vocab quiz #6 Flash Cards

 
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putrid rotting and giving off a foul smell 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:36 GMT view revision history
pundit somebody who acts as a critic or authority on a particular subject, especially in the media 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:36 GMT view revision history
pugnacious inclined to fight or be aggressive 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:14 GMT view revision history
prudent having good sense in dealing with practical matters 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:14 GMT view revision history
proximity closeness in space or time 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:14 GMT view revision history
prosaic not having any features that are interesting or imaginative 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01:14 GMT view revision history
propriety conformity to the standards of politeness, respect, decency, or morality conventionally accepted by a society 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:00:30 GMT view revision history
proliferate increase greatly in number 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:00:30 GMT view revision history
profound very great, strong, or intense; showing great perception, understanding, or knowledge 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:00:30 GMT view revision history
premonition a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that a particular thing is going to happen 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:00:30 GMT view revision history
pragmatic more concerned with practical results than with theories and principles 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:59:51 GMT view revision history
ponderous lumbering and laborious in movement 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:59:51 GMT view revision history
poignant causing a sharp sense of sadness, pity, or regret 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:59:51 GMT view revision history
plausible believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:59:51 GMT view revision history
pervasive spreading widely and occupying a great area 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:58:24 GMT view revision history
permeated spread throughout something 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:58:24 GMT view revision history
penitent expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:58:24 GMT view revision history
pejorative expressing criticism or disapproval 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:58:24 GMT view revision history
patronizing treating somebody as if he or she is less intelligent or knowledgeable than yourself 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:57:36 GMT view revision history
parody a piece of writing or music that deliberately copies another work in a comic or satirical way 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:57:36 GMT view revision history
paramount greatest in importance or significance 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:57:36 GMT view revision history
paradigm a typical example of something; an example that serves as a pattern or model for something 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:57:36 GMT view revision history
ostentatious marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:56:39 GMT view revision history
ornate with elaborate or excessive decoration 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:56:39 GMT view revision history
opulent characterized by an obvious or lavish display of wealth or affluence 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:56:39 GMT view revision history
omnipotent possessing complete, unlimited, or universal power and authority 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:56:39 GMT view revision history
ominous suggesting or indicating that something bad is going to happen or be revealed 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:55:54 GMT view revision history
obstinate determined not to agree with other people’s wishes or accept their suggestions 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:55:54 GMT view revision history
obsolete no longer in use because replaced by something new 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:55:54 GMT view revision history
obscure difficult to understand because of not being fully or clearly expressed 0 lherin07 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:55:54 GMT view revision history

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