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  1. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  2. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  3. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  4. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  5. preach
    deliver a sermon
  6. preacher
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
  7. preacher man
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
  8. preachification
    moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
  9. preachify
    speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
  10. preaching
    an address of a religious nature
  11. preachment
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  12. preachy
    inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
  13. preadolescent
    of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
  14. Preakness
    an annual race for three-year-old horses
  15. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  16. preanal
    situated in front of the anus
  17. prearrange
    arrange beforehand
  18. prearrangement
    something arranged in advance
  19. preassemble
    to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
  20. prebend
    the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
  21. Precambrian period
    the vast span of time from about 4.6 billion to 541 million years ago
  22. precancerous
    of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
  23. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  24. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
  25. precariousness
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
  26. precast
    of structural members especially of concrete
  27. precative
    expressing entreaty or supplication
  28. precatory
    expressing entreaty or supplication
  29. precaution
    a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
  30. precautional
    taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
  31. precautionary
    taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
  32. precava
    receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
  33. precede
    be earlier in time
  34. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  35. precedency
    preceding in time
  36. precedented
    having or supported or justified by a precedent
  37. precedentedly
    with precedent
  38. precedential
    having precedence (especially because of longer service)
  39. preceding
    existing or coming before
  40. precentor
    the musical director of a choir
  41. precentorship
    the position of precentor
  42. precentral gyrus
    the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
  43. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  44. preceptor
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  45. preceptorship
    the position of preceptor
  46. precess
    move in a gyrating fashion
  47. precession
    the act of preceding in time or order or rank
  48. precession of the equinoxes
    a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
  49. prechlorination
    chlorination prior to another chemical process
  50. pre-Christian
    of or relating to or being the time before the beginning of the Christian era
  51. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  52. preciosity
    the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
  53. precious
    of high worth or cost
  54. precious coral
    the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
  55. preciously
    extremely
  56. precious metal
    any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
  57. preciousness
    the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
  58. precious stone
    a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  59. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  60. precipitance
    the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
  61. precipitancy
    the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
  62. precipitant
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
  63. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  64. precipitately
    at breakneck speed
  65. precipitateness
    the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
  66. precipitating
    bringing on suddenly or abruptly
  67. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  68. precipitator
    removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
  69. precipitin
    an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
  70. precipitous
    extremely steep
  71. precipitously
    abruptly; in a precipitous manner
  72. precipitousness
    the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
  73. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  74. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  75. precisely
    in a sharply exact manner
  76. preciseness
    clarity as a consequence of precision
  77. precision
    the quality of being exact
  78. precision cookie
    a cookie that is saved permanently on your hard drive
  79. precision rifle
    an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military
  80. preclinical
    of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
  81. preclinical phase
    a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
  82. preclinical test
    a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
  83. preclinical trial
    a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
  84. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  85. preclusion
    the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
  86. preclusive
    made impossible
  87. precocial
    covered with down and having eyes open
  88. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  89. precocious dentition
    teething at an earlier age than expected
  90. precociously
    in a precocious manner
  91. precociousness
    intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
  92. precocity
    intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development
  93. precognition
    knowledge of an event before it occurs
  94. precognitive
    foreseeing the future
  95. pre-Columbian
    of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
  96. preconceive
    conceive beforehand
  97. preconceived
    formed beforehand
  98. preconceived idea
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  99. preconceived notion
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  100. preconceived opinion
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  101. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  102. preconcerted
    previously arranged or agreed on
  103. precondition
    a condition that is a prerequisite
  104. preconditioned
    having already been put into a suitable condition
  105. precook
    cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
  106. precooked
    cooked partially or completely beforehand
  107. precooled
    cooled in advance
  108. precordial
    in front of the heart; involving the precordium
  109. precordium
    the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
  110. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  111. precursory
    warning of future misfortune
  112. predaceous
    hunting and killing other animals for food
  113. predacious
    hunting and killing other animals for food
  114. predate
    be earlier in time; go back further
  115. predation
    the act of preying by an animal that kills and eats the prey
  116. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  117. predatory
    living by preying on other animals
  118. predatory animal
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  119. predecease
    die before; die earlier than
  120. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  121. predestinarian
    anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
  122. predestinarianism
    the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
  123. predestinate
    unalterably established or arranged in advance
  124. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  125. predestinationist
    anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
  126. predestine
    decree or determine beforehand
  127. predestined
    established or arranged in advance unalterably
  128. predetermination
    a mental determination or resolve in advance
  129. predetermine
    establish beforehand
  130. predetermined
    set in advance
  131. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  132. predicate
    involve as a necessary condition or consequence
  133. predicate calculus
    a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)
  134. predication
    a declaration of something self-evident
  135. predicative
    of adjectives
  136. predicatively
    occurring within the predicate phrase
  137. predicator
    an expression that predicates
  138. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  139. predictability
    the capacity to be known or expected in advance
  140. predictable
    capable of being foretold
  141. predictably
    in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
  142. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  143. predictive
    relating to prediction
  144. predictor
    information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
  145. predictor variable
    a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)
  146. predigest
    digest (food) beforehand
  147. predigested
    artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action
  148. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  149. predispose
    make susceptible
  150. predisposed
    made susceptible
  151. predisposition
    an inclination to interpret statements in a particular way
  152. prednisolone
    a glucocorticoid used to treat inflammatory conditions
  153. prednisone
    a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol
  154. predominance
    the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
  155. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  156. predominantly
    much greater in number or influence
  157. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  158. predomination
    the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
  159. pre-eclampsia
    abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
  160. preeclampsia
    abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
  161. preemie
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
  162. preeminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  163. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  164. pre-eminently
    to a preeminent degree
  165. preeminently
    to a preeminent degree
  166. preemployment training program
    a training program to prepare you for employment
  167. pre-empt
    a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
  168. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  169. pre-emption
    the right to purchase something in advance of others
  170. preemption
    the right to purchase something in advance of others
  171. pre-emptive
    designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  172. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  173. preemptive bid
    a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
  174. preemptive right
    the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest
  175. pre-emptive strike
    a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
  176. pre-emptor
    someone who acquires land by preemption
  177. preemptor
    someone who acquires land by preemption
  178. preen
    clean with one's bill
  179. preen gland
    oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
  180. preexist
    exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
  181. preexistence
    existing in a former state or previous to something else
  182. pre-existent
    existing previously or before something
  183. preexistent
    existing previously or before something
  184. pre-existing
    existing previously or before something
  185. preexisting
    existing previously or before something
  186. prefab
    manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere
  187. prefabricate
    produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally
  188. prefabrication
    the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
  189. preface
    a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
  190. prefaded
    having been given a faded appearance by artificial means
  191. prefatorial
    serving as an introduction or preface
  192. prefatory
    serving as an introduction or preface
  193. prefect
    a chief officer or chief magistrate
  194. prefectural
    of or relating to a prefecture
  195. prefecture
    the district administered by a prefect
  196. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  197. preferable
    more desirable than another
  198. preferably
    more readily or willingly
  199. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  200. preference shares
    stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
  201. preferent
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  202. preferential
    showing favor or partiality
  203. preferentially
    in a preferential manner
  204. preferment
    the act of liking one thing more than another
  205. preferred
    more desirable than another
  206. preferred shares
    stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
  207. preferred stock
    stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
  208. prefiguration
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  209. prefigurative
    indistinctly prophetic
  210. prefigure
    indicate by signs; be an early indication of
  211. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  212. prefixation
    formation of a word by means of a prefix
  213. prefix notation
    a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
  214. preform
    form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
  215. preformation
    a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
  216. prefrontal
    anterior to a frontal structure
  217. prefrontal cortex
    the brain region related to decision-making, personality, and behavior
  218. prefrontal leucotomy
    surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
  219. prefrontal leukotomy
    surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
  220. prefrontal lobe
    the brain region related to decision-making, personality, and behavior
  221. prefrontal lobotomy
    surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
  222. pregnancy
    the state of being pregnant
  223. pregnancy test
    a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
  224. pregnanediol
    a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
  225. pregnant
    carrying a developing baby within the body
  226. pregnant chad
    a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
  227. preheat
    heat beforehand
  228. prehend
    take hold of; grab
  229. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  230. prehension
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
  231. prehensor
    the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
  232. prehistoric
    belonging to or existing before recorded times
  233. prehistorical
    belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
  234. prehistoric culture
    the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
  235. prehistory
    the time during human culture before the written word
  236. preindication
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  237. preinvasive cancer
    a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
  238. preisolate
    isolate beforehand
  239. prejudge
    judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
  240. prejudgement
    a judgment reached before the evidence is available
  241. prejudgment
    a judgment reached before the evidence is available
  242. prejudiced
    showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas
  243. prejudicial
    tending to favor preconceived ideas
  244. prejudicious
    (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  245. pre-Jurassic
    of or relating to or denoting the time before the Jurassic period
  246. prelacy
    the office or station of a prelate
  247. prelapsarian
    of or relating to the time before the Fall of Adam and Eve
  248. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  249. prelature
    the office or station of a prelate
  250. prelim
    a minor match preceding the main event
  251. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  252. preliminary exam
    an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
  253. preliminary examination
    an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
  254. preliminary prospectus
    a first draft of a prospectus
  255. prelims
    written matter preceding the main text of a book
  256. preliterate
    not yet having acquired the ability to read and write
  257. Prelone
    a glucocorticoid used to treat inflammatory conditions
  258. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  259. premarital
    relating to events before a marriage
  260. premature
    too soon or too hasty
  261. premature baby
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
  262. premature infant
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
  263. premature labor
    labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
  264. premature labour
    labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
  265. prematurely
    too soon; earlier than expected
  266. prematureness
    the state of being premature
  267. premature ventricular contraction
    irregularity of cardiac rhythm
  268. prematurity
    the state of being premature
  269. premedical
    preparing for the study of medicine
  270. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  271. premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and a degree of planning
  272. premeditation
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  273. premenopausal
    prior to menopause
  274. premenstrual
    of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
  275. premenstrual syndrome
    a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
  276. premie
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
  277. premier
    first in rank or degree
  278. premiere
    the first public performance of a play or movie
  279. premiership
    the office of premier
  280. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  281. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  282. premiss
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
  283. premium
    having or reflecting superior quality or value
  284. Premium Bond
    a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
  285. premix
    a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
  286. premolar
    a tooth having two cusps or points
  287. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  288. premonitory
    warning of future misfortune
  289. Prenanthes
    genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus
  290. Prenanthes alba
    herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
  291. Prenanthes purpurea
    herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
  292. Prenanthes serpentaria
    common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
  293. prenatal
    occurring or existing before birth
  294. prenatal diagnosis
    any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
  295. prenominal
    of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
  296. prentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  297. prenuptial
    occurring before a marriage
  298. preoccupancy
    the mental state of being preoccupied by something
  299. preoccupation
    the mental state of being obsessed by something
  300. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  301. preoccupy
    engage or engross the interest or attention of
  302. preoperative
    happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
  303. preordain
    decree or determine beforehand
  304. preordination
    being determined in advance
  305. prep
    preparatory school work done outside school
  306. prepackaged
    prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
  307. prepacked
    prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
  308. prepaid
    used especially of mail; paid in advance
  309. preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  310. preparation fire
    fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
  311. preparative
    preceding and preparing for something
  312. preparatory
    preceding and getting ready for something
  313. preparatory school
    a private secondary school
  314. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  315. prepared
    made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
  316. preparedness
    the state of being ready for something
  317. prepare for
    prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  318. prepay
    purchase something with cash or credit before receiving it
  319. prepayment
    money given in advance for a good or service
  320. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  321. preponderant
    having superior power or influence
  322. preponderantly
    much greater in number or influence
  323. preponderate
    weigh more heavily
  324. preponderating
    having superior power or influence
  325. prepose
    place before another constituent in the sentence
  326. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  327. prepositional
    of or relating to or formed with a preposition
  328. prepositionally
    as a preposition
  329. prepositional object
    the object governed by a preposition
  330. prepositional phrase
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
  331. prepossess
    cause to be preoccupied
  332. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  333. prepossession
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  334. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  335. preposterously
    so as to arouse or deserve laughter
  336. prepotency
    the state of being predominant over others
  337. preprandial
    preceding a meal (especially dinner)
  338. prep school
    a private secondary school
  339. prepubertal
    at the age immediately before puberty
  340. prepuberty
    a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
  341. prepubescent
    at the age immediately before puberty
  342. prepupal
    of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages
  343. prepyloric vein
    a tributary of the right gastric vein
  344. Pre-Raphaelite
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Pre-Raphaelites
  345. prerecord
    record before presentation, as of a broadcast
  346. prerecorded
    recorded at one time for transmission later
  347. prerequisite
    something that is needed or obligatory in advance
  348. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  349. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  350. presbyope
    a person with presbyopia
  351. presbyopia
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  352. presbyopic
    able to see distant objects clearly
  353. presbyter
    an elder in the Presbyterian Church
  354. Presbyterian
    a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
  355. Presbyterian Church
    the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin
  356. Presbyterianism
    the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
  357. presbytery
    building reserved for the officiating clergy
  358. Presbytes
    langurs
  359. Presbytes entellus
    langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
  360. preschool
    an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
  361. preschooler
    a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
  362. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  363. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  364. presciently
    with foresight
  365. Prescott
    a town in central Arizona
  366. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  367. prescribed
    set down as a rule or guide
  368. prescript
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  369. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  370. prescription drug
    a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  371. prescription medicine
    a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  372. prescriptive
    pertaining to giving directives or rules
  373. prescriptive grammar
    a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
  374. prescriptive linguistics
    an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
  375. prescriptivism
    a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
  376. preseason
    a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
  377. presence
    current existence
  378. presence chamber
    room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.
  379. presence of mind
    self-control in a crisis
  380. presenile dementia
    dementia with onset before the age of 65
  381. present
    happening or existing now
  382. presentable
    fit to be seen
  383. presentably
    in a presentable manner
  384. presentation
    the act of formally giving something, as a prize
  385. presentational
    of or relating to a presentation
  386. present-day
    belonging to the present time
  387. presenter
    someone who presents a message of some sort
  388. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  389. presentism
    the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
  390. presentist
    a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time
  391. presently
    at this time or period; now
  392. presentment
    an official, written accusation of a crime
  393. present moment
    at this time
  394. presentness
    the quality of being the present
  395. present participle
    a participle expressing present action
  396. present perfect
    a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
  397. present perfect tense
    a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
  398. present progressive
    a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
  399. present progressive tense
    a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
  400. present tense
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
  401. present times
    the circumstances and ideas of the present age
  402. preservable
    capable of being preserved
  403. preservation
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
  404. preservationist
    someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
  405. preservative
    tending or having the power to protect or prevent decay
  406. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  407. preserved
    kept intact or in a particular condition
  408. preserver
    rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
  409. preserves
    fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
  410. preset
    set in advance
  411. preside
    act as executive officer
  412. presidency
    the office and function of president
  413. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
  414. president
    the leader of a republic or democracy
  415. President Abraham Lincoln
    16th President of the United States
  416. President Adams
    2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
  417. President Andrew Johnson
    17th President of the United States
  418. President Arthur
    elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
  419. President Benjamin Harrison
    23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
  420. President Buchanan
    15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
  421. President Bush
    43rd President of the United States
  422. President Carter
    39th President of the United States
  423. President Cleveland
    22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837–1908)
  424. President Clinton
    42nd President of the United States (1946-)
  425. President Coolidge
    elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
  426. President Eisenhower
    United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
  427. President Fillmore
    elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
  428. President Ford
    38th President of the United States
  429. President Franklin Roosevelt
    32nd President of the United States
  430. President Garfield
    20th President of the United States
  431. President George W. Bush
    43rd President of the United States
  432. President Grant
    18th President of the United States
  433. President Harding
    29th President of the United States
  434. President Harrison
    23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
  435. President Hayes
    19th President of the United States
  436. President Hoover
    31st President of the United States
  437. presidential
    relating to a president or presidency
  438. Presidential Directive
    a directive issued by the President of the United States
  439. presidentially
    in a presidential manner
  440. presidential term
    the tenure of a president
  441. President Jefferson
    3rd President of the United States
  442. President John Adams
    2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
  443. President John F. Kennedy
    35th President of the United States
  444. President John Quincy Adams
    6th President of the United States; son of John Adams
  445. President Johnson
    36th President of the United States
  446. President Kennedy
    35th President of the United States
  447. President Lincoln
    16th President of the United States
  448. President Lyndon Johnson
    36th President of the United States
  449. President Madison
    4th President of the United States
  450. President McKinley
    25th President of the United States
  451. President Monroe
    5th President of the United States
  452. President Nixon
    vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
  453. President of the United States
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
  454. President Pierce
    14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
  455. President Polk
    11th President of the United States
  456. President Reagan
    40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
  457. President Roosevelt
    32nd President of the United States
  458. Presidents' Day
    the third Monday in February
  459. presidentship
    the office and function of president
  460. President Taft
    27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)
  461. President Taylor
    12th President of the United States; died in office
  462. President Theodore Roosevelt
    26th President of the United States
  463. President Truman
    elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term
  464. President Tyler
    elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
  465. President Van Buren
    8th President of the United States (1782-1862)
  466. President Washington
    1st President of the United States
  467. President William Henry Harrison
    9th President of the United States
  468. President Wilson
    28th President of the United States
  469. presiding officer
    the leader of a group meeting
  470. presidio
    a Spanish military fort in the southwestern U.S.
  471. presidium
    a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
  472. Presley
    United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
  473. pre-Socratic
    before the time of Socrates
  474. presocratic
    before the time of Socrates
  475. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  476. press agency
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
  477. press agent
    someone employed to arrange publicity
  478. press association
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
  479. press box
    box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
  480. Pressburg
    capital and largest city of Slovakia
  481. press clipping
    an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
  482. press conference
    a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
  483. press corps
    a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics
  484. press cutting
    an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
  485. press down
    press down
  486. press down on
    exert a force with a heavy weight
  487. pressed
    compacted by ironing
  488. press gallery
    an area set aside for reporters
  489. press gang
    a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
  490. press home
    make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something
  491. pressing
    requiring immediate action or attention
  492. pressingly
    in a pressing manner
  493. press lord
    a powerful newspaper proprietor
  494. pressman
    someone whose occupation is printing
  495. pressmark
    a mark consisting of characters written on a book
  496. press of canvas
    the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
  497. press of sail
    the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
  498. press on
    continue moving forward
  499. pressor
    increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
  500. press out
    obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
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