| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. [3 definitions] |
| provincial |
of or having to do with a province. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. [4 definitions] |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. [3 definitions] |
| prow |
the front, pointed part of a ship or boat; bow. |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. [3 definitions] |
| prudence |
good judgment and caution; sensibleness. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| prune1 |
a plum that has been dried. |
| prune2 |
to cut off or remove branches, twigs, or other parts from; trim. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. [2 definitions] |
| pry2 |
to move, lift, or open with something that acts as a lever. [2 definitions] |
| P.S. |
written to introduce a note added to a letter that is below the writer's signature. "P.S." is an abbreviation of "postscript." |
| psalm |
a sacred or holy song or poem; hymn. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| psychiatry |
the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional illness. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. [2 definitions] |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| pt. |
abbreviation of "point." [2 definitions] |
| pterodactyl |
a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Pterodactyls had wings covered with skin. Some were huge and glided over the oceans and caught fish. They became extinct over sixty-five million years ago. |