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TermDefinition
prerogativeA special right or privilege that belongs to a person or group by virtue of rank, position, or the like.
probityUnquestionable honesty or uprightness.
procrastinateTo delay action
prodigiousExtraordinary in size or or extent; marvelous.
proliferateTo increase rapidly in size or abundance.
promulgateTo announce officially, as a law or decree.
propensityA natural tendency or inclination.
propitiateTo appease or pacify.
protractedExtended or prolonged excessively.
prowessSuperior courage, ability, or skill.
pseudonymA fictitious name assumed by an author.
purgeTo cleanse or purify, especially to rid a group of undesirable elements. A medicine that cleanses; the elimination of undesirable elements from a group.
pusillanimousContemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited.
quellTo bring to an end, usually by force; to quiet or pacify.
quixoticHigh-minded but impractical.
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Creator folkie
Created March 20, 2009
Group Grade Ten Classes
Subject Lesson 25
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  1. propensity A natural tendency or inclination. - 101 misses
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