unit 4 vocabulary

Preclude

To prevent or make something impossible; to rule out.

Precocious

Characterized by early maturity or development; exhibiting advanced skills at an early age.

Predecessor

One who held a position or office prior to another.

Predilection

A tendency towards or favoring of someone or something.

Predisposed

Inclined or susceptible to certain activities or behaviors.

Preeminent

Of outstanding excellence; exceeding others in quality, rank, or importance.

Premonition

A strong intuition regarding future events.

Prerogative

A hereditary or official privilege; a property or ability that gives one an advantage over others.

Presage

To predict or foretell; a warning of a future event.

Prescience

Knowledge of events before they occur; foresight.

Presume

To do something without proper authority or permission; to assume or suppose to be true without proof.

Pretext

A false or fictitious purpose or reason.

Prevail

To be superior in influence or strength; to have the upper hand; to be widespread or dominant; to triumph.

Prevalence

The quality of being widespread or dominant.

Prevaricator

One who evades or deviates from the truth; one who violates their duty; a sinner.