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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 presage | to portend; to foreshadow; to forecast or predict |
| presentiment | the feeling that something (especially something bad) is about to happen |
| presumably | probably; the assumption is that; doubtless |
| presuppose | to assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition |
| primal | first; original; of the greatest importance |
| pristine | perfectly clean and untouched; uncontaminated |
| privation | lack of comforts or necessities; poverty |
| proclaim | to announce; declare; make known |
| procure | to obtain or acquire by special means |
| progeny | offspring; descendants |
| propagate | to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate |
| propound | to set forth or propose; to offer for consideration |
| protege | a person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career |
| protocol | diplomatic etiquette and customs |
| provocation | the act of provoking; incitement; cause |
| prowess | exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery |
| prurient | having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust |
| pseudonym | a false name; an alias |
| psyche | the human soul; the mind; the spirit |
| pummel | to pound or punch with the fists |
| punctilious | meticulously attentive to detail; scrupulously exact |
| pundit | an expert; an authority; a learned person |
| pungent | sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; caustic |
| punitive | inflicting a punishment |
| purblind | dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination |
| puritanical | severe and strict about morals |
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