unit 4 vocabulary

preclude-

v., to prevent; to make impossible; to rule out 

precocious-

adj., characterized by early maturity or development; exhibiting advanced skills at an early age 

predecessor-

n., one who held a position or office prior to another

predilection-

n., a tendency towards or favoring of someone or something 

predisposed-

adj., inclined or susceptible to certain activities or behaviors 

preeminent-

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

premonition-

n., a strong intuition regarding future events

prerogative-

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

presage-

v., to predict or foretell; n., a warning of a future event

prescience-

n., knowledge of events before they occur; foresight

presume-

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

pretext-

n., a false or fictitious purpose or reason

prevail-

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

prevalence-

n., the quality of being widespread or dominant 

prevaricator-

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