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Undergraduate 3
03/15/2011

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provident
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having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future
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provincial
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of a province; limited in outlook; narrow
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provisional
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serving for the time being; temporary
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proviso
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clause, etc. that is insisted on as a condition of an agreement
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provisory
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containing or subject to a proviso; conditional
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prudent
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showing good judgment
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prudence
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careful forethought
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prurient
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having or showing excessive interest in sexual matters
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puckish
Definition
impish; whimsical
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puerile
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childish; silly
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puissant
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powerful; strong
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punctilious
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very careful to carry out one's duties correctly; very attentive to details of ceremony; precise
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pundit
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a wise man or teacher
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punitive
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intended as punishment
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purlieu
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a frequently visited place; haunt
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purloin
Definition
steal something
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purvey
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provide or supply as one's business
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pusillanimous
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showing a lack of determination or courage; timid
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putative
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generally supposed to be; reputed
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quay
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landing place for loading and unloading ships
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querulous
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prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome
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quibble
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objection or criticism, esp. a trivial one
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quiescent
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still; motionless
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quietude
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stillness; calm
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quintessence
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essential part of (a speech, theory, etc.)
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quip
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witty or sarcastic remark
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quisling
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traitor, esp. one who helps an enemy occupying his country
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quorum
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minimum number of people who must be present at a meeting before it can proceed and its decisions etc. can be considered valid
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quotidian
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occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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racketeer
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one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation
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raconteur
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person who tells stories skillfully and wittingly
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raffish
Definition
low, vulgar, base, tawdry
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ragtime
Definition
rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody, with a regularly accented accompaniment
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rail
Definition
to revile or scold in harsh, insolent or abusive language
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rakish
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having or displaying a slightly disreputable quality or appearance
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rampant
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flourishing excessively; unrestrained
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cistern
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an artificial reservoir for storing liquids
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vulpine
Definition
of a fox
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reprobation
Definition
severe disapproval
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unfrock
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defrock; dismiss from the priesthood
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wag
Definition
merry person
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dissemble
Definition
conceal one's true motives, feelings or beliefs
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disquisition
Definition
long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject
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viscid
Definition
adhesive; gluey
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disport
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enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic

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dissent
Definition
hold or express opinions that are at variance withthose previously, commonly or officially expressed
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dissimulate
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conceal or disguise
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dissolute
Definition
lack in morals; licentious
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distrait
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distracted or absentminded
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divestiture
Definition
the action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments
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doctrinaire
Definition
seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations
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doggerel
Definition
comic verse composed in irregular rhythm
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doggo
Definition
remain motionless and quiet to escape detection
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dogmatic
Definition
inclined to lay down principles as being inconvertibly true
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domicile
Definition
the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has substantial connection with
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dormer
Definition
a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof
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dossier
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a collection of documents about a particular person, event or subject
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doughty
Definition
brave and persistent (often used humorously)
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dour
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relentlessly severe, stern or gloomy in manner or appearance
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dowdy
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unfashionable and without style in appearance
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dowse
Definition
pour liquid over; drench
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doyen
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the most respected or prominent person in a particular field
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