Words beginning with P

Alternative form of pretorium.

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

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An inner suburb of the City of Stonnington, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The capital city of Cape Verde.

A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.

Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

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Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.

An alpha-blocker used chiefly as a smooth muscle relaxant, especially in the treatment of hypertension and benign prostatic hyperpla…

Before (something significant).

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To go before, go in front of.

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

Of high value or worth.

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To make something happen suddenly and quickly.

Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or …

The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.

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Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any…

To determine or decide in advance.

Able to be predicted.

A statement of what will happen in the future.