Lesson 22 Flashcards
What is a premonition?
a belief that something is going to happen but with no proof
What is a prerogative?
a right or privilege
What is a pretext?
a fake reason for doing something to hide the real reason
What does prevail mean?
to gain; to defeat
What does primitive mean?
to seem to come from an earlier time
What is a principle?
a rule that tells people what is right and wrong
What is a proclivity?
a tendency to do something bad
What does prodigal mean?
to be wasteful of money
What does profound mean?
to have great knowledge and understanding of something
What is a prognosis?
a doctor’s analysis on how long it will take for you to recover from illness
What is a proletariat?
the lowest economic class of a place
What does prolific mean?
to be very productive
What is a prologue?
the start of a story, play, etc.
What is a propensity?
a strong natural tendency to do something
What is a prune (n.)?
a dried plum that is cooked before being eaten
