

Affected with rabies or hydrophobia.

434
Q

racy (adj.)

A

Exciting or exhilarating to the mind.

435
Q

radiance (n.)

A

Brilliant or sparkling luster.

436
Q

radiate (v.)

A

To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus.

437
Q

radical (n.)

A

One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures.

438
Q

radix (n.)

A

That from or on which something is developed.

439
Q

raillery (n.)

A

Good-humored satire.

440
Q

ramify (v.)

A

To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.

441
Q

ramose (adj.)

A

Branch-like.

442
Q

rampant (adj.)

A

Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint.

443
Q

rampart (n.)

A

A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry.

444
Q

rancor (n.)

A

Malice.

445
Q

rankle (v.)

A

To produce irritation or festering.

446
Q

rapacious (adj.)

A

Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods.

447
Q

rapid (adj.)

A

Having great speed.

448
Q

rapine (n.)

A

The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war.

449
Q

rapt (adj.)

A

Enraptured.

450
Q

raptorial (adj.)

A

Seizing and devouring living prey.

451
Q

ration (v.)

A

To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food.

452
Q

rationalism (n.)

A

The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority.

453
Q

raucous (adj.)

A

Harsh.

454
Q

ravage (v.)

A

To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods.

455
Q

ravenous (adj.)

A

Furiously voracious or hungry.

456
Q

ravine (n.)

A

A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water.

457
Q

reaction (n.)

A

Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation.

458
Q

reactionary (adj.)

A

Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction.

459
Q

readily (adv.)

A

Without objection or reluctance.

460
Q

readjust (v.)

A

To put in order after disarrangement.

461
Q

ready (adj.)

A

In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion.

462
Q

realism (n.)

A

The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist.

463
Q

rearrange (v.)

A

To arrange again or in a different order.

464
Q

reassure (v.)

A

To give new confidence.

465
Q

rebellious (adj.)

A

Insubordinate.

466
Q

rebuff (n.)

A

A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches.

467
Q

rebuild (v.)

A

To build again or anew.

468
Q

rebut (v.)

A

To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer.

469
Q

recant (v.)

A

To withdraw formally one’s belief (in something previously believed or maintained).

470
Q

recapitulate (v.)

A

To repeat again the principal points of.

471
Q

recapture (v.)

A

To capture again.

472
Q

recede (v.)

A

To move back or away.

473
Q

receivable (adj.)

A

Capable of being or fit to be received - often money.

474
Q

receptive (adj.)

A

Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions.

475
Q

recessive (adj.)

A

Having a tendency to go back.

476
Q

recidivist (n.)

A

A confirmed criminal.

477
Q

reciprocal (adj.)

A

Mutually interchangeable or convertible.

478
Q

reciprocate (v.)

A

To give and take mutually.

479
Q

reciprocity (n.)

A

Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed.

480
Q

recitation (n.)

A

The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory.

481
Q

reck (v.)

A

To have a care or thought for.

482
Q

reckless (adj.)

A

Foolishly headless of danger.

483
Q

reclaim (v.)

A

To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.

484
Q

recline (v.)

A

To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position.

485
Q

recluse (n.)

A

One who lives in retirement or seclusion.

486
Q

reclusory (n.)

A

A hermitage.

487
Q

recognizance (n.)

A

An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act.

488
Q

recognize (v.)

A

To recall the identity of (a person or thing).

489
Q

recoil (v.)

A

To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread.

490
Q

recollect (v.)

A

To recall the knowledge of.

491
Q

reconcilable (adj.)

A

Capable of being adjusted or harmonized.

492
Q

reconnoiter (v.)

A

To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes.

493
Q

reconsider (v.)

A

To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action.

494
Q

reconstruct (v.)

A

To rebuild.

495
Q

recourse (n.)

A

Resort to or application for help in exigency or trouble.

496
Q

recover (v.)

A

To regain.

497
Q

recreant (n.)

A

A cowardly or faithless person.

498
Q

recreate (v.)

A

To refresh after labor.

499
Q

recrudescence (n.)

A

The state of becoming raw or sore again.

500
Q

recrudescent (adj.)

A

Becoming raw or sore again.

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