ap lang

Word

Simple meaning

presage

Signal that something will happen, usually something bad

prescient

Knowing something before it happens

predilection

A special liking or preference

predicate

To base something on something else

precedent

An earlier example that guides future actions

pretentious

Trying to seem more important or knowledgeable than you are

pretense

A false claim or act

predecessor

The person or thing that came before

precocious

Developing abilities earlier than usual

preclude

To prevent something or make it impossible

benign

Harmless or kind

benefactor

A person who gives money or gifts to help

benediction

A blessing

benevolence

Kindness

malfeasance

Wrongdoing, especially by an official

malapropism

Accidentally using the wrong word, often humorously

malodorous

Bad-smelling

malady

An illness

malice

Hatred or a desire to hurt someone

malign

To say bad things about someone; slander