Deck 33 Flashcards
portent
an omen; a sign of something coming in the future
posterity
future generations; descendants; heirs
posthumous
occurring after one’s death; published after the death of the author
postulate
something accepted as true without proof; an axiom
posture
to act or speak artificially or affectedly
precept
a rule to live by; a principle establishing a certain kind of action or behavior; a maxim
precipitate
to cause to happen abruptly
precipitous
steep (like a cliff)
preclude
to prevent something from ever happening
precocious
unusually mature; uncommonly gifted
predispose
to make susceptible; to put in a frame of mind for; to incline forward
preeminent
better than anyone else; outstanding; supreme
preempt
to seize something by prior right
pregnant
highly significant; overflowing
prelude
introduction; something that precedes something else
premeditated
planned beforehand; prearranged; plotted
preise
an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
preponderance
superiority in weight, number, size, extent, influence,etc.; majority; predominance
prepossess
to preoccupy; to influence beforehand or prejudice; to make a good impression on beforehand
unprepossessing
unimpressive
perogative
a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position, a person, a nation, or some other group of classification
presage
to portend, to foreshadow
presentiment
the feeling that something (bad) is about to happen
presumably
probably; to assumption is that; doubtless
primal
first, original, of the greatest importance
