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Description=Word List No. 37
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word	definition	part of speech	high-frequency
precept	practical rule guiding conduct	noun
precipice	cliff; dangerous position	noun
precipitant	something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form	adjective
precipitate	headlong; rash	adjective
precipitous	steep; overhasty	adjective
precis	concise summing up of main points	noun
precise	exact	adjective
preclude	make impossible; eliminate	verb	*
precocious	advanced in development	adjective	*
precursor	forerunner	noun
predatory	plundering	adjective
predecessor	former occupant of a post	noun	*
predicament	tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma	noun
predilection	partiality; preference	noun	*
predispose	give an inclination toward; make susceptible to	verb
preeminent	outstanding; superior	adjective
preempt	forestall by acting first; appropriate beforehand	verb
prefatory	introductory	adjective
prehensile	capable of gasping or holding	adjective
prelate	church dignitary	noun
prelude	introduction; forerunner	noun
premeditate	plan in advance	verb
premise	assumption; postulate	noun
premonition	forewarning	noun
premonitory	serving to warn	adjective
preponderance	superiority of power, quantity, etc.	noun
preposterous	absurd; ridiculous	adjective
prerogative	privilege; unquestionable right	noun
presage	foretell	verb
presentiment	premonition; foreboding	noun
prestige	impression produced by achievements or reputation	noun
presumptuous	arrogant; taking liberties	adjective	*
pretentious	ostentatious; ambitious	adjective	*
preternatural	beyond that which is normal to nature	adjective
pretext	excuse	noun
prevail	induce; triumph over	verb
prevalent	widespread; generally accepted	adjective	*
prevaricate	lie	verb
prey	target of a hunt; victim	noun
prim	very precise and formal; exceedingly proper	adjective
primogeniture	seniority by birth	noun
primordial	existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary	adjective
primp	dress up; groom oneself with care	verb
pristine	characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled	adjective
privation	hardship; want	noun
privy	secret; hidden; not public	adjective
probe	explore with tools	verb
probity	uprightness; incorruptibility	noun
problematic	perplexing; unsettled; questionable	adjective
proboscis	long snout; nose	noun
proclivity	inclination; natural tendency	noun
procrastinate	postpone; delay	verb
procurement	obtaining	noun
prod	poke; stir up; urge	verb
prodigal	wasteful; reckless in money	adjective	*
prodigious	marvelous; enormous	adjective	*
prodigy	marvel; highly gifted child	noun
profane	violate; desecrate	verb
profligate	dissipated; wasteful; licentious	adjective
profound	deep; not superficial; complete	adjective	*
profusion	lavish expenditure; overabundant condition	noun	*
progenitor	ancestor	noun
progeny	children; offspring	noun
prognosis	forecasted course of a disease; prediction	noun
prognosticate	predict	verb
prohibitive	inclined to prevent or forvid	adjective
projectile	missile	noun
proletarian	member of the working class	noun
proliferation	rapid growth; spread; multiplication	noun	*
prolific	abundantly fruitful	adjective	*
prolix	verbose; drawn out	adjective
prologue	introduction (to a play)	noun
prolong	extend; lengthen	verb
prominent	conspicuous; notable	adjective
promiscuous	mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular; particularly sexually	adjective
promontory	headland	noun
promote	help to flourish; publisize;	verb
prompt	cause; provoke	verb
promulgate	make known by official proclamation or publication	verb
prone	inclined to; prostrate	adjective
propagate	multiply; spread	verb
propellants	substances which propel or drive forward	noun
propensity	natural inclination	noun
prophylactic	used to prevent disease	adjective
propinquity	nearness; kinship	noun
propitiate	appease	verb