Example Sentences: Words Starting with P
1,386 words starting with P, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- porridgeEat your porridge while it's hot!
- portEach eight has four ports and four starboards.
- portableMany aristocratic refugees' portable treasures purchased their safe passage and comfortable exile during the...
- portalThe local library, a portal of knowledge.
- porterBy the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.
- portfolioI would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.
- porticoThe long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or...
- portionA large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.
- portlyHis portly middle section, rising beyond like a small hill, heaved rhythmically.
- portmanteauIt also reflects the way portmanteau coinages incorporating “bro-” and “man-” — “portmanbros,” if you will —...
- portraitThe author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.
- portrayI will portray a king on horseback.
- portrayalThe actor's eerie portrayal sent chills through the audience.
- poseTo pose a model for a picture.
- poshShe talks with a posh accent.
- positCritics of contemporary culture generally posit a steep decline in cultural literacy.
- positionChief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
- positionalKasparov sacked his queen early on in the game to gain a positional advantage against Kramnik.
- positiveI’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
- positivelyHe approached the interview positively.
- positivistBy discouraging what they conceive to be the weakness of their master, the English Positivists have broken...
- positivityMartial, who had been an injury doubt, led the line with strength and positivity.
- positronThe notion of a positron weapon remains the stuff of science fiction.
- posseThe current books have a long ancestry, and every innovation carries in its train a posse of suspicious and...
- possessHe does not even possess a working telephone.
- possessionThe car quickly became his most prized possession.
- possessiveHe is very possessive of his car.
- possibility'There is little possibility of that happening' 'I'd say there's rather a strongish possibility that it...
- possibleRain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
- possiblyPossibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.
- possumThinking fast, we played possum, hoping the bear wouldn't bother us.
- postThe posts mark the boundaries of the property.
- postageThe postage stamps on the letters from overseas were almost as interesting as the letters themselves.
- postalHe's a postal worker, and has been in the postal industry for decades.
- postcardJohn sent me a three-page report when I just wanted an answer on a postcard.
- postcolonialIn the postcolonial period, democracy alternated with military rule.
- posterHe has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.
- posteriorStephen, her cousin, plonked his own posterior on the throne.
- posterityA pitiless, death-bearing posterity lies on the earth without cries of grief.
- posthumousArtists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
- postmanThe postman has been today, but my tickets have still not yet come.
- postmodernDrucker discusses the postmodern world and how it differs from the old “modern” world that began with...
- postoperativeThe postoperative procedure is as follows.
- postpartumAn overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing.
- postponeThe trip was postponed because the meteorological conditions were so bad.
- postscriptPostScript is another concatenative language similar to the Forth family of languages.
- postulateSome postulate that after a nuclear war, humanity would fall into a state of barbarianism.
- postureIf you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
- potShit or get off the pot.
- potashThe chemical plant receives potash by the bargeload.
- potassiumWe all need potassium, and green vegetables are a good source.
- potatoShe turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.
- potencyBeset on either hand by potencies greater than himself, he becomes the battle-ground of immortals.
- potentMore infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
- potentialEven from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.
- potentialityA new year is filled with potentiality.
- potentiallyThe importance of lithium-ion batteries makes lithium a potentially strategic natural resource.
- potholeIn the wintertime, heavy truck tires dig into the road, forming potholes.
- potionHe hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.
- potlatchThat night there was a grand wedding and a potlach; so that for two days to follow there was no fishing done...
- potterI like to relax pottering about the house doing this and that at the weekends.
- potteryThe shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
- pottyIf anybody needs to potty, do it now before we go.
- pouchThe beggar pouched the coin.
- poultryCut meat and poultry across the grain and into tiny fingertip pieces rather than large chokable chunks.
- pounceThe kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.
- poundTo be connected, press pound.
- pounderThe ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.
- pourMy teacher poured scorn on my attempts at writing.
- pout"Don't you love me any more?" she pouted.
- povertyIt is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after.
- powderBlack powder consists of an intimate mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
- powerHe has lost the power to speak.
- powerfulThe proposed gas tax died after the powerful rural senator refused to let it out of committee.
- powerfullyFirst experiences are always the most memorable because they fix themselves in the mind unalterably and most...
- powerhouseThe company has been a powerhouse in its industry for many years.
- powerlessThe traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.
- ppComparisons with ppbar and pp data reveal improvement in the description of single diffractive events.
- practicableThe law in most states says that cyclists must ride as far to the right as is practicable.
- practicalJack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
- practicalityThey might acknowledge that such practicalities are necessary to sustain life itself, but they would...
- practicallyStalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.
- practiceHe will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
- practicedI've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.
- practitionerHis jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
- pragmaticThe sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.
- pragmatismTo be able to exercise pragmatism, one has to be analytic of the situation.
- pragmatistA pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
- prairieThere is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
- praiseThe writer's latest novel received great praise in the media.
- pramThe baby smiled happily as he was pushed along in the bockety pram.
- pranceJohn's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.
- prangThe typical prang cost a few hundred dollars in panelbeating charges.
- prankHe pulled a gruesome prank on his sister.
- prawnThat bucket of raw prawns you left in the sun is a bit on the nose.
- prayMuslims pray in the direction of Mecca.
- prayerThrough prayer I ask for God's guidance.
- preachOur pastor can preach very well.
- preacherA sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
- preambleHigh winds are often a preamble to a winter storm.
- precariousNever had he been so fond of this body of his as now when his tenure of it was so precarious.
- precariouslyThe rock was poised precariously on the edge of the cliff.
- precautionThe sudden drop in temperature should alarm you into taking precautions.
- precedeCultural genocide precedes physical genocide.
- precedenceFamily takes precedence over work, in an emergency.
- precedentHe added a long litany of peripheral precedents which the judge dismissed as mere makeweights.
- precedingOn the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.
- preceptPrecept guides, but example draws.
- precinctThe precinct is about ten minutes’ walk, straight ahead, so you can’t miss it.
- preciousThe way my partner looks at me is just so precious.
- precipiceHe is standing on the edge of a precipice.
- precipitateBack to his sight precipitates her steps.
- precipitationSilver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
- precipitousBut the precipitous drop in the court’s popularity particularly in recent years is worth noting.
- precisePlease give a precise measurement of the room.
- preciselyI always try to express myself precisely.
- precisionThe politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
- precludeIt has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the skies clearing by this afternoon!
- precociousThe precocious plant was already blooming flowers by day 4.
- preconditionA marriage licence is a precondition for a wedding.
- precursorThe exploration of unknown areas was often the precursor to colonization.
- predateThe Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
- predatorWild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators.
- predatoryHarry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage, following up his goal against...
- predecessorThe steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
- predetermineThe solutions to the original Wordle game were predetermined through October 20, 2027.
- predicamentCulture, for me, is the effort to provide a coherent set of answers to the existential predicaments that...
- predicateA propositional variable may be treated as a nullary predicate.
- predictThe bank of clouds on the horizon announced the arrival of the predicted storm front.
- predictableThe movie was criticized for its repetitive scenes and predictable plot.
- predictablyPredictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.
- predictionHis prediction that we didn't stand a chance hasn't aged well, now that we've won the cup.
- predictiveThe amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.
- predilectionI have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic...
- predisposeThis is to say that I'm not predisposed to sticking to Valorant due to its genre.
- predominanceThere were only three exceptions to this complete predominance of English.
- predominantNevertheless, the most predominant term is penetration testing, more commonly referred to as pentesting.
- predominantlyThe membership is predominantly elderly, as 90% are over age 60.
- predominateWith economic segregation in the United States worsening, there is likely to be a growing number of school...
- preenMr Kernan halted and preened himself before the sloping mirror of Peter Kennedy, hairdresser.
- preexistingThey fill the room with a strong scent, covering up any dank smell preexisting.
- prefaceThe book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.
- prefectSince he was elected school prefect, he’s become really puffed up.
- prefecturalFukuda appeared to have enough support to win a majority of the 528 votes in the election, with 387 party...
- prefectureIn particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment...
- preferI prefer tea to coffee.
- preferableLive inshell scallops are preferable to frozen scallop meats.
- preferablyPlease pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.
- preferenceHe has a preference for crisp wines.
- preferentialClub members received preferential seating.
- prefigureHong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, all prefigure NRx urban futures.
- prefixThe string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".
- pregnancySwollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
- pregnantI went to the doctor and, guess what, I’m five weeks pregnant!
- prehistoricSeveral prehistoric tools, including a stone ax, were found during the dig.
- prejudiceMorality is but a prejudice.
- preliminaryThese are just the preliminary results.
- preludeAdam Schiff, a Democratic senator from California, called it a “very dangerous escalation and a prelude to...
- prematureHis hair was mostly black, with an intersprinkling of premature grey.
- prematurelyYou'd have noticed if I'd unsummoned her prematurely."
- premierThe composer invited all his friends when they premiered the movie he orchestrated, we got to see it before...
- premiereThe new film premieres this weekend.
- premiseYou are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.
- premiumHe received a login OTP after typing his phone number for premium subscription to a streaming service.
- premolarThe bad tooth was a premolar.
- preoccupationThe same preoccupation with developing a conceptual framework is evident in David Blank's Venezuela: Politics...
- preoccupiedI was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.
- prepThe prepping of this salad will seem easy in comparison with the cooking and baking we've been doing.
- preparationI went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
- preparatoryI will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.
- prepareWe prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
- preparedThe journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
- preparednessOn her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer...
- preponderanceIs there a preponderance of female protagonists in commercial fiction, and if so, what does it mean?
- prepositionIn dialectal or poetic English, the article the or preposition to can become the proclitic t'.
- preposterousThe preposterous altruism too!
- prequel'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.
- prerequisiteThe prerequisite warm-up to the match was ignored.
- prerogativeDespite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
- prescribeThe doctor prescribed aspirin.
- prescriptionThe surgeon had written thousands of prescriptions for pain killers without proper examinations before the...
- prescriptiveIn prescriptive ideal, writers will optimize their usage.
- presenceAny painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw.
- presentThe barbaric practice continues to the present day.
- presentableBefore we go out, let me just go to the washroom and make myself presentable.
- presentationThe presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and...
- presenterDuring the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.
- presentlyPresently all was quiet again.
- preservationPreservation of two railway routes between Belfast and Derry could no longer be justified and one of them...
- preservativeSalt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.
- preserveKids regard their tree houses as their own preserve.
- presideI’ll preside at the organ.
- presidencyAfter many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.
- presidentThe vast majority of presidents have been male.
- presidentialIllinois is expected to support its native son in the presidential primary.
- pressStop the presses!
- pressingPressing a piano key causes the action of the hammer on the string.
- pressureApply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
- pressurizeThe liquid is pressurized in the lateral channel.
- prestigeOxford has a university of very high prestige.
- prestigiousShe has a prestigious job with an international organization.
- presumablyPresumably, he will attend the opening.
- presumeI don't want to pretend to be an authority on this line of business, so I would never presume to tell you how...
- presumptionThe presumption is that an event has taken place.
- presumptiveBy late May, he was already considered his party’s presumptive nominee.
- presumptuousThe powers of the world were making ready to crush the presumptuous France of the Jacobins, and the France of...
- presupposeLike an attribute, hypostasis presupposes a substance, and like a substance it has attributes.
- presuppositionHe made one cardinal error in his presuppositions about the relation between language and perception, but in...
- pretendYou don't have to pretend that the soup tastes fine.
- pretenseHe visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.
- pretensionTheir pretensions are on a par.
- pretentiousHer dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
- pretextThe reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
- prettyWe'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties.
- pretzelThey discovered a snake pretzelled into knots.
- prevailRed colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
- prevalenceOn Starting Point this morning, Southern Poverty Law Center senior fellow Mark Potok discusses the prevalence...
- prevalentBisexuality is thought to be the most prevalent plurisexuality but other identities, like pansexuality, are...
- preventI brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
- preventableHepatitic diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis A are preventable through a healthy lifestyle including...
- preventionSpark arrestors play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres.
- preventiveA good preventive against heart disease is a healthy lifestyle.
- previewTheir dress rehearsal will be a sneak preview of the show for theater members.
- previousHe is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
- previouslyThe discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.
- preyThe deer became prey to the lion.
- priceI paid a high price for my folly.
- pricelessIt is now priceless, almost certainly not for sale at any price.
- priceyYou can buy tickets at the door, but they will be pricier.
- prickI felt a sharp prick as the nurse took a sample of blood.
- prickleThat honour belongs to a hairy-footed flower bee, a breeding pair of geese, some dragonfly nymphs, a flock of...
- pricklyThe prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
- prideHe swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
- priestThe priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.
- priestessYe Ye Ife, a gifted feminist ritualist and priestess of Oshun from San Diego, trained in the Yoruba...
- priesthoodTibet is a society ruled the priesthood.
- priestlyIn feudal days lay brothers were usually uneducated commoners, who did most menial, manual labor while the...
- primGod damn it, what does she want of me, this sad, beautiful bridgeplayer of the Fifth Floor, with her air of...
- primaI do not have a non-perspectival sense of objectivity here because of its prima facie lack of...
- primacyThe court affirmed the primacy of federal law.
- primal“I think I trigger a lot of their primal rage,” Mr.
- primarilyOur school focuses primarily on the liberal arts (read "useless degrees").
- primaryChildren attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school.
- primatePrimates range from lemurs to gorillas.
- primeOur prime concern here is to keep the community safe.
- primerHe's going to lay on a coat of primer before painting the wall.
- primevalThe eventual regrowth of the forest to its primeval state will take centuries, if not millennia.
- primitiveI used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.
- primogenitureAnglo-Saxon kings did not succeed on the basis of primogeniture.
- primordialHe gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial...
- primroseWe went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.
- princeHe is a prince among men.
- princelyNo expense was spared in making it a princely residence.
- princessPrincess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.
- principalSmith is the principal architect of this design.
- principalityThe ten Circles of the Holy Roman Empire were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German...
- principallyWhen asked to guess whether champagnes they were drinking was made principally from white or black grapes...
- principleWe need some sort of principles to reason from.
- principledWhile most of these efforts have focused on compressing the uplink, none of them provide a principled...
- printPrint the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.
- printerThe copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.
- printingIn those days, printing was big business in this city. Giant web-fed presses churned out countless tons of...
- printoutWell, we're out of copy paper, so I guess there'll be no printing any printouts today!
- priorHis prior residence was smaller than his current one.
- prioritizeWhen I don't have time to buy everything at the store, I prioritize fresh fruit and vegetables over foods...
- priorityHe set his e-mail message's priority to high.
- priseI think he must have been trying to prise open that box yonder when he was attacked.
- prismThe plesiohedra include such well-known shapes as the cube, hexagonal prism, rhombic dodecahedron, and...
- prisonThe cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
- prisonerTwo other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.
- pristineThe beach back is in pristine condition after a council-led cleanup.
- privacyI need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.
- privateIn some countries, healthcare is provided by both the government and private companies.
- privateerHe pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.
- privatelyA gifted pupil might sometimes need to be coached privately about avoiding presenting themself as a handwaver.
- privilegeAll first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled...
- privyThe king retreated to his privy chamber.
- prizeHe was a prize fool.
- proWhat are the pros and cons of buying a car?
- proactiveWe can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future...
- probabilisticIn contrast, probabilistic gauging says that everything can go wrong, but not at the same time.
- probabilityThe probability of an event A occurring is denoted P(A).
- probableIt's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
- probablyShe probably has arrived by now.
- probationYou'll be on probation for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.
- probeThey launched a probe into the cause of the accident.
- problemShe's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
- problematicIt is well established that this methodology is problematic.
- proboscisSome worms are said to exsert the proboscis.
- proceduralThe judge dismissed the case on procedural grounds: it wasn't the facts or the law, but just that they hadn't...
- procedureEnsure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.
- proceedWork is proceeding at a steady gait.
- proceedsThey will donate all proceeds—the entire amount collected in ticket sales—from the show to charity.
- processThis product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
- processedThe processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
- processionThe crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see.
- processorHe is a loan processor with a bank.
- proclaimBefore executing Charles I, the Rump made it illegal to proclaim anyone else king to replace him.
- proclamationThe Tuesday meetings are only thirty minutes now. That proclamation was made in the previous meeting.
- proclivityThe child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
- procureHow these were to be procured, no one was able to imagine.
- procurementHe was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
- prod"It's your turn," she reminded me, giving me a prod on the shoulder.
- prodigalHe found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
- prodigiousThe beaver in this instance upheld the reputation of the proverbial one: her output was prodigious.
- prodigyHe's a prodigy — they call him their little einstein.
- produceThe boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second.
- producerAn incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence.
- productThe product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
- productionThe widget making machine is being used for production now.
- productiveSemiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges.
- productivityYou can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.
- profaneOne should not profane the name of God.
- profanityHe ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman.
- professThey've professed themselves delighted with the results.
- professedHis professed religion was Catholicism.
- professionShe died only a few years after her profession.
- professionalThere was this nice lady who flirted with me at the bar, but it turned out that she was a professional.
- professionalismYou resolve more disputes with professionalism and communication than with irritability and vitriol.
- professionallySteve Davis plays snooker professionally.
- professorThe professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat.
- profferEven children have been proffering up their nickels for the charity drive.
- proficiencyTo attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
- proficientHe was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
- profileHis fingers traced the profile of the handle.
- profilingArticle 20 of the "General Data Protection Regulation” concerns immunity from automated profiling except...
- profitReading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.
- profitabilityThe company’s profitability increased after reducing costs.
- profitableSome say the airline industry has been profitable since the government began deregulation of it.
- profitablyThe profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be...
- profligateJay Rodriguez headed over and Dani Osvaldo might have done better with only David De Gea to beat and, as...
- profoundShe had a profound distrust of the police.
- profuselyThe run left him sweating profusely.
- profusionHis hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.
- progenitorAbraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
- progenyI treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny.
- progesteroneNote the difference between progesterone and progrestogen: the former is simply a type of the latter.
- prognosisDespite the positive, constructive aspects of the Beeching Report, the gloomy prognoses on B.R. which issued...
- programOur program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
- programmaticThis allows programmatic tabulation of senses concerned with RELIGION, or ISLAM, or FESTIVALS, or any...
- programmeOur programme for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
- programmerThe programmer seeded fresh, uncorrupted data into the database before running unit tests.
- programmingThe network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.
- progressTesting for the new antidote is currently in progress.
- progressionThe research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
- progressiveThe progressives want to legalise gay marriage.
- progressivelyHis voice became progressively slurrier as he drank the three bottles of wine.
- prohibitThe restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.
- prohibitedAs far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.
- prohibitionI request the prohibition in writing, please.
- prohibitiveSome countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
- projectProjects like Pruitt-Igoe were considered irreparably dangerous and demolished.
- projectileThe total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the projectile.
- projectionThe face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.
- projectiveThe projectives suggested considerable difficulty with women and a conflict between sexual preoccupation and...
- projectorA film projector shows many frames in a single second.
- proletarianWhile the May 30th Movement is usually perceived by historians as essentially a Communist-instigated urban...
- proliferateThe flowers proliferated rapidly all spring.
- prolificProlific creators manage their voluminous content with any of various content management systems.
- prolongComplaining prolongs one’s pain.
- prolongedThe flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather.
- promWould you like to be my prom date?
- promenadeWe went the full length of the promenade before we found a place to sit down.
- prominenceThe billionaire’s will established a trust to create a staff of archivists that would chronicle and preserve...
- prominentPlace the slogan in a more prominent position.
- prominentlyThe ageless pyramids stood prominently against the sunset.
- promiscuousA sail caught by a promiscuous wind.
- promiseWhen I make a promise, I always stick to it.
- promisingHe's a promising young go-getter, but he needs to learn some things about office politics.
- promontoryThe land shoots into a promontory.
- promoteHe promoted his clerk to office manager.
- promoterEmployees of the promoter are ineligible to enter the competition.
- promotionI'll have to give myself a promotion!
- promotionalCollect five promotional vouchers to claim your prize.
- promptHe was very prompt at getting a new job.
- promptlyThe sale will begin on January 28th, promptly at 9 a.m.
- promulgateThere is often uncertainty about the date on which the revocative edict was promulgated.
- proneMen are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.
- pronounIn the sentence I like this, the word this is a demonstrative pronoun.
- pronounceI hereby pronounce you man and wife.
- pronouncedHe pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
- pronouncementThe trial concluded with the pronouncement of a guilty verdict.
- prontoI need to finish this assignment pronto.
- pronunciationWhat is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
- proofI need proof of your unconditional love. Lend me some dough.
- proofreadHey guys, let’s check to make sure that we proofread.
- propThey stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
- propagandaDespite being biased and often untrue, propaganda material can be useful in OSINT analysis.
- propagandistIn most countries propagandist committees have been formed in connection with this Congress.
- propagateIt takes 24 hours for password changes to propagate throughout the system.
- propagationThe farmer specialized in the propagation of rare orchids.
- propelAs I opened the champagne bottle, the cork was propelled roofward.
- propellerThe plane’s propeller spun rapidly before takeoff.
- propensityHe has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.
- properNow that was a proper breakfast.
- properlyDoes she think the repairs have been properly done?
- propertyLeave those books alone! They are my property.
- prophecyFrench writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
- prophesyIt was Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, prophesying.
- prophetMuslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
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