a. powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
E.g. They remain potent forces, as evidenced by car bombings in both countries over the past two weeks.
a. of plants; planted or grown in a pot
E.g. Potted geraniums are excellent indoor plants and can be grown indoors throughout the year.
n. prevention; measure taken beforehand; act of foresight
E.g. It was widely predicted and the Omani government had taken the precaution of evacuating low-lying areas.
a. of high worth or cost
E.g. It also means that parents place huge amounts of pressure on their precious only child to succeed in China.
a. rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
E.g. Though I was angry enough to resign on the spot, I had enough sense to keep myself from quitting a job in such a precipitate fashion.
a. living by preying on other animals
E.g. Every few seconds the bait fish were flying out of the water from attacks by predatory fish.
n. likelihood; quality of being predictable
E.g. What they can’t stand, he says, is not predictability.
n. something foretold or predicted; prophecy
E.g. So how do we establish confidence in prediction from the model?
a. prophetic; of or relating to prediction
E.g. Two positive predictive values were calculated.
a. most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
E.g. The predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism.
ad. mainly; much greater in number or influence
E.g. The insurance cover is predominantly held by householders and private business.
a. outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
E.g. The king traveled to Boston because he wanted the preeminent surgeon in the field to perform the operation.
a. prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
E.g. According to preliminary, unofficial figures, a large majority, some 84 percent, voted in favor.
n. prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
E.g. The two miners, which have major iron-ore operations in Australia, may succeed in extracting the premium from the Chinese.
n. office and function of president; tenure of a president
E.g. When Mr. Wolfowitz took over the presidency of the bank, his partner, Shaha Riza, was an employee.
a. most frequent; widespread; predominant
E.g. The prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted.
a. of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
E.g. Many ordinary Iraqis appreciated that the primary UN role was humanitarian.
n. preceding in time, importance, or urgency
E.g. The company says its number one priority is restoring profits, not gaining market share at any price.
n. profit, money made from selling something; income arising from land or other property
E.g. The year-earlier figure reflected 89.5 billion yen in proceeds from the sale of shares, mainly those of factory-automation systems maker, Fanuc Ltd.
n. person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
E.g. Brianna Kahane, the 8-year-old violin prodigy, played at the memorial observance there.
n. occupation requiring special education
E.g. They provide information, resources and news about the legal profession.
n. outline; biographical sketch
E.g. On Wednesday morning, a higher profile US army presence was on the streets outside the hotels where most foreigners stay.
n. moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
E.g. The ship made slow progress through the rough sea.
n. plan for anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface
E.g. However, his projection is always a delusion, not a reality.
n. one who operates the projector in a movie house
E.g. A projectionist may perform the following tasks: make sure the film is in good condition and thread film into two projectors.
n. optical device for projecting a beam of light
E.g. In this site you will see how a projection system works and some different ways to make your own projector.
n. rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
E.g. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the proliferation of countless get-rich-quick schemes.
a. producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
E.g. My editors must assume I'm a prolific writer: they expect me to revise six books this year!.
v. make longer; draw out; lengthen
E.g. In their determination to discover ways to prolong human life, doctors fail to take into account that longer lives are not always happier ones.
n. relative importance; property of being prominent; a standing out from the surface of something
E.g. They need to realize that Hispanics and Blacks are rising in prominence in our country and the day that the rich white guy could rule everything is ending.
a. likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
E.g. President Bush today applauded a promising sign of progress by Iraq's leaders.
n. person who helps to organize or finance an event; active supporter or advocate
E.g. Seth being a live music promoter, that is something he specializes in.
v. move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
E.g. The accident will prompt a review of school safety policy.
v. proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication
E.g. During an interview with ABC News, Barack Obama said Republican attempted to promulgate, falsely, his Muslim connections.
v. read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction
E.g. I should proofread my manuscripts before sending.
n. natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
E.g. Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others.
n. one who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed
E.g. The prophet is as ready to tell them the meaning of it.
n. one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer
E.g. In the Senate, every proponent of the universal health care measure lobbied to gain additional support for the controversial legislation.
n. percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
E.g. The requirements grow linearly, in proportion to the number of folk.
v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
E.g. Eshton, observing me, seemed to propose that I should be asked to join them; but Lady Ingram instantly negatived the notion.