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Precursor
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Precursor
Practical
Putting off something until the minute
A person or thing that precedes
a person, thing, or situation that combines contradicting qualities.
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Perusal
To divide into opposites
Belonging to a particular area
A survey or reading
A person who argues in favor of something
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Paragon
Producing abundantly
A model or pattern of excellence
Truthful or reasonable
Having an attitude of dignity or greater importance
4
Provincial
A model or pattern of excellence
Majority, great number
Belonging to a particular area
Supportive of the rights & power of the people
5
Plagiarism
Involving dispute or controversy
Influenced or controlled by a certain group
Taking someone else’s idea and passing it off as your own
Having abilities of a prophet to predict what will happen
6
Patronizing
Practical
Providing carefully for the future
Offensively condescending
Influenced or controlled by a certain group
7
Prosaic
To defer action
A person or thing that precedes
Dispute or controversy
Commonplace or dull
8
“Plagiarism” means, widespread
True
False
9
A humorous imitation of something serious is a “paradox”
True
False
10
To be “pragmatic” is to be practical
False
True
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Palliative
Symptom reliever that doesn’t cure disease
Wise
A person who possesses great power
Pure, uncorrupted
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Parody
Pure, uncorrupted
Influenced or controlled by certain group
A humorous imitation of something serious
A model of pattern or excellence
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Pompous
Carefully providing for the future
Characterized by a display of importance
To divide into opposites
Having an attitude of dignity or greater importance
14
Perfidy
Belonging to a particular area
Producing abundantly
Having narrow focus on small details of a subject
Deliberate breach of trust
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Prudent
Wise or judicious in practical affairs
Offensively condescending
Readily bendable
Dreamily thoughtful
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Someone who precedes another in a position, office, etc.
Populist
Parody
Predecessor
Pragmatic
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Portend
Involving public dispute or controversy
Having abilities of a prophet to predict what will happen
To indicate in advance
Supportive of the rights & power of the people
18
“perusal” is the quality of being able to be molded or shaped
True
False
19
Pretension
a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind
Having an attitude of dignity or greater importance
Devoted to a cause or political group
a model of excellence or perfection
20
Pedestrian
Lacking in imagination
Causing harm or ruin
One who expects a negative outcome
A survey or reading
21
Proponent
Bending readily
A person who argues in favor of something
Widespread
To indicate in advance
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Pensive
Characterized by a display of importance
To anger or enrage
Widespread
Dreamily thoughtful
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Polemical
Involving public dispute or controversy
Attitude of dignity or greater importance
Reasonable or truthful
Commonplace or dull
24
Prophetic
Having abilities of a prophet to predict what will happen
Practical
Widespread
Very intense or extreme
25
Prolific
Involving public dispute or controversy
To produce abundantly
Having an attitude of dignity or greater importance
A humorous imitation of something serious
26
“Prosaic” means to put off something until the last minute
False
True
27
Pedantic
A person who argues in favor of something
To divide into opposites
Having a narrow focus on small details of a subject
Appearing truthful or reasonable
28
Pernicious
To anger or enrage
A strong inclination
Causing harm or ruin
Deliberately breaking trust
29
“Polarize” is to divide into opposites
True
False
30
Profound
Taking someone else’s idea and passing it off as your own
To produce abundantly
Widespread
Very intense or extreme
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Prosperity
Likely to develop positively
Having abilities of a prophet to predict what will happen
A person or thing that precedes
Wealth, monetary gain
32
A “partisan” is devoted to a cause or political group
False
True
33
Populist
Likely to developer positively
Supportive of the rights & power of the people
Majority, great number
Commonplace or dull
34
Penchant
Practical
Producing abundantly
A strong inclination or liking
Supportive of the rights and power of the people
35
A “paradox” is a situation, person, or thing that combines contradicting features or qualities.
True
False
36
Prevalent
A humorous imitation of something serious
A person or thing that precedes
Producing abundantly
Widespread
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Perplex
Assumption
Widespread
To anger
To puzzle
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“Portend” is to indicated the past
False
True
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Plurality
Pure, uncorrupted
Practical
Majority, great number
Providing carefully for the future
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Potentate
Very intense or extreme
Assumption or supposition
To anger
A person who possesses great power / a ruler
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Provoke
Wealth, monetary gain
Assumption
To anger
To puzzle
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“Provincial” is belonging to a particular area
False
True
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Promising
A model or pattern of excellence
Wealth, monetary gain
Putting off something until the last minute
Likely to develop positively
44
Plasticity
Commonplace or dull
Likely to develop positively
The quality of being able to be molded or shaped
Characterized by a display of importance
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“Perplex” means to make something make sense
True
False
46
Pliant
Bending readily
A model of pattern or excellence
Truthful or reasonable
Likely to develop positively
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“Pristine” means pure or uncorrupted
True
False
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Plausible
A model or pattern of excellence
Reasonable or truthful
Person, situation, or thing, combining contradicting features/qualities
Devoted to cause or political group
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Presumption
Assumption
Pure or uncorrupted
Readily bendable
To anger
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“Provident” is providing carefully for the future.
False
True
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“Procrastinate” means putting off something until the minute
True
False
52
Pessimist
A survey or reading
One who expects a negative outcome
Reasonable or truthful
Producing abundantly
53
A “palliative” cures diseases
True
False
