vocabulary_simple_day_20 Flashcards
vocab
def
prepossess
to preoccupy; to influence beforehand or prejudice; to make a good impression on beforehand
prerogative
a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position, a person, a class, a nation, or some other group or classification
presage
to pretend to; to foreshadow or foretell
presentiment
the feeling that something (especially something bad) is about to happen
presumably
probably; the assumption is that; doubtless
presuppose
to assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition
prevail
to triumph; to overcome rivals; to persuade
primal
first; original; of the greatest importance
pristine
original; unspoiled; pure
privation
lack of comforts or necessities; poverty
proclaim
to announce; declare; make known
procure
to obtain or acquire by special means
prodigal
wastefully extravagant
prodigious
extraordinary; enormous; vast
prodigy
an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence
profane
not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous
profess
to declare; to declare falsely or pretend
proficient
thoroughly competent; skillful; very good at something
profligate
extravagantly wasteful and, usually, wildly immoral
profound
deep; profound; knowledge
profuse
flowing; extravagant
progeny
offspring; descendants
proletariat
the industrial working class
proliferate
to spread or grow rapidly
prolific
abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile
promulgate
to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something
propagate
to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency; a predilection
propitious
marked by favorable signs or conditions
proponent
an advocate; a supporter of a position
propound
to set forth or propose; to offer for consideration
proprietary
characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property
propriety
properness; good manners
prosaic
dull; unimaginative; like prose (as opposed to poetry)
proscribe
to outlaw; to prohibit
proselytize
to convert (someone) from one religion or doctrine to another; to recruit converts to a religion or doctrine
protagonist
the leading character in a novel, play, or other work; a leader or champion
protege
a person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career
protocol
diplomatic etiquette and customs; code of behavior
protract
to prolong
provident
preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal
provisional
conditional; temporary; tentative
provocation
the act of provoking; incitement; cause
prowess
exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery
proximity
nearness
prudent
careful; having foresight
prurient
having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust
pseudonym
a false name; an alias
psyche
the human soul; the mind; the spirit
pummel
to pound or beat with the fists
