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Description=Word List No. 38
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word	definition	part of speech	high-frequency
propitious	favorable; fortunate; advantageous	adjective
proponent	person who supports or proposes (an idea)	noun
propound	put forth for analysis	verb
propriety	fitness; correct conduct	noun
propulsive	driving forward	adjective
prosaic	commonplace; dull	adjective
proscenium	part of stage in front of curtain	noun
proscribe	ostracize; banish; outlaw	verb
proselytize	convert to a religion or belief	verb
prosody	the art of versification	noun
prostrate	stretch out fill on ground	verb
protean	versatile; able to take many shapes	adjective
protg	person under protection and support of a patron	noun
protocol	diplomatic etiquette	noun
prototype	original work used as a model by others	noun
protract	prolong	verb	*
protrude	stick out	verb
provenance	origin or source of something	noun
provender	dry food; fodder	noun
provident	displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies	adjective
provincial	pertaining to a province; limited	adjective
provisional	tentative	adjective
proviso	stipulation	noun
provoke	stir to anger; cause retaliation	verb	*
prowess	extraordinary ability; military bravery	noun
proximity	nearness	noun
proxy	authorized agent	noun
prude	excessively modest person	noun
prudent	cautious; careful	adjective	*
prune	cut away; trim	verb
prurient	based on lascivious thoughts	adjective
pry	inquire impertinently; use leverage to raise or open something	verb
pseudonym	pen-name	noun
psyche	soul; mind	noun
psychiatrist	a doctor who treats mental diseases	noun
psychopathic	pertaining to mental derangement	adjective
psychosis	mental disorder	noun
pterodactyl	extinct flying reptile	noun
puerile	childish	adjective
pugilist	boxer	noun
pugnacious	combative; disposed to fight	adjective
puissant	powerful; strong; potent	adjective
pulchritude	beauty; comeliness	noun
pulmonary	pertaining to the lungs	adjective
pulsate	throb	verb
pulverize	crush or grind into very small particles	verb
pummel	beat	verb
punctilious	laying stress on niceties of conduct, form; minutely attentive (perhaps too much) to fine points	adjective
pundit	learned Hindu; any learned man; authority on a subject	noun
pungent	stinging; caustic	adjective
punitive	punishing	adjective
puny	insignificant; tiny; weak	adjective
purchase	firm grasp or footing	noun
purgatory	place for spiritual expiation	noun
purge	clean by removing impurities; clear of charges	verb
purloin	steal	verb
purport	intention; meaning	noun
purported	alleged; claimed; reputed	adjective
purse	contract into wrinkles	verb
purveyor	furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer	noun
purview	scope	noun
pusillanimous	cowardly; fainthearted	adjective
putative	supposed; reputed	adjective
putrid	foul; rotten; decayed	adjective
pylon	steel towersupporting cables or telephone lines	noun
pyromaniac	person with an insane desire to set things on fire	noun
quack	charlatan; impostor	noun
quadrupled	four-footed animal	noun
quaff	drink with relish	verb
quagmire	soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it's very difficult to escape	noun
quail	cower; lose heart	verb
quaint	odd; old-fashioned; picturesque	adjective
qualified	limited; restricted	adjective	*
qualms	misgivings	noun
quandary	dilemma	noun	*
quarantine	isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection	noun
quarry	victim; object of a hunt	noun
quarry	dig into	verb