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Academic Vocab 14
Term | Definition |
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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 |