Prig, prig. s. a pert, conceited, saucy fellow | Print, print. v. a. to impress any thing so as Prim, prim. a. formal, precise Prim, prim. v. a. to deck up precisely, to Primary, pri'ma-rẻ. a. original, first to leave its form; to impress wards, or Print, print. s. mark made by impression; Prism, prizm. s. a mathematical glass an arrest secrecy Private, privát. a. secret; alone [war Privately, privat-le, ad. secretly [primary Pristine, pris'tin. a. ancient, original Primogenial, pri-mo-jé'ně-ál. a. first-born, Privacy, pri'vâ-sè. 8, state of being secret, Primogeniture, pri-mo-jên'è-ture. s. state of being first-born [ing from the beginning Primordial, pri-môr'de-âl. a. original, existPrimrose, prim'roze. s. a flower [king Prince, prinse. s. a sovereign; the son of a Princedom, prins'dům. s. the rank, estate, or power, of a prince [royal, grand Princely, prinsle. a. becoming a prince, Princely, prins'lè. ad. in a princelike manner Princess, prin'sês. s. a sovereign lady; the daughter of a king; the wife of a prince Principal, prin'sè-pål. a, chief, capital Principal, prin'sè-pâl. s. a head, a chief; a capital sum placed out at interest Principality, prin-sé-pål'è-tè. s. sovereignty; the country which gives title to a prince Principally, prin'sé-pil-è, ad. chiefly Principle, prin'sé-pl. s. element; original cause; fundamental truth; ground of action tenet Privative, priv'vå-tiv. a. causing privation Prize, prize. v. a. to rate; to value; to esteem | Procreation, pro-krè-a'shån. s. generation Prizefighter, prize'fl-tår. s. one that fights Procreative, pro'kré-à-tiv. a. generative publicly for a reward Proctor, prok'tår. s. an attorney in the spiritual court Probability, prob-â-bîl'è-tè. s, likelihood, ap- [tor Proctorship, prok'tür-ship. s. office of a proc Procumbent, prò-kům bént. a. lying Procurable, pro-ku'râ-bl. a. obtainable Procurator, prok-ků-rå'tår. s. manager Procure, pró-kúre'. v. a. to manage, to transact for another; to obtain, to acquire Procuress, prò-ků ́rės, s. a bawd Prodigal, prod'dè-gâl. a, profuse, wasteful Probatum est, prò-ba'tum-ést. s. a Latin ex-Prodigal, prod'dè-gål. s. a waster, a spendpression, signifying, It is tried or proved Probe, probe. s. a surgeon's instrument Probe, probe. v. a. to search, to try by an in strument Probity, probe-tě. s. honesty, sincerity Proceed, pro-seed', v. n. to go forward; to Proclamation, prok-klá-ma'shån. s, publica- thrift [waste Prodigality, prod-de-gâl'è-tè. s. extravagance, Prodigally, prôd'de-gal-è. ad. profusely, wastefully Prodigious, pro-did ́jås. a. amazing Prodigionsly, pro-did'jås-lè. ad. amazingly Prodigy, prod'dè-jè. s. any thing out of the ordinary process of nature, portent; monster Produce, prá-dùse'. v. a. to exhibit; to bear, to bring forth Produce, prod'důse. s. product; gain Product, prôd'ukt, s. something produced Professor, prò-fés'sår. s. one who publickly | Prohibit, pro-hib'it. v. a. to forbid, to interdict Prohibition, prô-hè-bish ́ún. s. forbiddance, interdict teaches an art Professorship, prò-fês'sår-ship, s. the station or office of a publick teacher Proffer, prof far. v. a. to propose Proffer, proffår. s. offer made Proficiency, pro-fish ́ên-sè. s. advancement in any thing, improvement gained Proficient, pro-fish'ént. s. one who has made advancement in any study or business Profile, pro-feel'. s. the side face Profit, proffit. s. gain, advantage Profit, proffit. v. a. to benefit, to advantage Profitable, prof'fit-å-bl. a. gainful, advantageous [advantageousness Profitableness, prof fit-å-bl-nés.s.gainfulness, Profitless, prof'fit-lės. a. void of gain or advantage [to virtue and decency Profligate, prof'flè-gát. a. abandoned, lost Profligate, prôffle-gât. s. an abandoned, shameless wretch [of being profligate Profligateness, prof'fle-gat-nês. s. the quality Profluence, prof flu-ense. s. progress, course Profluent, prof fiù-ént. a. flowing forward Profound, pro-föùnd'. a. deep; submissive; learned Profoundness, pro-found'nés. Profuse, pro-fuse'. a. lavish, prodigal Profusion, pro-fü'zhún. s. lavishness Prohibitory, pro-hib'bè-tår-è. a. forbidding Project, pro-jekt'. r. a. to throw out, to cast forward; to scheme Project, prôd'jekt. s. scheme, contrivance Projectile, pro-jék til. s. a body put in motion Projectile, pro-jék til. a. impelled forward Projection, pro-jék'shån. s. the act of shooting forward; plan, delineation; scheme Projector, pro-jék ́tár. s. one who forms schemes or designs Prolate, pro-late'. v. a. to pronounce Prolocutor, prôl-lò-kú'tår. s. the speaker of a convocation Prologue, prol'log. s. introduction to a play Prolong, pro-long'. v. a. to lengthen out Prolongation, pròl-lông-gá'shún. s. delay to a longer time Prominent, prom'mê-nént. a. standing out beyond the other parts, protuberant Prominence, prom'me-nense. s. protuber ance Prominency, prom'mè-nen-sẻ. Promiscuous, prò-mis kú-ås. a. mingled, confused [benefit to be conferred Progenitor, pro-jén'ît-år. s. a fcrefather, an Promise, prôm'miz. s. declaration of some Promise, prom'miz. v. n. to assure one by a promise Promiser, prôm'miz-úr. s. one who promises Promissory, prom'mis-sur-è. a. containing profession of some benefit to be conferred Promissorily, prôm'mis-sur-é-lê. ad. by way of promise Promontory, prom'mån-tår-ẻ. s. a headland, a cape, high land jutting into the sea Promote, pro-mote'. v. a. to forward, to advance; to elevate, to exalt, to prefer [nounces Promoter, prò-mòte år. s. advancer, forward- | Pronounce, pro-noùnse'. r. n. to speak with er, encourager confidence or authority Promotion, pro-mo'shẳn. s. advancement, Pronouncer, prô-noun'súr. s. one who proexaltation to some new honour or rank, Pronunciation, pro-nán-shè-à'shún. s. act or preferment mode of utterance Prompt, promt. a. quick, ready; petulant; Proof, proof. s. evidence, test, trial, experi- Promulgator, próm-ål-gà'tår. s. publisher, Promulge, pro-målje'. v. a. to promulgate, to publish, to teach openly Propagation, prop-á-gå'shån. s. continuance Propel, pro-pêl'. v. a. to drive forward events Prophesy, proffe-si. v. a. to predict Promulger, pro-mál'jár. s. publisher, pro- Prophetical, pro-fet'té-kál.a. foretelling fu mulgator Prone, prone. a. bending downward; lying with the face downwards; precipitous, headlong; sloping; inclined, disposed Proneness, prone'nés. 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-nóm'è-nál. a, having the nature of a pronoun [a noun or name | Pronoun, pronoun. s. a word used instead of Pronounce, pro-noûnse'. v. a. to speak, to utter solemnly, to utter confidently; to form or articulate by the organs of speech; to utter rhetorically ture events Propinquity, pro-ping'kwè-tė. s. nearness making propitious; an atonement Proplasm, prò plâzm. s. mould, matrix Proponent, pro-po’něnt. s. one that makes a proposal Proportion, prò-pòr'shån. s. comparative relation of one thing to another, ratio Proportion, prò-pôr'shån. v. a. to adjust by comparative relations Proportionable, prô-pòr shân-â-bl. a. adjust- | Prosody, pres'so-de. s. the part of grammar ed by comparative relation Proportional, prò-pôr'shån-ål. a. having a settled comparative relation Proportionate, prò-pór'shin-åt. a. adjusted to something else according to a certain rate Proposal, pro-pó'zál. s. scheme propounded Propose, pro-poze'. v. a. to offer to the consideration Proposition, prop-o-zish'ân. s. a sentence in which any thing is affirmed or decreed; proposal Propound, pro-pòùnd'. v. a. to offer to consideration, to propose Proprietor, pro-prie-tår. s. a possessor in his own right Propriety, pro-pri'è-tè. s. exclusive right; justness [dicate Propugn, pro-pùne'. v. a. to defend, to vinPropulsion, pro-pål'shån. s. the act of driving forward Prorogation, pró-ro-gå'shún. s. prolongation; interruption of the session of parliament by regal authority [off Prorogue, pro-rog'. v. a. to protract, to put Prosaick, pro-za'ik. a. resembling prose Proscribe, pro-skribe'. v. a. to censure capitally [or confiscation Proscription, pro-skrip'shån.s.doom to death Prose, proze. s. language not restrained to harmonick sounds or set number of syllables Prosecute, pros'sé-küte. v. a. to pursue; to continue; to sue criminally Prosecution, prós-sé-ku'shan. s. pursuit, endeavour to carry on; suit against a man in a criminal cause [any purpose Prosecutor, prós sé-ků-tár. s. à pursuer of Proselyte, pros'sé-lite. s. a convert Prosemination, pro-sem-me-na'shan. s. propagation by seed Prosodio, pro-sq'dé-ân. s, one skilled in metre or prosody which teaches the sound and quantity of syllables, and the measures of verse Prosopopoeia, prôs-so-po-pè'yâ. s. personification, figure by which things are made persons to thrive Prospect, prospekt. s. a view [distance Prospective, pro-spêk'tiv. a. viewing at a Prosper, pros'pár. v. a. to favour Prosper, prôs'pår. v. n. to be successful; [fortune Prosperity, prós-pêr'ẻ-tė. s. success, good Prosperous, pros'pår-ás. a. successful, fortu[looking forward Prospicience, pro-spish-use. s. the act of Prostitute, pros'té-tute. v. a. to expose to {wickedness Prostitute, pros'tè-tute. a. sold to infamy or Prostitute, prôs'tè-tàte. s. a hireling; a strumpet nate crimes for a reward length down; to Prostitution, pros-te-tà'shan. s. the state of being set to sale for vile purposes Prostrate, pros'tråt. a. Prostrate, pros'tråte. v. a. to fall down in adoration Prostration, prôs-trå ́shůn. s. the act of falling down in adoration Protect, pro-tékt'. v. a. to defend Protection, pro-ték ́shẩm. s. a defence, shelter from evil Protector, prô-têk'tår. s. a defender Protectorate, pro-ték'tò-råte. s. government by a protector Protend, pro-ténd'. v. a. to hold out Protest, pro-tést'. v. n. to give a solemn declaration of opinion or resolution Protest, prò-tèst'. v. a. to note the non-payment of a bill of exchange Protest, pro-test', or protest. s. a solemn declaration of opinion against something Protestant, prot'tés-tånt. a. belonging to protestants Protestant, prôt'tés-tânt. s. one who protests against the church of Rome |