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American Government Vocabulary English Vocabulary Index American Government Vocabulary for 25th August : Premiere (n) : first public performance Premise (n) : basis for argument Premise(pl) : a building and its out houses Premium (n) : amount paid for an insurance policy, reward, bonus, a fee Preoccupy (v) : engage before hand, occupy beforehand Preparation (n) : state of being in readiness, substance prepared for some special use Prepare (v) : make ready, make the necessary previous arrangements Preparedness (n) : readiness Prepay (v) : to pay beforehand or in advance Preponderate (v) : overpower, out number, outweigh Preposition (n) : a word often placed before a noun or pronoun to indicate place, direction, etc. Prepossessing (adj.) : pleasant Preposterous (adj.) : very absurd, glaringly foolish Prerequisite (n) : something required as a previous condition Prerogative (n) : a privilege, liberty Presage (n) : a thing that shows the coming event Presage (v) : predict, foretell Prescience (n) : knowledge of something beforehand Prescribe (v) : advise or order the use of, give medical directions, suggest remedy Prescription (n) : written direction(esp. for medicine) Presence (n) : the state of being present, appearance Present (adj.) : being in a certain place Present (n) : present time or business, the time now passing, reward Presentable (adj.) : fit to be presented, decent, respectable Presentation (n) : an introduction Presentiment (n) : vague feeling that something is about to happen Presently (adv.) : very soon Preserve (v) : to keep safe, to defend, keep undisturbed for private use Preserve (n) : that which is preserved Preside (v) : superintend, control, guide President (n) : one who presides Press (v) : push, urge Press (n) : a pressing or printing machine, printing place, newspapers Pressing (adj.) : urgent, exacting, importunate Pressure (n) : force, difficulties, urgency, strong demand Prestige (n) : renown Presume (v) : take for granted, suppose American Government Vocabulary for 25th August : English Vocabulary Index From American Government Vocabulary to HOME PAGE