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vocabulary_simple_day_20 Flashcards

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vocab

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def

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prepossess

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to preoccupy; to influence beforehand or prejudice; to make a good impression on beforehand

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prerogative

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a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position, a person, a class, a nation, or some other group or classification

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presage

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to pretend to; to foreshadow or foretell

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presentiment

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

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presumably

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probably; the assumption is that; doubtless

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presuppose

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

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prevail

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to triumph; to overcome rivals; to persuade

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primal

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first; original; of the greatest importance

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pristine

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original; unspoiled; pure

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privation

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lack of comforts or necessities; poverty

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proclaim

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to announce; declare; make known

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procure

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to obtain or acquire by special means

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prodigal

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wastefully extravagant

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prodigious

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extraordinary; enormous; vast

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prodigy

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an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence

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profane

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not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous

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profess

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to declare; to declare falsely or pretend

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proficient

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thoroughly competent; skillful; very good at something

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profligate

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extravagantly wasteful and, usually, wildly immoral

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profound

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deep; profound; knowledge

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profuse

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flowing; extravagant

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progeny

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offspring; descendants

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proletariat

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the industrial working class

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proliferate

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to spread or grow rapidly

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prolific

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abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile

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promulgate

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to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something

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propagate

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to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency; a predilection

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propitious

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marked by favorable signs or conditions

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proponent

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an advocate; a supporter of a position

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propound

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to set forth or propose; to offer for consideration

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proprietary

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characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property

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propriety

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properness; good manners

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prosaic

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dull; unimaginative; like prose (as opposed to poetry)

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proscribe

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to outlaw; to prohibit

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proselytize

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to convert (someone) from one religion or doctrine to another; to recruit converts to a religion or doctrine

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protagonist

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the leading character in a novel, play, or other work; a leader or champion

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protege

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

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette and customs; code of behavior

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protract

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to prolong

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provident

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preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal

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provisional

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conditional; temporary; tentative

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provocation

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the act of provoking; incitement; cause

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prowess

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exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery

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proximity

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nearness

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prudent

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careful; having foresight

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prurient

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having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust

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pseudonym

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a false name; an alias

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psyche

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the human soul; the mind; the spirit

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pummel

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to pound or beat with the fists

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