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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

preservative
adjective tending or having the power to preserve; `the timbers should be treated with a preservative`

preserve
noun a reservation where animals are protected

preserve
maintain verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; `We preserve these archeological findings`; `The old lady could not keep up the building`; `children must be taught to conserve our national heritage`; `The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts`

preset
predetermined adjective set in advance; `a preset plan of action`; `at a predetermined time`

presidency
presidentship noun the office and function of president; `Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time`

president
noun the chief executive of a republic

president
noun the head administrative officer of a college or university

President of the United States
President 4 Chief Executive noun the office of the United States head of state; `a President is elected every four years`

presidential
adjective befitting a president; `criticized the candidate for not looking presidential`

Presidential Directive
noun a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies

presidentially
adverb in a presidential manner

Presidents` Day
noun the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington

presiding officer
noun the leader of a group meeting

presidium
praesidium noun 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

Presley
Elvis Presley noun United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)

presocratic
pre-Socratic adjective before the time of Socrates

press
public press noun the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines

press
noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

press agent
publicity man noun someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)

press box
noun box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)

press conference
news conference noun a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity

press corps
noun a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; `the White House press corps`

press gallery
noun an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)

press gang
noun a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy

press lord
noun a powerful newspaper proprietor

press of sail
press of canvas noun the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely

press photographer
noun a photographer who works for a newspaper

pressed
adjective compacted by ironing

pressing
urgent adjective compelling immediate action; `too pressing to permit of longer delay`; `the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!``; `bridges in urgent need of repair`

pressingly
adverb in a pressing manner

pressor
adjective increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; `pressor reflexes`

pressure
pressure sensation noun the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; `the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal`

pressure cabin
noun cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft

pressure cooker
noun autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water

pressure dome
noun a dome-shaped building that is pressurized

pressure gauge
pressure gage noun gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure

pressure point
noun any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point

pressure suit
noun protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying

pressure unit
noun a unit measuring force per unit area

pressurized
pressurised adjective maintained at a certain atmospheric pressure; `in a pressurized cabin the air pressure is comfortable for breathing`; `cooking with pressurized steam`

pressurized water reactor
PWR noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine

prestidigitation
sleight of hand noun manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

prestidigitator
noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

prestige
prestigiousness noun a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; `he wanted to achieve power and prestige`

prestigious
adjective exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; `a prestigious professor at a prestigious university`

prestissimo
adjective (of tempo) as fast as possible

presto
adjective (of tempo) very fast

presumable
supposable adjective capable of being inferred on slight grounds

presumably
presumptively adverb by reasonable assumption; `presumably, he missed the train`

presumption
presumptuousness noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; `he despised them for their presumptuousness`

presumptive
adjective affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance; `presumptive evidence`; `a strong presumptive case is made out`

presumptuously
adverb in a presumptuous manner; `he presumptuously overstepped the doctor`s orders`

presupposition
noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

preteen
preadolescent adjective of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; `a preteen party`; `preteen clothing`

pretence
make-believe noun imaginative intellectual play

pretense
pretence noun the act of giving a false appearance; `his conformity was only pretending`

pretense
make-believe noun imaginative intellectual play

pretension
pretense noun a false or unsupportable quality

pretentious
adjective making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; `a pretentious country house`; `a pretentious fraud`; `a pretentious scholarly edition`

pretentiously
adverb in a pretentious manner; `this author writes pretentiously`

pretentiousness
noun the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

preterist
noun a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) have already been fulfilled

preterit
preterite noun a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

pretermission
noun letting pass without notice

preternatural
uncanny adjective surpassing the ordinary or normal; `Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid andsome steel`- George Will; `his uncanny sense of direction`

preternaturally
supernaturally adverb in a supernatural manner; `she was preternaturally beautiful`

pretext
stalking-horse noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

Pretoria
capital of South Africa noun city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa

pretrial
pretrial conference noun (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases

prettily
adverb in a pretty manner; `all this is most prettily done`

prettiness
cuteness noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)

pretty
adjective pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; `pretty girl`; `pretty song`; `pretty room`

pretty much
adverb to some degree; `we were pretty much lost when we met the forest ranger`

pretty-pretty
adjective ostentatiously or inappropriately pretty

pretzel
noun glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot

prevail
verb be valid, applicable, or true; `This theory still holds`

prevailing
predominant adjective most frequent or common; `prevailing winds`

prevailing party
noun the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor

prevailing westerly
westerly noun the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

prevailing wind
noun the predominant wind direction; `the prevailing wind is from the southwest`

prevalence
noun the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; `he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future`

prevent
preclude verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible; `My sense of tact forbids an honest answer`; `Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project`

preventable
adjective capable of being prevented; `conscious of preventable human suffering`- A.L.Guerard

prevention
bar noun the act of preventing; `there was no bar against leaving`; `money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza`

preventive
preventative adjective tending to prevent or hinder

preventive medicine
noun the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; `the medical establishment doesn`t profit from preventive medicine`

preventive strike
preventive attack noun a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces

preview
noun a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public

preview
trailer noun an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future

previous question
noun a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly

previous(a)
old adjective just preceding something else in time or order; `the previous owner`; `my old house was larger`

previous(a)
adjective (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; `the former president`; `our late President is still very active`; `the previous occupant of the White House`

previous(p)
adjective too soon or too hasty; `our condemnation of him was a bit previous`; `a premature judgment`

previously
antecedently adverb at an earlier time or formerly; `she had previously lived in Chicago`; `he was previously president of a bank`; `better than anything previously proposed`; `a previously unquestioned attitude`; `antecedently arranged`

previse
foreknow verb realize beforehand

prevision
farsightedness noun seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

prevue
trailer noun an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future

prewar
adjective existing or belonging to a time before a war; `prewar levels of industrial production`

prexy
noun the head administrative officer of a college or university

prey
quarry noun animal hunted or caught for food