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peruse

studying

v.

3

phase

stage

n.

3

phase

stage

n.

3

phase

period

n.

 

phenomena

event

n.

 

phenomenally

extraordinarily

ad.

 

philanthropic

humanitarian

a.

2

physician

doctor

n.

2

physician

doctor

n.

 

pick up

follow

v.

 

pick up

gather

v.

 

picture

imagine

n.

2

piecemeal

in stages

a.

2

piecemeal

irregular

a.

 

pinpoint

spot

v.

 

pioneer in

originator of

n.

 

pioneering

original

a.

 

pit

hole

n.

 

pit

set

v.

 

placid

calm

a.

2

plague

bother

v.

2

plague with

afflict by

v.

 

plainly

clearly

ad.

 

plane

aircraft

n.

 

play

perform on

v.

 

pleasant

agreeable

a.

 

pleasing

attractive

a.

 

plentiful

abundant

a.

2

plot

chart

v.

2

plot

map out

v.

 

plume

feather

n.

 

plunder

loot

v.

 

plunge

drop

n./v.

 

pocketbook

purse

n.

 

polish

shine

v.

 

poll

survey

n.

 

ponder

thinks deeply

v.

 

ponderous

heavy

a.

 

pool

container

n.

 

poor

inferior

a.

 

poorly

inadequately

ad.

 

popular

well-liked

a.

 

population

number of residents

n.

 

porcelain

china

n.

 

pore

hole

n.

 

portion

part

n.

 

portrait

picture

n.

 

position

job

n.

2

possess

have

v.

2

possess

have

v.

 

posthumously

following one's death

ad.

2

potent

very strong

a.

2

potent

powerful

a.

 

potential

possible

a.

 

potentially

could become

ad.

 

pouch

sac

n.

 

poverty

lack of money

n.

 

power

force

n.

3

powerful

effective

a.

3

powerful

strong

a.

3

powerful

potent

a.

 

practical

useful

a.

 

preach

advocate

v.

 

precarious

uncertain

a.

 

precede

come before

v.

 

precipitate

cause

v.

2

precipitous

extremely steep

a.

2

precipitous

sheer

a.

 

precise

accurate

a.

 

precise

accurate

a.

2

precision of

accuracy

n.

2

precision of

exactness

n.

 

predicament

dilemma

n.

 

predict

foretell

v.

2

prediction

prophecy

n.

2

prediction

forecast

n.

 

predisposition

prior inclination

n.

 

predominant

principal

a.

3

predominantly

principally

ad.

3

predominantly

chiefly

ad.

3

predominantly

primarily

ad.

 

preeminence

superiority

n.

 

preface

introduction

n.

 

prefer

favor

v.

 

prefer

favor

v.

 

prehistoric

ancient

a.

 

preliminary

initial

a.

 

preoccupation

concern

n.

 

preposterous

absurd

a.

2

prescribe

certain

v.

2

prescribe

dictate

v.

 

present

display

v.

 

presently

currently

ad.

 

preservation

conservation

n.

2

preserve

save

v.

2

preserve

maintain

v.

 

preside

manage

v.

2

pressing

urgent

a.

2

pressing

urgent

a.

 

prestigious

most honored

a.

 

presumably

probably

ad.

 

prevail

dominate

v.

 

prevailed

dominated

v.

 

prevailing

most frequent

a.

 

prevailing

dominant

a.

2

prevalent

broadly accepted

a.

2

prevalent

most popular

a.

 

prevent

avoid

v.

 

prevent

averting

v.

2

previously

formerly

ad.

2

previously

earlier

ad.

 

prey

victim

n.

4

primarily

principally

ad.

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