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a. being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected Under the double pressure of curiosity and prospective gain, he did it with such spirit that he accomplished a shining success. |
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prospectus |
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n. summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature It may not be perjury, but selling stock to private investors with a prospectus like that is fraud. |
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protract |
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v. prolong; draw out or lengthen in time Seeking to delay the union members' vote, the management team tried to protract the negotiations endlessly. |
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protrude |
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v. extend out or project in space; stick out His fingers protrude from the holes in his gloves. |
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provision |
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n. stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided For young people entering the workforce in a bad economy, this provision is a critical safety net. |
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provisional |
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a. temporary; provided for present need only Polanski is in provisional detention in Switzerland. |
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pseudonym |
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n. pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain. |
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punctual |
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a. consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise My cat makes a punctual appearance at mealtimes. |
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pungent |
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a. stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic I'm bracing myself to be met by heat, humidity, and what Kerry describes as a pungent odor. |
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purge |
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v. remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify So it shouldn't be a surprise that county voter registrars received a list of 29,000 alleged felons to purge from the rolls. |
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qualification |
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n. an attribute or requirement that must be met On top of it all, it appears that Serbia and Montenegro's withdrawal will allow their old enemy, Croatia, to skip qualification and go straight to the final. |
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qualitative |
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a. relating to quality; having the character of quality Moody's makes five-year medium-term qualitative assessments for each country. |
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quarterly |
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ad. every three months; in three-month intervals Like many banks, its interest is compounded quarterly. |
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quench |
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v. put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy No matter how much water the hiker drank, she could not quench her thirst. |
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questionnaire |
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n. a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information I've designed this questionnaire to help you communicate your needs to your spouse and help your spouse communicate his needs to you. |
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quiver |
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v. shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement The bird dog's nose twitches, and his whiskers quiver as he strains eagerly against the leash. |
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radiate |
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v. spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves You can fell heat is going to radiate from the metal box. |
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ramble |
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v. wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure As always, his inner need to ramble is overridden by the need to work. |
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rampant |
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a. unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in the city government. |
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ravage |
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v. bring heavy destruction on; devastate They would love to ravage the land and feed the corporations the spoils until there is nothing left. |