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propitiuos--quarry

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propitious   favorable;fortunate;advantageous  
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proponent   supporter  
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propriety   fitness;correct conduct  
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prosaic   dull & unimaginative;matter-of-fact;factual  
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proscenium   part of stage infront of curtain  
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proscribe   ostracize;banish;outlaw  
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proselytize   induce someone to convert to a religion or belief  
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prosody   the science or study of poetic meters & versification  
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prostrate   stretch out full on ground  
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protean   versatile;able to take on many forms  
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protege   person receiving protection and support from patron  
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protract   prolong  
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provenance   origin or source of something  
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provender   dry food;fodder  
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provident   diplaying foresight;thrifty;preparing for emergencies  
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proviso   stipulation;condition  
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prowess   extraordinary ability;military bravery  
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prude   excessively modest or proper person  
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prudent   cautious;careful  
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prurient   having or causing lustful thoughts and desires  
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pry   inquire impertinently;use leverage to use or open something  
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pseudonym   pen name  
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psyche   soul;mind  
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puerile   childish  
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pugilist   boxer  
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pugnacity   combativeness;disposition to fight  
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puissant   powerful;strong;potent  
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pulchritude   physical beauty;comeliness  
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pulverize   crush or grind into very small particles  
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pummel   beat or pound with fists  
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punctilious   stressing nicesities of conduct or form;minutely attentive to fine forms  
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pundit   authority on a subject;expert;learned person  
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punitive   punishing  
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puny   insignificant;tiny;weak  
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purchase   firm grasp or footing  
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purgatory   place of temporary punishment, suffering, expiation  
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purge   remove or get rid of something unwanted;free from blame or guilt;cleanse or purify  
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purport   intention;meaning  
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purported   alleged;claimed;reputed or remored  
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purse   pucker;contract into wrinkles  
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purveyor   furnisher of food stuffs;caterer  
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pusillanimous   cowardly;fainthearted  
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putative   supposed;reputed  
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pylon   marking post to guide avaitors;steel towers supporting cables or telephone lines  
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pyromaniac   person with an insane desire to set things on fire  
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quaff   drink with relish  
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quagmire   soft,wet,boggy land;complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself  
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quail   cower;lose heart  
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quaint   odd;old-fashioned;picturesque  
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qualified   limited;restricted  
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qualms   misgivings;uneasy fears,esp abt matters of conscience  
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quandary   dilemma  
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quarry   victim,objectof hunt//dig into  
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