| prehistoric |
belonging to a period in a time before written history. |
| prejudice |
an opinion that is formed without knowing or considering all the facts. [3 definitions] |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| premier |
the prime minister of a government. [2 definitions] |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. [2 definitions] |
| preoccupied |
totally absorbed in thought. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. [3 definitions] |
| prepare |
to make ready. [3 definitions] |
| prepared |
ready, fit, or equipped for something. [2 definitions] |
| preposition |
a word that shows a connection or relation between a noun or pronoun and some other word. In the sentence, "We went to the market and talked about the weather," "to" and "about" are prepositions. |
| preschool |
a school for children who are under the age for kindergarten. In the U.S. and Canada, children usually start kindergarten around five years old. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. [2 definitions] |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. [2 definitions] |
| present1 |
existing at this time; current. [4 definitions] |
| present2 |
to give or provide with a gift or award. [5 definitions] |
| presentation |
the act of presenting. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. [2 definitions] |
| present participle |
a form of a verb ending in "-ing" that either shows action going on, that an action is taking place, or that action will happen in the future. |
| present tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something is happening now or that a condition exists in the present time. In the sentence, "The sky is blue," "is" is in the present tense. |