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propensity

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n. a natural inclination or tendency; a predilection

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promulgate

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v. to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something

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propitious

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adj. marked by favorable signs or conditions

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proponent

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n. an advocate; a supporter of a position

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proprietary

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adj. characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property

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propriety

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n. properness; good manners

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prosaic

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

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proscribe

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v. to outlaw; to prohibit

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proselytize

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v. to convert someone from one religion or doctrine to another

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protagonist

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n. the leading character in a novel, play or other work

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protract

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v. to prolong

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provident

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adj. preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal

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