NSF regionals vocabulary 31 Flashcards
predicate
to affirm or assert
prelude
a introduction to an event or action
prequel
a literary work that prefigures a later work
presage
a sign of something that is about to happen
presumptuous
excessively forward, bold
prevaricate
to speak falsely or misleadingly, newspeak
prima donna
a female opera singer
prime rate
the minimum interest rate for a commercial bank
prioritize
to assign a priority to
probity
strong moral principles, honesty
procurement
the act of getting possession of equipment
proficiency
having skill or expertise in a field
profiteer
someone who makes or seeks a big profit
progeny
the immediate descendents of someone
prolific
present in large quantities
prologue
an introduction to a play
pronto
in a punctual manner
propinquity
nearness in place, being close together
proponent
one who puts an proposition or proposal
propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
props
proper respect
prorate
to divide or distribute equally
prosaic
commonplace or dull, not imaginative
prosecute
to institute legal proceedings against
prostrate
stretched out along the ground
protagonist
the main character in a drama or work of art
protocol
code of correct conduct
proton
a negative charge of a electron
protuberant
curving outward
providence
the foreseeing of god and care
proxy
someone who is a substitute
prudence
caution with regard
pseudonym
a fictitious name used to cover identity
puckish
mischievous, naughtily playful
purport
the intended meaning of communication
pyre
wood for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
quandary
state of uncertainty
quark
a fundamental particle in mesons and baryons
quaver
to shake or quiver
