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prescient |
Foreknowing. |
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prescript |
Prescribed as a rule or model. |
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prescriptible |
Derived from authoritative direction. |
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prescription |
An authoritative direction. |
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presentient |
Perceiving or feeling beforehand. |
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presentiment |
Foreboding. |
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presentment |
Semblance. |
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preservation |
Conservation. |
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presumption |
That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved. |
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presumptuous |
Assuming too much. |
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pretension |
A bold or presumptuous assertion. |
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pretentious |
Marked by pretense, conceit, or display. |
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preternatural |
Extraordinary. |
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pretext |
A fictitious reason or motive. |
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prevalence |
Frequency. |
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prevalent |
Of wide extent or frequent occurrence. |
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prevaricate |
To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention. |
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prevention |
Thwarting. |
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prickle |
To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points. |
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priggish |
Conceited. |
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prim |
Stiffly proper. |
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prima |
First. |
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primer |
An elementary reading-book for children. |
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primeval |
Belonging to the first ages. |
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primitive |
Pertaining to the beginning or early times. |
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principal |
Most important. |
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principality |
The territory of a reigning prince. |
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principle |
A general truth or proposition. |
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priory |
A monastic house. |
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pristine |
Primitive. |
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privateer |
A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war. |
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privilege |
A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions. |
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privity |
Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter. |
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privy |
Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction. |
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probate |
Relating to making proof, as of a will. |
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probation |
Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like. |
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probe |
To search through and through. |
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probity |
Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed. |
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procedure |
A manner or method of acting. |
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proceed |
To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption. |
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proclamation |
Any announcement made in a public manner. |
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procrastinate |
To put off till tomorrow or till a future time. |
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procrastination |
Delay. |
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proctor |
An agent acting for another. |
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prodigal |
One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property. |
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prodigious |
Immense. |
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prodigy |
A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities. |
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productive |
Yielding in abundance. |
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profession |
Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines. |
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professor |
A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college. |
