7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 62

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
precocious adj. Most parents think their child precocious. early development especially mental
predatory adj. Lions are nocturnal predatory animals. living by preying on other creatures
predicate verb He predicates his argument on the facts. to base or establish an action
noun The subject of an action is called the predicate. person, place or thing doing the action
preferential adj. She wanted preferential treatment. of, or relating to, or giving advantage
prefix noun Using a prefix can reverse a word. putting or attaching before or in front of
verb I prefix my name with Mr. to put or attach before or in front of
pregnant noun The young lady was pregnant for six months. carrying developing offspring in the body
prejudicial adj. That statement is prejudicial to her innocence. detrimental; injurious
premature adj. It's premature to decide before we investigate. occurring before the correct or assigned time