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Voccabulary Lesson 25
Prerogative-Quixotic
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English
11th Grade
03/09/2008

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Prerogative
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Noun-A special right or privilege that belongs to a person or group by virtue of rank, position, or the like.
b)Noun-A medicine that cleanses; the eilmination of undesirable elements from a group
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Probity
Definition
Noun- Unquestionable honesty or uprightness
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Procrastinate
Definition
Verb-To delay action
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Prodigious
Definition
Ajective-Extrodinary in size or extent; marlevous
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Proliferate
Definition
Verb-To increase rapidly in size or abundance
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Promulgate
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Verb-To announce officially, as law, or decree
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Propensity
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Noun-A natural tendency or inclination
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Propitiate
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Verb-To apease or pacify
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Protracted
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Adjective-Extended or prolonged excessively
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Prowess
Definition
Noun-Superior courage, ability, or skill
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Pseudonym
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Noun-A fictious name assumed by an author
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Purge
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a)Verb-To cleanse or purify, especially to rid a group of underirable elements
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Pusillanimous
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Adjective-Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
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Quell
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Verb-To bring to an end, usually by force; to quiet or pacify
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Quixotic
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Adjective-High-minded but impractical
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