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praise
[(1) to say good things about; (2) to approve]
Kelley's professor praised her test results. (1)
The father praised his son's decision. (2)
pray
[(1) to make a request to a god or spirit; (2) to praise a god or spirit]
He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done. (1)
She prayed to give thanks to God for healing her son. (2)
pregnant
[(1) carrying a child within the body before it is born; (2) expecting to give birth to a baby]
She just learned that she is pregnant. (1)
The pregnant woman expects to give birth next month. (2)
prepare
[(1) to make ready; (2) to put together]
She is prepared for her trip to Europe. (1)
He will prepare dinner. (2)
present
[(1) to offer for consideration; (2) a gift; (3) now; (4) to be at a place]
We will present our idea to the committee. (1)
I gave them a present for their anniversary. (2)
The present time is a good time. (3)
I was present at school yesterday. (4)
president
[(1) the chief official of a country that is a republic; (2) the leader of an organization]
The President of the United States serves a term of four years. (1)
His wife is president of our school's parents and teachers organization. (2)
press
[(1) to urge strongly; (2) newspapers, magazines and other publications]
The mayor pressed him for money for his re-election campaign. (1)
The opening of the new hospital was fully reported in the local press. (2)
pressure
[the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else]
We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.
prevent
[to keep or stop from going or happening]
Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.
price
[the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale]
He is asking a fair price for his house.
prison
[a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime]
The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.
private
[(1) of or about a person or group that is secret; (2) opposite public]
Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government. (1)
This private property is closed to public use. (2)
prize
[(1) something offered or won in a competition; (2) something of value that one must work hard for to get]
She knows the writer who won the Nobel Prize last year. (1)
The prize that he seeks is peace in the Middle East. (2)
probably
[(1) a good chance of taking place; (2) a little more than possible]
My son's friend probably will eat at our house tonight. (1)
We probably will get some rain from those dark clouds. (2)
problem
[a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer]
She has sympathy for people with those problems.
process
[an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result]
The production process seems to be a success.
produce
[(1) to make; (2) to create; (3) to cause something to be; (4) to manufacture]
The farmer produced a big crop. (1)
Who produced the new action movie? (2)
The police produced some new evidence at the trial. (3)
His company produces road signs. (4)
profession
[a job that requires special training]
Many doctors are leaving the medical profession.
professor
[a teacher at a college or university]
Do you like your English professor?
profit
[money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity]
How much profit did you make from selling the stock?
program
[(1) a plan of action; (2) the different events or parts of a meeting or show]
We have developed a program to increase company profits. (1)
Our group is part of the program at the school meeting. (2)
progress
[movement forward or toward improvement or a goal]
Are you making progress on your science project?
project
[a planned effort to do something]
She hopes to complete her science project in about a week.
propaganda
[ideas or information used to influence opinions]
Does political propaganda win elections?
property
[anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods]
His property extends from here to the river.
propose
[to present or offer for consideration]
She proposed a new program for teaching English.
protect
[(1) to guard; (2) to defend; (3) to prevent from being harmed or damaged]
The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system. (1)
The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack. (2)
Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars. (3)
protest
[(1) to speak against; (2) to object]
The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales. (1)
The group protested because their votes were not counted. (2)
prove
[to show to be true]
The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.
provide
[to give something needed or wanted]
She provided food and warm clothing to the homeless man.
public
[(1) of or about all the people in a community or country; (2) opposite private]
Everyone could speak at the public meeting. (1)
She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official. (2)
publication
[something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine]
I do not read that publication.
publish
[(1) to make public something that is written; (2) to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine]
The government published the list of properties. (1)
Did the newspaper publish anything about the accident? (2)
pull
[(1) to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite push]
Please pull the microphone closer so we can hear you. (1)
You have to pull, not push the door to open it. (2)
pump
[to force a gas or liquid up, into or through]
The broken part would not pump fuel from the tank to the engine.
punish
[to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal]
The judge punished him with a five-year prison sentence.
purchase
[(1) to buy with money or with something of equal value; (2) that which is bought]
Did you purchase your watch in Switzerland? (1)
He used a charge card to pay for the purchase. (2)
pure
[(1) free from anything that is different or that reduces value; (2) clean]
He asked if the ring was made of pure gold. (1)
Do not expect pure water from a mountain stream. (2)
purpose
[(1) the reason or desired effect for doing something; (2) goal]
What is the purpose of your trip? (1)
His only purpose in life was to make her happy. (2)
push
[(1) to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite pull]
She pushed him away. (1)
Ed pushed the horse and I pulled it. (2)
put
[(1) to place; (2) to set in position]
She put the dog outside. (1)
He put the television where everyone could see it. (2)