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English
12th Grade
04/10/2011

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121. profligate
Definition
extravagantly wasteful
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122. proliferate
Definition
to grow or spread rapidly
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123. promulgate
Definition
to proclaim; to publicly declare something
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124. propensity
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a tendency or inclination
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125. proprietary
Definition
acting as if one owns something
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126. protract
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to prolong
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127. putative
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reputed; supposed
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128. qualitative
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having to do with the quality of something rather than the quantity
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129. querulous
Definition
complaining; whining; grumbling
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130. ramification
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a consequence
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131. rancor
Definition
bitter, long-lasting ill will or resentment
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132. rapacious
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greedy; plundering; avariciou
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133. rebut
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to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove false
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134. reciprocal
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mutual; shared; interchangeable
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135. renaissance
Definition
rebirth or revival
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136. reparation
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the act of paying back, making amends; compensation
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137. reprisal
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a military action undertaken in revenge for another
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138. resolute
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determined; firm; unwavering
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139. ruminate
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to contemplate; to mull over; to ponder
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140. rustic
Definition
rural; lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive
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