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lying face downward, lying flat on the ground
"Hemingway's book opens with Jorday lying prostrate on the hill." |
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readily assuming different forms or characters
"He loved to show off his protean talent" |
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prudent, frugal
"The provident man planned for the future and was not improvident." |
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prudent, lucky
"The providential winner won because he was prudent and did not spend all of his money." |
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rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope
"The provincial attitudes in the south." |
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cause, incitement to act or respond
"The provocation of his anger stemms from their incessent annoyance unto him." |
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bravery, skill
"The solider had much prowess." |
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lustful, exhibiting lewd desires
"prurient thoughts cause lascivious actions." |
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childish, immature, silly
"The puerile child was immature." |
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boxing
"Pugilism is boxing." |
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quarrelsome, eager and ready to fight
"The pugnacious antagonists were willing to fight each other through pugilism." |
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beauty
"The pulchritude of that young woman's face." |
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to pound, crush, or grind into powder; destroy
"The grinder pulverizes the grain into dust." |
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to pound, beat
"The boxer pummeled his opponent to a pulp." |
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careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony
"The punctilious martinet observed the rules closely." |
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an authority or critic
"The pundit has complete authority and wisdom in these matters." "It seems that an election is all that stands between terrorism and punditry" |
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strong or sharp in smell or taste
"The pungent food is definitely not insipid." |
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having to do with punishment
"The country will have to take punitive measures if they do not cooperate." |
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lacking in vision or insight
"The purblind gamblers did not think about the repercussions of wasting away all their money." |
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process of cleansing,purification
"The christians had different practices of purgation in order to purify themselves." |
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to cleanse or free from impurities
"Acts of purgation are an attempt to purge one from impurities." |
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adhering to a rigid moral code
"The martinet is puritanical, almost as strict as the Puritans." |
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to profess, suppose, claim
"He purports his success was due to his devotion." |
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cowardly
"The pusillanimous coward ran away when he was scared." |
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rotten
"The putrid smell from the dumpster." |
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scarcity, a lacking of
"Not doing the laundry for weeks, he had a serious paucity of clean socks." |
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strong inclination, a liking
"My penchant for fine wines and expensive cars exceeds my ability to pay for them." |
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cursory, done without care or interest
"Hilda's perfunctory aproach to cleaning left dust everywhere." |
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itinerant, traeling, nomadic
"As a peripatetic salesman, Frank spent most of his time in his car." |
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acutely perceptive, having keen discernment
"How vey perspicacious of you to notice that I cut my hair." |
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like a rock, hard, stony (petrify)
"She overcooked the cake and made it petrous, like a rock." |
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impatient, irritable
"Her first sign of petulance is when she yells she cant take it anymore." |
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involving clever rogues or adventures
"Huck is described as a picaresque hero, since he follows roguish adventures." |
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multi-colord, usually in bloatches
"The jester wore a pied coat of many bright colors." |
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the essential or central part
"The pith of his argument seemed to be that he should get a bigger allowence." |
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mournful, melancholy, sorrowful
"The plaintive sounds made everyone mournful." |
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pounding, thundering, resounding
"The plagent bells could be heard all over town as they chimed the hour." |
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to chatter, babble
"The toddler prated on happily to himself through no one else had any idea what he was saying." |
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to dress up, primp, groom oneself with elaborate care
"Humans preen in front of their chosen mates just like birds." |
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to pry, press or force with a lever
"His parents had to prize the trophy from his hands." |
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