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prophecy.noun
inflected form(s).plural.prophecies
an inspired utterance of a prophet; a prediction of something to come

prophesy, prophesied, prophesying, prophesies.transitive verbs
to reveal by divine inspiration; to predict with certainty by divine inspiration (prophesied the coming war); foretell; foreshow
intransitive verb use.to reveal the will or message of God; to predict the future as if by divine inspiration; to speak as a prophet
prophesier.noun

prophetic also prophetical.adjective
of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy (prophetic books); foretelling events as if by divine inspiration (casual words that proved prophetic)
prophetically.adverb
propheticalness.noun

provoke, provokes, provoked, provoking.transitive verbs
to arouse to a feeling or action
provocation.noun
the act of provoking or inciting; something that provokes

provocative.adjective
tending to provoke.(her dress aroused both interest and jealously depending on the sexual identity of those seeing it)
provocative.noun
provocatively.adverb
provocativeness.noun

prudence.noun
the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason; sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs; skill and good judgment in the use of resources; caution or circumspection as to danger or risk 

prudent.adjective
wise in handling practical matters; characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence; careful in regard to one's own interests; provident; careful about one's conduct; circumspect; exercising good judgment or common sense; marked by wisdom or judiciousness; sensible; shrewd in the management of practical affairs; marked by circumspection; discreet; provident; frugal; wise
prudently.adverb

purgative.adjective
purging or tending to purge 
purgative as a.noun
a purging medicine; cathartic

purvey, purveys.transitive verbs
inflected form(s).purveyed, purveying
peddle; to advertise or circulate; to supply (as provisions) usually as a matter of business 
purveyor.noun
one that purveys; victualler; caterer
purveyance.noun

peculiar.adjective
characteristic of only one person, group, or thing; distinctive; different from the usual or normal; special; particular; curious; strange; odd; eccentric
peculiarly.adverb
peculiarity.noun,.plural.peculiarities
the quality or state of being peculiar; a notable or distinctive feature or characteristic; an eccentricity; an idiosyncrasy.
peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness.(an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British)

pedophilia.noun
sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
pedophiliac.or.pedophilic.adjective
pederasty.noun
sex as practiced by a man with a boy

phenomenon.noun,.plural.phenomena
inflected form(s).plural.phenomena.or.phenomenons
an observable fact or event generally beyond rational belief, brought about through contact with the sustaining soul of the universe (invisible support of all we see and know of)
plural.phenomenons an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal person, thing, or occurrence 
phenomena.noun
inflected form(s).plural.phenomenas
phenomenalistic.adjective
phenomenalistically.adverb
phenomenalist.noun

phenomenal.noun
of, relating to, or constituting phenomena or a phenomenon; extraordinary; outstanding (phenomenal achievements include walking on water and levitating)
phenomenally.adverb

phenomenalism.noun
Philosophy - the doctrine, set forth by David Hume and his successors, that percepts and concepts actually present in the mind constitute the sole object of knowledge, with the objects of perception themselves, their origin outside the mind, or the nature of the mind itself remaining forever beyond inquiry - Hume had no idea of quantum reality which includes the soul

piety.noun 
inflected form(s).plural.pieties
the quality or state of being pious; fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents); dutifulness in religion; devoutness; an act inspired by piety; a conventional belief or standard; orthodoxy 

pious.adjective 
marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular; religious; devout; professing or exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality; high-minded; commendable; worthy (a pious effort)
piousness.noun
piously.adverb

predispose, predisposed, predisposing, predisposes.transitive verbs
to dispose in advance (a good teacher predisposes children to learn); to make susceptible-(malnutrition predisposes one to disease; susceptible to angry outbursts) 
intransitive verb senses.to bring about susceptibility

predisposition.noun
the state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility

prerequisite.noun-and.adjective
something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function 
compare-requisite

perquisite.noun
a payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due; the right; a tip; a gratuity; something claimed as an exclusive right (politics was the perquisite of the upper class)

presume, presumed, presuming, presumes.transitive verbs
to take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary; to take upon oneself without permission or authority; appear to prove
presumedly.adverb
presumer.noun

presumable.adjective
that can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition.(presumable causes of the economic downturn)
presumably.adverb

presumptive.adjective
based on probability; reasonable ground for belief

presumption.noun
the act of presuming; overstepping of proper bounds; taking something for granted; the inference that one fact exists based upon the proved existence of other facts

presumptuous.adjective
taking too much for granted; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward; showing arrogance; taking liberties; assumptive
presumptuously.adjective
presumptuousness.noun

presuppose, presupposed, presupposing, presupposes.transitive verbs...
to imply as a preceding condition; to believe or suppose in advance; to require or involve necessarily as an antecedent condition;, to take for granted; to believe or suppose in advance; presume
presupposition, presupposition.nouns
presuppositional.adjective
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