noun

praerogativus "asked to vote first"; from prae "before"+rogare, rogatus "ask"

Def: a special right or privilege that belongs to a person or group by virtue of rank, position, or the like.

something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possision

syn of perogative

a right or privilege entitled by birth

syn of perogative

probity

noun

Origin: Probitas "honesty, uprightness", from probus "honest, upright, vituous" +itas, itatis (Latin), "state of"

Def: unquestionable honesty or uprightness

honesty and correct moral behavior

(religious)

syn of probity

dishonesty and immorality

ant of probity

a roguish or mischievous act

ant of probity

deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry

manupilation of language

ant of probity

underhanded or unscrupulous behavior

ant of probity

sharp practice

cheating

(r.p. of probity)

procrastinate

verb

Origin: procrastinare, procrastinatus (Latin), "put off until tomorrow"; from pro (Latin), "forward", + cras (Latin), "tomorrow"

Def: to delay action

syn of procrastinate

wasting time

syn of procrastinate

to waste time by loitering or delaying

syn of procrastinate

to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time

syn of procrastinate

to bring to a stand still

syn of procastinate

Origin: prodigium (Latin), omen, ominous sign, ernormity" + osus (Latin), "full of"

def: extraordinary in size and extent; marvelous

of amazing size or greatness

syn of prodigious

huge, gigantic

syn prodigious

gargantuan

tremendous in size, volume, or degree

syn of prodigious

so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention

ant of prodigious

immesaurable

ant of prodigious

a phenomenal task

rf of prodigious

a gargantuan appetite

a huge appetite

rf of prodigious

verb

Origin: proles, prolis (Latin), "offspring" + ferre (Latin), "bear" + are, English verb form suffix

def: to increase rapidly in size or abundance

escalate

increase in level of difficulty

syn of proliferate

verb

Origin: promulgare, promulgatus (Latin), "publish"; possibly from pro (Latin), "before, in front of" + vulgas (Latin), "common people, crowd"

Def: to announce officially as a law or decree

spread information to public

syn of promulgate

Origin: propendere, propensus (Latin), "be inclined to" + itas, itatis (Latin), "state of" from pro (Latin), "in the direction of" pendere (Latin), "lean, hang"

def: a natural tendency or inclination

a strong and continued inclination for

syn of propensity

an inclination or predisposition toward something towards...

syn of propensity

an established preference for something

syn of propensity

a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it

syn of propensity

repugnance for

a strong disliking, distaste, or antagonism for

syn for repugnance

verb

Origin: propitiare, propitiartus (Latin), "appease"; from propitious (Latin), "favorable" + are, atus (Latin), a verb forming suffix roughly meaning "make"

Def: to appease or pacify

to soothe or mollify especially by concessions

syn of propitiate

annoy

syn of propitiate

adjective

Origin: protrahere, protractus (Latin), "prolong, extended", from pro (Latin), "Forth, out", + trahere, tractus (Latin), "drag, draw"

def: extended or prolonged excessively

having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base

ant of protracted

to make less by or as if by cutting of or away some part

ant protracted

noun

Origin: proesse (Old French), "valor", from prou (Old French), "brave"

def: superior courage, ability or skill

an act of marked courtesy

sny of prowess

an act of marked courtesy

syn of prowess

characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

syn of prowess

bravery

syn fo prowess

cowardice

no courage

ant of prowess

incompetence

not able to do it

ant of prowess

bravery, heroic deed

rf of prowess

noun

Origin: pseudonymos (Greek), "having a false name", from pseudes (Greek), "false" + onyma, onoma, (Greek), "name"

def: a fictitious name assumed by an author

name of fighting

syn of pseudonym

verb and noun

Origin: purgare (Latin), "cleanse", from purus, "Pure",  + agree (Latin), "lead, do, make"

def: a. to cleanse or purify, especially to rid a group of undesirable elements

b. a medicine that cleanses; the elimination of undersirable elements from a group

having a tendency to loosen or relax

syn of purge

an organized massacre of people

syn of purge

purification or purgation of the emotions

rf of purge

adjective

Origin: pusillus (Latin), "very small or weak" + animus (Latin), "soul, spirit"

Def: contemptibly coward or mean-spirited

Intrepid

heroic

ant of pusillanious

verb

Origin cwellan (Old English) "kill"

Def: to bring to an end, usually by force, to quiet or pacify

to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely

syn quell

to emit or move

syn of quell

to subdue or reduce inintensity or severity

syn of allay

to lessen the intensity of

syn of quell

adjective

Origin: Don quixote

Def: high minded but impractical

abjure

obtrude

to impose ideas on others

the act of joining or the condition of being joined

not biased