List 34 Flashcards
prestige
N. impression produced by achievements of reputation
N. impression produced by achievements of reputation
prestige
presumptuous
ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy
ADJ. taking liberties; overstepping bounds; nervy
presumptuous
pretentious
ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
pretentious
prevail
V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current
V. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence; be current
prevail
prevaricate
V. lie
V. lie
prevaricate
prey
N. target of a hunt; victim
N. target of a hunt; victim
prey
privation
N. hardship; want
N. hardship; want
privation
procrastinate
V. postpone; delay or put off
V. postpone; delay or put off
procrastinate
prodigal
ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money
ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money
prodigal
prodigious
ADJ. marvelous; enormous
ADJ. marvelous; enormous
prodigious
prodigy
N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event
N. highly gifted child; extraordinary accomplishment or event
prodigy
profane
V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily
V. violate; desecrate; treaty unworthily
profane
profligate
N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
N. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
profligate
profound
ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete
ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete
profound
profusion
N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
N. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
profusion
progenitor
N. ancestor
N. ancestor
progenitor
proliferation
N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
proliferation
prolific
ADJ. abundantly fruitful
ADJ. abundantly fruitful
prolific
prologue
N. introduction (to a poem or play)
N. introduction (to a poem or play)
prologue
prolong
V. make longer; draw out; lengthen
V. make longer; draw out; lengthen
prolong
prominent
ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out
ADJ. conspicuous; notable; sticking out
prominent
promontory
N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland
N. high point of land jutting out into a body of water; headland
promontory
promote
V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize
V. help to flourish; advane in rank; publicize
promote
promulgate
V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
promulgate
prone
ADJ. inclined to; prostrate
ADJ. inclined to; prostrate
prone
propogate
V. multiply; spread
V. multiply; spread
propagate
propensity
N. natural inclination
N. natural inclination
propensity
property
N. quality or aspect; belongings; land
N. quality or aspect; belongings; land
property
prophetic
ADJ. foretelling the future
ADJ. foretelling the future
prophetic