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| plague | a contagious disease; to trouble
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| plaintive | sorrowful
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| platitude | a dull or trite remark
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| platonic | spiritual; free from sensual desire
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| plaudit | applause; any expression of approval
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| plausible | apparently true; reasonable
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| plebeian | pertaining to the lower classes
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| plenary | complete or absolute
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| plethora | abundance
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| pliant | easily bent
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| plight | a sad situation
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| ploy | a trick
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| pluck | to pull at; courage
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| plumb | to measure
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| plutocracy | rule by the wealthy class
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| poach | hunt or fish illegally
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| podium | a platform
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| poignant | distressing; affecting the emotions
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| polarize | to separate into opposing groups
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| polemic | a controversy
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| politic | diplomatic
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| poltroon | a coward
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| polychromatic | many-colored
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| polyglot | speaking or writing several languages
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| polymorphic | having many forms
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| polytheism | belief in many gods
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| pomp | show or display
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| ponder | to think deeply
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| ponderous | heavy
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| porcine | like a pig
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| portable | capable of being carried
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| portal | door or entrance
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| portentous | warning
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| portly | large
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| posterity | future generations
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| posthumous | after death
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| postulate | to assume
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| potable | drinkable
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| potent | powerful
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| potentate | ruler
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| potential | capacity or ability
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| potion | a drink
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| potpourri | a mixture
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| pragmatic | practical
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| prate | to talk long and pointlessly
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| precarious | uncertain or risky
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| precedent | an act used as an example
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| precept | a rule of conduct
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| precipice | cliff
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| precipitate | to bring about an action
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| precipitous | extremely steep
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| précis | brief summary
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| preclude | to shut out; prevent
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| precocious | prematurely developed
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| precursor | a forerunner
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| predecessor | one who comes before another
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| predicate | to declare
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| predilection | a liking; preference; inclination
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| predispose | inclined in advance
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| preeminent | standing out above all others
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| preen | to dress
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| prehensile | adapted for grasping something
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| premeditate | to plan beforehand
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| premier | first in importance
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| premise | statement made as a basis for an argument
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| premonition | forewarning
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| preponderance | superiority in quantity; dominance
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| preposterous | ridiculous
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| prerogative | privilege
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| presage | to indicate or warn in advance
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| prescience | knowledge of things before they happen
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| presentiment | anticipation, especially of something evil
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| prestige | importance
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| presumptuous | boldly assuming
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| pretentious | showy; self-important; pompous
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| preternatural | abnormal
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| pretext | a false reason
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| prevail | to succeed
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| prevaricate | to lie
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| prim | formal; proper
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| primeval | of the earliest times
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| primogeniture | state of being the first born
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| primordial | original
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| primp | to dress up in a fussy way
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| prismatic | many-colored
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| pristine | uncorrupted; in its original state
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| privation | loss of something essential
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| privy | having knowledge of something private
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| probe | to investigate or examine
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| probity | honesty
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