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

profligately
dissolutely adverb in a dissolute way

profound
unfathomed adjective situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; `the profound depths of the sea`; `the dark unfathomed caves of ocean`-Thomas Gray; `unplumbed depths of the sea`; `remote and unsounded caverns`

profoundly
deeply adverb to a great depth psychologically; `They felt the loss deeply`

profoundly deaf
stone-deaf adjective totally deaf; unable to hear anything

profoundness
noun extremeness of degree; `the profoundness of his ignorance`

profundity
profoundness noun the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas

profusion
profuseness noun the property of being extremely abundant; `the profusion of detail`; `the idiomatic richness of English`

progenitor
primogenitor noun an ancestor in the direct line

progeria
noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

progestational
adjective preceding and favoring gestation; of or relating to physiological changes associated with ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum

progestin
progestogen noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone

prognathism
noun the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw

prognathous
prognathic adjective having a projecting lower jaw

Progne
genus Progne noun a genus of Hirundinidae

prognosis
prospect noun a prediction of the course of a disease

program
programme noun a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; `the program lasted more than two hours`

program
computer programme noun (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; `the program required several hundred lines of code`

program library
subroutine library noun (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

program line
noun (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

program music
programme music noun musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events

program trading
noun a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs

programma
noun an edict that has been publicly posted

programme
computer programme noun (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; `the program required several hundred lines of code`

programmer
computer programmer noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

programming
programing noun creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something

programming language
programing language noun (computer science) a language designed for programming computers

progress
progression noun the act of moving forward toward a goal

progress report
noun a report of work accomplished during a specified time period

progress to
verb reach a goal, e.g., `make the first team`; `We made it!`; `She may not make the grade`

progression
patterned advance noun a series with a definite pattern of advance

progressive
reformist adjective favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

progressive aspect
noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action

Progressive Party
Bull Moose Party noun a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose

progressive rock
art rock noun a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing

progressive tax
noun any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases

progressive vaccinia
vaccinia gangrenosa noun a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion

progressiveness
progressivity noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods

progressivism
noun the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society

progymnosperm
noun an ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived

prohibition
inhibition 1 forbiddance noun the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); `they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter`; `a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages`; `he ignored his parents` forbiddance`

Prohibition Party
noun a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

prohibitive
prohibitory adjective tending to discourage (especially of prices); `the price was prohibitive`

prohibitively
adverb to a prohibitive degree; `it is prohibitively expensive`

proinflammatory
pro-inflammatory adjective tending to cause inflammation

project
projection noun a planned undertaking

project
externalise verb regard as objective

projected
proposed adjective planned for the future; `the first volume of a proposed series`

projected
projecting adjective extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; `the jutting limb of a tree`; `massive projected buttresses`; `his protruding ribs`; `a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck`

projectile
adjective impelling or impelled forward; `a projectile force`; `a projectile missile`

projection
noun any structure that branches out from a central support

projectionist
noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house

projective geometry
descriptive geometry noun the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection

projective test
projective device noun any personality test designed to yield information about someone`s personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations

projector
noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen

prokaryote
procaryote noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma

prokaryotic
procaryotic adjective having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei

Prokhorov
Aleksandr Prokhorov noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)

Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev noun Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)

prolactin
lactogenic hormone noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

prolamine
noun a simple protein found in plants

prolapse
prolapsus noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

prolate
watermelon-shaped adjective having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; `a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis`

prolate cycloid
noun a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle

prolegomenon
noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise

prolepsis
noun anticipating and answering objections in advance

proletarian
adjective belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat

proliferation
noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

prolific
adjective bearing in abundance especially offspring; `flying foxes are extremely prolific`; `a prolific pear tree`

prolificacy
fertility noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; `he praised the richness of the soil`; `weeds lovely in their rankness`

proline
noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)

prolix
adjective tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; `editing a prolix manuscript`; `a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know`

prolixity
prolixness noun boring verbosity

Prolog
logic programing noun a computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing

prologue
noun an introduction to a play

prolongation
protraction noun the act of prolonging something; `there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks`

prolongation
protraction noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration

prolonge
noun a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage

prolonge knot
sailor`s breastplate noun a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage

prolonged
adjective (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration

prolonged interrogation
noun a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours

prolusory
adjective of or relating to or having the character of a prolusion

promenade
prom noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

promethazine
Phenergan noun antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness

Prometheus
noun (Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him

promethium
Pm noun a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium

prominence
noun relative importance

prominently
adverb in a prominent way; `the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway`

promiscuity
promiscuousness noun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations

promiscuous
adjective not selective of a single class or person; `Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money`

promise
hope noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; `there is little or no promise that he will recover`

promised
adjective assured by (usually) spoken agreement; `the promised toy`; `the promised land`

Promised Land
noun the goal towards which Christians strive

promisee
noun a person to whom a promise is made

promiser
promisor noun a person who makes a promise

promising
adjective showing possibility of achievement or excellence; `a promising young man`

promisingly
adverb in an auspicious manner; `the afternoon had begun so promisingly`

promissory
adjective relating to or having the character of a promise; `promissory note`

promontory
headland noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

promote
further verb contribute to the progress or growth of; `I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom`

promoter
booster 1 plugger noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate