Word List 38 Flashcards by Zakaria Siddiquee | Brainscape

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Proponent

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Supporter

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Propitious

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Favorable; Advantageous

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Propound

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Put forth for analysis

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Propriety

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Fitness; Correct conduct

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Propulsive

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Driving forward

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Prosaic

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Dull and unimaginative

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Proscribe

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Banish; Outlaw; Ostracize

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Proselytize

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Convert to a religion or belief

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Prosperity

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Good fortune

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Prostrate

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Stretch out full on ground

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Protean

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Able to take on many shapes

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Protégé

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Person receiving support from a patron

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Protocol

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Diplomatic etiquette

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Prototype

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Original work used as a model by others

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Protract

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Prolong

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Protrude

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Stick out

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Protuberance

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Bulge; Protrusion

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Provident

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Thrifty; Displaying foresight; Preparing for emergency

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Provincial

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Unsophisticated; Pertaining to a province; Limited in outlook

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Provisional

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Tentative

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Provocative

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Annoying; Arousing anger or interest

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Prowess

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Military bravery; Extraordinary ability

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Proximity

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Nearness

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Proxy

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Authorized agent

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Prude

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Excessively modest person

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Prudent

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Careful; Cautious

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Prune

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Cut away; Trim

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Prurient

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Having or causing lustful thought or desire

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Pseudonym

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Pen name

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Psyche

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Soul; Mind

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Puerile

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Childish; Immature

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Pugilist

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Boxer

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Pugnacity

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Combativeness

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Pulchritude

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Beauty; Comeliness

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Pulverize

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Crush or grind to dust

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Pummel

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Beat or pound with fists

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Punctilious

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Minutely attentive on niceties of conduct

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Pundit

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Authority on a subject

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Pungent

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Caustic; Sharp in taste or smell

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Punitive

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Punishing

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Puny

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Weak; Tiny

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Purchase

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To buy something

* Firm grasp or footing

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Purge

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Remove something unwanted

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Purported

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Reputed or rumored; Alleged

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Purse

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Pucker; Contract into wrinkles

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Purveyor

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Caterer; Furnisher of foodstuffs

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Pusillanimous

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Cowardly

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Putrid

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Foul; Rotten

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Quack

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Imposter; Charlatan

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Quadruped

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Four footed animal

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Quaff

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Drink with relish

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Quagmire

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Wet and boggy land

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Quail

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Cower; Lose heart

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Quaint

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Picturesque; Old fashioned

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Qualified

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Limited; Restricted

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Qualms

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Misgivings; Uneasy fears

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Quandary

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Dilemma

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Quarantine

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Isolation of someone to prevent spread of infection

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Quarry

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Victim; Object of a hunt

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