af-Prelate, prẻl'låt. s. an ecclesiastick of the highest dignity

Prelection, pré-lé'shun. s. a lecture Preliminary, pre-lim'è-nâ-rẻ. a. previous, in troductory

Preliminary, pré-lîm'è-ná-rẻ. s. something previous, preparatory measure

Predicate, préd'dé-kät. s. that which is firmed of the subject Predication, pred-é-ka'shun. s. affirmation Predict, pré-dikt'. v. a. to foretell Prediction, pre-dik'shun. s. prophecy Predilection, pré-de-lék ́shůn. s. preference prepossession in favour of any thing Predispose, pré-dis-pòze'. v. a. to adapt pre- Prelude, prél'ůde. s. some short flight of muviously to any certain purpose sick played before a full concert ; somePredisposition, pré-dis-po-zish'ún. s. previous thing introductory [duction adaptation to any certain purpose Prelude, pré-lude'. v. a. to serve as an introPredominance, pré-dôm'me-nanse. s. preva-Prelusive, pré-lu'siv. a. previous, introduc ience, superiority [formed before the tim Predominant, pré-dom'me-nânt. a. prevalent Premature, pré-mâ-ture'. a. ripe too soon, Predominate, pré-dom'mé-nåte. v. n. to pre- Prematurely, pré-mâ-ture'lé. ad. too early, vail, to be ascendant 1 {dence too soon [beforehand Pre-eminence, pré-ém'me-nense. 8. prece- Premeditate, pré-mêd'è-táte. v. a. to conceive Pre-eminent, pré-èm'mé-nent. a. excellent Premeditation, pré-med-ẻ-ta'shun. .,act of meditating beforehand

above others

Pre-emption, pré-êm'shun. s. the right of
purchasing before another
Pre-engage. pré-en-gȧdje'. v. a. to engage
by precedent contracts
Pre-engagement, pré-en-gådje'ment. s. pre-
cedent obligation

beforehand

[hand

Pre-existent, pré-égz-is'têut. a. existent be

forehand

Preface, p 'fas. s. introduction
Preface, préf'fas. v. n. to say something in-
troductory

tory

forehand

[fore Premerit, prẻ-mer'rit. v. a. to deserve bePremier, preme'yêr. a. first, chief Premise, pré-mize'. v. a. to lay down premises Premises, prem'is-siz. s. propositions antecedently supposed or proved; houses or lands Premium, pré'mé-um. s. a reward, Pre-exist, pré-égz-ist'. v. n. to exist before-Premonish, prẻ-môn'nỉsh. v. a. to warn nePre-existence, pré-égz is'tense. s. existence [ly advising Premonitory, pre-mon'ne-tur-è. a. previousPremunire, prem'mů-nl-rè. s. a writ, penalty, difficulty [of telling before Prenunciation, pré-nun-she-a'shûn. s. the act Preoccupancy, pré-ôk'ku-pan-se. s. the act of taking possession before another Preoccupate, pré-ok'ku-påte. v. a. to anticipate (pation; prepossession Preoccupation, pré-ok-ku-pa'shun. s. anticiPreoccupy, pré-ok'kd-pl. v. a. to prepossess Preopinion, pre-d-pin'yun. s. prepossession Preordain, pré-or-dane'. v. a. to ordain he forehand [preordaining Preordination, pré-or-de-na'shuu. s. the act of Preparation, prep-ér-à'shůn. s. the act of preparing; previous measures Preparative, pre-pâr'rå-tiv. a. having the power of preparing

Prefatory, pref'fa-tur-è. a. introductory
Prefect, pre'fekt. s. a governor
Prefecture, préf'fèk-ture. s. command, office
of government
[advance
Preier, pré-fér. v. a. to regard more; to
Preferable, préf'fer-a-bl. a. ligible before
Boinething else [thing above another
Preference, pref'ter-ense. s. estimation of one
Preferment, pré-fer'ment. s. advancement
Prefiguration, prẻ-fig-yù-ra'shun. s. antece-
dent representation
Prefigure, pré-fig'ydre. v. a. to exhibit by
antecedent representation
Prefix, pré-fiks'. v. a. to place before
Pregnancy, pregnan-sé. s. the state of being
with young; fruitfulness
Pregnant, pregnant. a. breeding; fertile
Prejudge, pre-judje'. v. a. to determine be-
foreband

[judice

Preparative, pré-pâr'râ-tiv. s. that which has
the power of preparing
Preparatory, pré-pár'râ-tur-ẻ. a. antecedent-
ly necessary; previous

Prepare, pré-pare'. v. a. to fit, to adjust, to make ready Prepense, pré-pênse'. a. preconceived Prejudicate, pre-ju'dé-kit. a. formed by pre-Preponder, pré-pon'der. v. a. to outweigh Prejudication, pre jů-dě-ka’shún. s. the act of Preponderance, pré-pôn'der-ânse. s. superijudging beforehand

[injurions

ority of weight

fing

Prejudice, pred'ju-dis. s. prepossession; injury Preponderant, prẻ pon'der-ânt. a. outweigh
Prejudice, pred'ju-dis. v. a. to fill with pre-Preponderate, prẻ-pon'dêr-åte. v. a. to out-
dices; to injure
Prejudicial, pred-ju-dish'ál. a. mischievous,
Prelacy, prêl'la-sé. s. the dignity of a pre-

late

weigh

Preponderation, prẻ-pón-dêr-d'shẳn. s. the
state of outweighing
Prepose, pré-poze'. v. a. to put before

Preposition, prép-po-zish ún. s. governing a case Prepositor, pré-poz'zit-tår. s. a scholar ap-Press, prés. v. a. to squeeze; to crush; tc pointed by the master to overlook the rest distress; to enforce; to force into naval Prepossess, pré-poz-zés.' v. a. to prejudice

particiej President, préz'zé-dént. s. one at the head of others; governor, prefect

Prepossession, pré-půz-zésh ́ún. s. prejudice, Press, prês. s. an instrument for pressing: preconceived opinion (perverted crowd, throng; a commission to force men Preposterous, pré-pos'ter-us. a. absurd, into naval service Preposterousness, pré-pós tér-is-nês. s. absurdity, wrong order

Prevailing, pre-vallag. a. predominant Prevalence, prev'vå-lễnse. s. superiority, in[minant

fluence

Primeval, pri-me'val. a. original Primitive, prim'è-tiv. a. ancient, original; primary [conformity to antiquity Prevalent, prer'vå-lent. a. victorious; predo- Primitiveness, prime-tiv-nés. s. antiquity, Prevaricate, pré-vår'rè-kåte. v. n. to cavil, Primogenial, pri-mo-jé'nè-ál. a. first-born, to quibble, to shuffle

[cavil

Prevarication, pré-vår-rẻ-kå ́shûn. s. shuffle,
Prevenient, pré-ve'ně-ent. a. preceding

primary [being first-born Primogeniture, prl-md-jên'ê-tôre. s. state of Primordial, pri-mor'dé-ál. a. original, existPrimrose, prim'roze. s. a flower

Prevent, pré-vent'. v. a. to go before as a ing from the beginning guide; to anticipate; to hinder

ing before; hinderance

(king

Prevention, pré-vẻn'shûn. s. the act of go-Prince, prinse. s. a sovereign; the son of a Princedom, prins'dům. s. the rank, estate, o power, of a prince [royal, gran Princely, prins'lé. a. becoming a prince,

Preventive, pré-vent'iv. a. preservative, hindering ill

Preventive, pre-vent'iv. s. a preservative, an Princely, prins'lè. ad. in a prince-like manner

antidote

Previous, pre'vé-us. a. antecedent
Previously, pre've-is-lè. ad. beforehand
Prey, prá. s. something to be devoured;
plunder; depredation
[plunder
Prey, prá. v. n. to feed by violence; to
Price, prise. s. value, estimation; reward
Prick, prik. v. a. to pierce; to erect; to
spur; to pain; to mark a tune

Prick, prik. s. any thing by which a punc-
ture is made; remorse of conscience; a
puncture

Pickle, prik'kl. s. a small sharp point
Prickly, prik'le. a. full of sharp points
Pride, pride. s. inordinate self-esteem;
ness of air; elevation; ostentation
Priest, préést. s. one who officiates in sacred
offices

Princess, prin'sés. s. a sovereign lady; the daughter of a king; the wife of a prince Principai, prin'se-pal. a. chief, capital Principal, prin'sé-pål. s. a head, a chief; a capital sum placed out at interest Principality, prin-se-pal'è-tè. s. sovereignty; the country which gives title to a prince Principally, prin'sè-pal-ẻ. ad. chiefly Principle, prin'sé-pl. s. element; original cause; fundamental truth; ground of ao tion; tenet

Print, print. v. a. to impress any thing so as
to leave its form; to impress words, or
make books, by the press

lofti-Print, print. s. mark made by impression;
picture made by impression; the form, size,
arrangement, or other qualities, of the
types used in printing books
Printer, print'år. s. one who prints

Priestcraft, préést'kraft. s. religious fraud
Priestess, préést'tes. s. a woman who offi-Prior, pri'ir. a. former, antecedent

ciates in heathen rites

Prior, prl'or. s. the head of a convent of monks

Priesthood, préést'hůd. s. the office and cha-Prioress, prl'ur-és. s. a lady superior of a

racter of a priest

Priestliness, préést'le-nês. s. the appearance
of a priest

Priestly, préést'le. a. becoming a priest
Prig, prig. s. a pert, conceited, saucy fellow
Prim, prim. a. formal, precise

Prim, prim. v. a. to deck up precisely, to
form to an affected nicety

station

Primacy, pri'ma-se. s. the chief ecclesiastical
[first intention
Primarily, prima-rẻ-lẻ. ad. originally, in the
Primary, pr'ma-ré. a. original, first
Primate, prl'inåt. s. the chief ecclesiastick
Prime, prime. . the dawn; the beginning;
the best part; the spring of life; the first
part
Prime, prime. a. early; principal; original
Prime, prime. v. a. to put in the first powder,
to put powder in the pan of a gun; to lay
the first colours on in painting
Primely, prime'lè. ad.`originally, primarily
excellently

Primer, prim'mår. s. a small book in which
children are taught to read

convent of nuns

Priority, pri-ôr'rè-tè. s. the state of being first
Priory, pri'ur-è. s. a convent in diguity below
an abbey

Prism, prizm. s. a mathematical glasss
Prismatick, priz-mat'tik. a. formed as a prism
Prismoid, priz'mold. s. a body approaching te
the form of a prism
[ment

Prison, priz'zn. s. a jail, a place of confine-
Prisoner, priz'zn-ur. a. a captive; cae under

an arrest

Pristine, pris'tin. a. ancient, origin:]
Privacy, pri'va-sẻ. s. state of beix secret,

весгесу

private

Private, privat. a. secret; alone [war
Privateer, pri-va-tèèr'. s. a private ship of
Privateer, pri-va-tèèr'. v. n. to fit ut ships
against enemies, at the charge
persons
Privately, privat-lé. ad. secretly
Privation, prl-vá'shůn. s. remov or de
struction of any thing
Privative, priv'vå-tiv. a. causing Ƒ ation
Privet, priv'vit. s. an evergreen

Privilege, priv vé-lfuje. s. peculiar advantage;|| Procure, prò-kůre'. v. a. to manage, to trans immunity flege; to exempt act for another; to ubtain, to acquire Privilege, priv've-lidje. v. a. to grant a privi-Procuress, prò-ku'rês. s. a bawd Privily, privé-le. ad. secretly, privately Prodigal, prod'de-gål. a. profuse, wasteful Privity, priv'è-te. s. private communication Prodigal, prod'de-gâl. s. a waster, a spend Privy, priv'è. a. secret; admitted to secrets Privy, priv'è. s. place of retirement Prize, prize. s. a reward gained by contest with competitors; plunder

Prize, prize. v. a. to rate, to value; to esteem Prizefighter, prize'fi tur. s. one that fights publickly for a reward

thrift

[waste

Prodigality, prod-de-gal'è-tè. s. extravagance.
Prodigally, prod'de-gål-ẻ. ad. profusely
wastefully

Prodigious, pró-did'jus. a. amazing
Prodigiously, pro-díá’jus-lé. ad. amazingly
Prodigy, prod'dé-jè. s. any thing out of th
ordinary process of nature, portent; mon
[to bring forth
Produce, pro-duse'. v. a. to exhibit; to hear,
Produce, prod'dise. s. product; gain
Producent, pro-du'sent. s one that exhibits,

ster

one that offers

Probability, prob-a-bil'è-té. s. likelihood, appearance of truth Probable, prob'ba-bl. a. likely Probably, prob'ba-blé. ad. likely Probat, pro'bat. s. the proof of a will Probation, pro-ba'shun. s. proof, evidence, testimony [trial Probationary, pro-ba'shun-â-rẻ. a. serving for Probationer, pro-ba'shun-ur. s. a novice Probatumest, pro-ba'tum-êst. s. a Latin ex-Productive, pro-dik'tiv. a. having the power pression, signifying, It is tried or proved Proem, pro'em. 8. preface, introduction Probe, probe. s. a surgeon's instrument Profanation, prof-à-ua'shun. s. the act of Probe, probe. v. a. to search, to try by an violating any thing sacred Dluted instrument

Product, pród'ukt. s. something produced
Production, pro-důk'shun. s. thing produced,
product
[to produce, fertile

Profane, pro-fane'. a. irreverent; secular, pol Probity, prob'e-te. s. honesty, sincerity Profane, pro-fane'. v. a. to violate, to pollute Problem, problem. s. a question proposed Profanely, pro-fane'lè. ad. with irreverence Problematical, prob-le-mit'té-kal. a. uncer- to sacred names or things tain, disputable [an elephant Profaneness, pro-fane'nês. s. irreverence Proboscis, pro-bos'sis. s. a snout, the trunk of Profess, pro-fés'. v. n. to declare openly Procedure, pré-réè'jure. s. manner of proceed-Professediy, prò-fés'sẻd-lẻ. ad. according to ing

Proceed, pro-seed'. v. n. to go forward; to
come forth; to advance; to act
Proceeding, pro-sééd'ing. 8. progress from
one thing to another, transaction
Process, pros'ses. s. tendency; gradual pro-

gress; course of law
Procession, pro-sesh'un. s. a train marching
in ceremonious solemnity [procession
Processional, pro-sésh'un-ål. a. relating to
Proclain, pro-klame'. v. a. to promulgate;
to tell openly

Proclamation, prok-kla-ma'shun. s. publication
by authority; a declaration of the king's
will
[pension
Proclivity, pro-kliv'è-te. s. tendency, pro-
Procrastinate, prò-krås'tin-åte. v. a. to defer,
to delay
[dilatoriness
Procrastination, pro-krás-tîn-å'shån. s. delay,
Procreate, pro'krè-åte. v. a. to generate, to
produce

Procreation, pro-kré-d'shun. s. generation
Procreative, pro'kré-à-tiv. a. generative
Proctor, proktur. s. an attorney u the spirit-
ual court
[ter
Proctorship, prok'tar-ship. s. office of a proc-
Procumbent, pro-kum'bent. a. lying down
Procurable, pro-ko'ra-bl. a. obtainable
Procurator, prok-ků-rå’tûr. s. manager

open declaration

Profession, pro-fesh'un. s. calling, declaration
Professional, pro-fèsh'un-âl. a. relating to a
profession
[teaches an art

Professor, pro-fês'sûr. s. one who publicly
Professorship, pro-fés'sûr-ship. s. the station
or office of a public teacher
Proffer, prof'für. v. a. to propose
Proffer, prof'fir. s. offer made
Proficiency, pro-fish-ên-se. s. advancement in
any thing, improvement gained
Proficient, pro-fish'ent. s. one who has made
advancement in any study or business
Profile, pro-fèèl'. s. the side-face
Profit, prof'fit. s. gain, advantage
Profit, prof'fit. v. a. to benefit, to advantage
Profitable, prof'fit-a-hl. a. gainful, advah-
tageous
[advantageousness
Profitableness, prof'fit-a-bl-nés. s. gainfulness,
Profitless, prof'fit-les. a. void of gain or ad-
vantage
[to virtue and decency
Profligate, prof'fie-gát. a. abandoned, lost
Profligate, prof'flè-gåt. s. an abandoned,

shameless wretch lof being profligate Profligateness, prof'flè-gât-nés. s. the quality Profluence, prof'fld-ence. s. progress, course Profluent, prof'fo-ent. a. flowing forward Profound, pro-foånd'. a. deep; submissive learned

Prog, prog. . victuals, provision

Promotion, pro-mo'shun. s. advancement, oncouragement, exaltation to some new honour or rank, preferment

Progenitor, pro-jễn'ít-úr. s. a forefather, an Prompt, promt. a. quick, ready; petulant;

ancestor

foretell

Progeny, prod'je-ne. s. offspring, race Prognosticate, prog-nôs'te-kåte. v. a. to [foretoken Prognostication, prog-nôs-te-ka'shun. s. Progress, prog'grés. s. course; advancement; a circuit

a

Progression, pro-grêsh'in. s. process, regular||
and gradual advance
Progressive, pro-grés'siv. a. going forward
Progressively, pro-gres'siv-lé. ad. by regular
[terdict

course

Prohibit, pro-hibit. v. a. to forbid, to in-
Prohibition, pro-hé-bish'ẩn. s. forbiddance,||

interdict

Prohibitory, pro-hỉb'bè-tur-è. a. forbidding Project, pro-jekt'. v. a. to throw out, to cast forward; to scheme

Project, prod'jekt. s. scheme, contrivance
Projectile, pro-jék til. s. a body put in motion
Projectile, pro-jék'til. a. impelled forward
Projection, pro-jek'shun. 8. the act of shoot-
ing forward; plan, delineation; scheme
Projector, pro-jék'tår, s. one who forms
schemes or designs

Prolate, pro-låte'. v. a. to pronounce
Prolation, pro-la'shun. s. utterance
Prolifick, pro-lif'fik. a. fruitful, generative
Prolix, pro-liks'. a. long, tedious
Prolixity, pro-liks'é-té. s. tediousness
Prolixly, pro-liks'lè. ad. at great length, te-
diously
fa convocation
Prolocutor, prol-18-kd'tår. s. the speaker of
Prologue, prol'log. s. introduction to a play
Prolong, pro-long'. v. a. to lengthen out
Prolongation, prôl-lung-ga'shún. s. delay to
a longer time

ready without hesitation, wanting no new motive; ready, told down

minder

Prompt, promt. v. a. to assist by private in-
struction, to help at a loss; to incite; to
instigate; to remind, to act as a prompter
Prompter, prom'tur. s. one who helps a public
speaker, by suggesting the word to him
when he falters; an admonisher, a re-
[quickness
Promptitude, prom'tè-tode. s. readiness,
Promptly, promt'lé. ad. readily, quickly, ex-
peditiously
[ness, alacrity
Promptness, promt'nes. s. readiness, quick-
Promulgate, prò-můl'gåte. v. a. to publish, to
make known by open declaration
Promulgation, prom-ul-ga'shun. s. publica
tion, open exhibition [open teacher
Promulgator, prom-l-ga'tur. s. publisher,
Promulge, pro-můlje'. v. a. to promulgate, to
publish, to teach openly

Promulger, pro-môl'jûr. s. publisher, promul
gator

Prone, prone. a. bending downward; lying

with the face downwards; precipitous, headlong; sloping; inclined, disposed Proneness, prone'nês. s. the state of bending downwards; the state of lying with the face downwards; descent, declivity; inclination, disposition to ill Prong, prong. s. a fork Pronominal, pro-nôm'è-nál. a. having the nature of a pronoun [noun or name Pronoun, pro'noun. s. a word used instead of a Pronounce, pro-noùnse'. v. a. to speak, to utter; to utter solemnly, to utter confidently; to form or articulate by the organs of speech; to utter rhetorically Pronounce, pro-noůnse'. v. n. to speak with confidence or authority [nounces Pronouncer, pro-nou'sur. . one who pro Pronunciation, pro-nun-she-a'chun. . act or [fused mode of utterance

Prominent, prom'mè-nent. a. standing out
beyond the other parts, protuberant
Prominence, prom'mé-nense.
Prominency, prom'mé-nen-se. s. protube-

rance

behest to be conferred

Promiscuous, pro-mis'kd-is. a. mingled, con-Proof, proof. s. evidence, test, trial, experi-
Promise, piom'miz. s. declaration of some ment; firm temper; rough sheet of print
Proof, proof. a. impenetrable
Proofless, proof'lés. a. unproved
Prop, prop. v. a. to sustain, to support
Prop. s. a support, a stay

[promise Promise, prom'miz. v. n. to assure one by a Promiser, prom'miz-ir. s. one who promises Promissory, prom'mis-sur-è. a. containing profession of some benefit to be conferred Promissorily, prom'mis-súr-è-lẻ. ad. by way of promise

Promontory, prom'můn-tûr-è. s. a beadland, a cape, high land jutting into the sea

Propagate, prop'a-gåte. v. a. to promote; to generate

Propagation, prop-å-gd'shin.. continuance or diffusion by generation or successive pro duction