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  1. popping
    a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
  2. poppy
    annual or perennial herb with milky juice and showy flowers
  3. porker
    a pig fattened to provide meat
  4. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  5. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  6. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  7. portrayal
    any likeness of a person, in any medium
  8. possession
    anything owned
  9. possessively
    in a possessive manner
  10. postern
    a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
  11. postgraduate
    of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
  12. postulate
    maintain or assert
  13. potency
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  14. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  15. pottery
    objects made from clay and baked in a kiln
  16. poultice
    a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
  17. powerless
    lacking power
  18. powwow
    a council of or with Native Americans
  19. praiseworthy
    worthy of high praise
  20. praising
    full of or giving praise
  21. preachy
    inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
  22. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  23. precession
    the act of preceding in time or order or rank
  24. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  25. preclusion
    the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
  26. predatory
    living by preying on other animals
  27. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  28. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  29. predictable
    capable of being foretold
  30. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  31. preemption
    the right to purchase something in advance of others
  32. preferably
    more readily or willingly
  33. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  34. prehistoric
    belonging to or existing before recorded times
  35. premier
    first in rank or degree
  36. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  37. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  38. prescriptive
    pertaining to giving directives or rules
  39. presence
    current existence
  40. presidential
    relating to a president or presidency
  41. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  42. presuppose
    take for granted or as a given
  43. pretzel
    glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
  44. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  45. priceless
    of incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
  46. pricing
    the evaluation of something in terms of its price
  47. primal
    having existed from the beginning
  48. primarily
    for the most part
  49. princely
    having the rank of or befitting a prince
  50. prismatic
    of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
  51. prison
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
  52. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  53. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  54. procreative
    producing new life or offspring
  55. produce
    bring forth or yield
  56. producer
    someone who manufactures something
  57. professed
    openly declared as such
  58. professedly
    by open declaration
  59. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  60. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  61. prognostication
    a sign of something about to happen
  62. program
    a series of steps to be carried out
  63. projection
    the act of expelling or ejecting
  64. projector
    an optical device for projecting a beam of light
  65. Prometheus
    the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind
  66. promptitude
    the characteristic of doing things without delay
  67. promptness
    the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
  68. propagandize
    subject to propaganda
  69. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  70. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
  71. prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration
  72. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  73. propositus
    the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
  74. prorogation
    discontinuation of the meeting without dissolving it
  75. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  76. prosy
    lacking wit or imagination
  77. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  78. protestation
    a strong declaration of protest
  79. protractor
    drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
  80. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  81. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  82. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  83. provokingly
    in a provocative manner
  84. proxemics
    the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
  85. pruning
    the act of trimming a plant
  86. psychedelic
    producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings
  87. psychiatric
    relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  88. psychoneurotic
    affected with emotional disorder
  89. psychopathic
    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
  90. publican
    the keeper of a public house
  91. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  92. Puerto Rico
    a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
  93. pulley
    a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run
  94. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  95. punctuation
    the use of marks to clarify meaning of written material
  96. puncture
    pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  97. pupa
    an insect in an intermediate, inactive stage of development
  98. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  99. purify
    distill or remove contaminants from
  100. purposefully
    in a purposeful manner
  101. purposely
    with intention; in an intentional manner
  102. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions, especially food
  103. pushcart
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person
  104. putter
    a golfer who is putting
  105. putting
    hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
  106. pyrotechnics
    the craft of making fireworks
  107. Pythagoras
    Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
  108. quadruple
    having four units or components
  109. quadruplet
    one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  110. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  111. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  112. quarterly
    of or relating to a period of three months
  113. quartermaster
    an officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
  114. quelled
    subdued or overcome
  115. quicken
    move faster
  116. quidnunc
    a person who meddles in the affairs of others
  117. quinine
    a bitter extract from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria
  118. quintal
    a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
  119. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  120. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  121. quotient
    the number obtained by division
  122. racially
    with respect to race
  123. racing
    the sport of engaging in contests of speed
  124. radicalism
    political orientation of those favoring revolutionary change
  125. radio frequency
    an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
  126. radioactive
    exhibiting or caused by emissions in nuclear decay
  127. rain gauge
    gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
  128. raincoat
    a water-resistant coat
  129. rambler
    a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
  130. rambling
    spreading out in different directions
  131. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
  132. rancher
    a person who owns or operates a ranch
  133. ransom
    the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
  134. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  135. rapturous
    feeling great delight
  136. ratchet
    device consisting of a toothed wheel moving in one direction
  137. rationalization
    the process of making something seem consistent with reason
  138. rationalize
    employ logic or reason
  139. ravioli
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  140. readiness
    the state of being ready for something
  141. reagent
    a substance for use in chemical reactions
  142. rearrange
    put into a new order or arrangement
  143. rearrangement
    changing an arrangement
  144. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  145. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
  146. recantation
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  147. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  148. recently
    in the recent past
  149. receptacle
    a container that is used to put or keep things in
  150. reciprocation
    alternating back-and-forth movement
  151. reciprocity
    a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  152. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  153. recognizable
    easily perceived; easy to become aware of
  154. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  155. reconciling
    tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
  156. recover
    regain or make up for
  157. recoverable
    capable of being regained
  158. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  159. recuperative
    promoting recuperation
  160. recur
    happen or occur again
  161. redeployment
    the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
  162. redoubt
    a refuge or stronghold
  163. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  164. reformatory
    tending to reform
  165. reformer
    someone who pushes to improve something by changing it
  166. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
  167. refulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  168. regally
    in a regal manner
  169. regimental
    belonging to or concerning a regiment
  170. regimentation
    the imposition of order or discipline
  171. regularity
    the quality of being characterized by a fixed rate
  172. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  173. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  174. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  175. rejection
    the act of turning something down
  176. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  177. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
  178. relentless
    never-ceasing
  179. relevancy
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  180. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
  181. remand
    refer a matter or legal case back to another authority
  182. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  183. remorsefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
  184. remotely
    to a remote degree
  185. render
    give or supply
  186. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
  187. renouncement
    an act declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
  188. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
  189. repeatable
    able or fit to be repeated or quoted
  190. repeatedly
    several time
  191. repetitious
    characterized by doing or performing again
  192. repetitive
    persistent
  193. repose
    freedom from activity
  194. reposeful
    affording physical or mental rest
  195. repression
    control by holding down
  196. reproduction
    the act of making copies
  197. reproductive
    producing new life or offspring
  198. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  199. repulse
    force or drive back
  200. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  201. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
  202. resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
  203. resid
    oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
Created on 十一月 5, 2011

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