Posthumous (adj): After his theory was proven to be correct, the professor’s widow expressed gratitude for his posthumous fame.
Posture (v): Was Alderson posturing a bit, talking tough to make sure everyone agreed to a deal on Friday?
Prattle (v): Carmen made everyone angry when she used the entire lunch meeting to prattle on the subject of her new car.
Precarious (adj): Running around with a knife is very precarious.
Precocious (adj): I was a precocious child who at the age of four was already discussing the daily news with my parents.
Predecessor (n): Chef Ann ignored the menu created by her predecessor and prepared her own dishes in the hotel kitchen.
Predicament (n): Many students find themselves in the predicament of not being able to afford college.
Predispose (v): Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to develop the disease.
Predominant (adj): Flying continues to be the predominant means of travel despite increased airfares.
Pregnant (adj): There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced.
Prelude (n): When Jason got down on his knees, I knew it was a prelude to the marriage proposal of my dreams.
Premeditated (adj): The politician came up with his premeditated campaign to destroy his rival over a year ago.
Preponderance (n): With such a preponderance of evidence, the jury will most likely find the defendant guilty.
Presage (v): According to the psychic, the cards presage an upcoming tragedy in my life.
Presentiment (n): Helen would not board the airplane because of her presentiment a fatal crash would occur.
Presumably (adv): In the hallway there were three pairs of boots with the biggest pair presumably belonging to the man of the house.
Presuppose (v): Before looking at evidence, the detective is usually the first to presuppose that a family member committed the crime.
Primal (adj): The primal resources of a nation are always water, food, and oil.
Pristine (adj): Because there were few tourists on the island, the beaches were still pristine and beautiful.
Privation (n): Although she was born into poverty, Samantha vowed that she would work hard to escape the life of privation she had suffered in her childhood.
Proclaim (v): In order to win concert tickets, I needed to proclaim my love for the band.
Procure (v): You may have to barter with Jim to procure the essential supplies you need.
Progeny (n): Because the billionaire bachelor did not have a progeny, his entire estate went to charity when he died.
Propagate (v): The cult leader tried to propagate the ideals behind his religion.
Propound (v): At the faculty meeting I will propound several ideas for improving faculty morale.
Protégé (n): The opera star’s protégé has finally learned enough to audition for a major role.
Protocol (n): Harold broke protocol when he approached the queen without being summoned.
Provocation (n): I walked away from a potential fight despite my enemy’s provocation.
Prowess (n): Christina used her hunting prowess to survive in the woods for a week.
Prurient (adj): The prurient teenager would not stop looking at the adult magazines in the store.
Pseudonym (n): The famous singer always checks into hotels under a pseudonym so her fans will not find her.
Psyche (n): When the old man lost his job to a college graduate, his psyche took a devastating blow.
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