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Academic Vocab 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pompous (adj) | Arrogant; ostentatious |
| Portentous (adj) | Ominous; prodigious |
| Posthumous (adj) | Occurring after death |
| Pragmatic (adj) | Practical |
| Preclude (vt) | Prevent or rule out in advance |
| Predatory (adj) | Exploitive, destructive |
| Predilection (n) | Preference; liking; bias |
| Premonition (n) | Forewarning; presentiment |
| Presumptuous (adj) | Overly bold; audacious |
| Prodigal (adj) | Wasteful; extravagant |
| Prodigious (adj) | Enormous; monstrous; vast |
| Prolific (adj) | Fruitful; abundant; fertile |
| Prolixity (n) | Wordiness; verbosity |
| Promiscuous (adj) | Indiscriminate; excessive |
| Propinquity (n) | Kinship; proximity; nearness |
| Propitiate (vt) | Pacify; conciliate; appease |
| Prosaic (adj) | Commonplace; dull |
| Pugnacious (adj) | Combative; belligerent |
| Puerile (adj) | Childish; juvenile; foolish |
| Punctilious (adj) | Precise; exact; careful |