List 33 Flashcards
pore
V. study deeply; stare
V. study deeply; stare
pore
porous
ADJ. full of pores; like a sieve
ADJ. full of pores; like a sieve
porous
portend
V. foretell; presage
V. foretell; presage
portend
portly
ADJ. stout; corpulent
ADJ. stout; corpulent
portly
posterity
N. descendants; future generations
N. descendants; future generations
posterity
potency
N. power; effectiveness; influence
N. power; effectiveness; influence
potency
potentate
N. monarch; sovereign
N. monarch; sovereign
potentate
practical
ADJ. based on experience; useful
ADJ. based on experience; useful
practical
pragmatic
ADJ. practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
ADJ. practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
pragmatic
prairie
N. vast, level, or slightly rolling tract of grassland
N. vast, level, or slightly rolling tract of grassland
prairie
prate
V. speak foolishly; boast idly
V. speak foolishly; boast idly
prate
prattle
V. babble
V. babble
prattle
preamble
N. introductory statement
N. introductory statement
preamble
precarious
ADJ. uncertain; risky
ADJ. uncertainty; risky
precarious
precedent
N. something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action
N. something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action
precedent
precipitate
ADJ. rash; premature; abrupt; hasty; sudden
ADJ. rash; premature; abrupt; hasty; sudden
precipitate
precipitous
ADJ. steep; overhasty
ADJ. steep; overhasty
precipitous
preclude
V. make impossible; eliminate
V. make impossible; eliminate
prelude
precursor
N. forerunner
N. forerunner
precursor
predator
N. creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
N. creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
predator
predetermine
V. predestine; settle or decide before hand; influene markedly
V. predestine; settle or decide before hand; influene markedly
predetermine
predilection
N. partiality; preference
N. partiality; preference
predilection
preeminent
ADJ. outstanding; superior
ADJ. outstanding; superior
preeminent
preempt
V. head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant
V. head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant
preempt
prelate
N. church dignitary
N. church dignitary
prelate
premise
N. assumption; postulate
N. assumption; postulate
premise
premonition
N. forewarning
N. forewarning
premonition
preposterous
ADJ. absurd; ridiculous
ADJ. absurd; ridiculous
preposterous
prescience
N. ability to foretell the future
N. ability to foretell the future
prescience
preside
V. act as prsident or chairman; exercise control
V. act as prsident or chairman; exercise control
preside