postwar
a. happening or existing in the period after a war, especially the First or Second World War |
prearrange
v. arrange beforehand |
precaution
n. an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening |
precious
a. of high worth or cost |
precocious
a. showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual; appearing or developing early |
prefer
v. select as an alternative over another
v. give preference to one over another |
preferable
a. more desirable or worthy than another; better or more suitable |
prehistoric
a. describing the period before there were written records; ancient
a. no longer fashionable |
preliminary
a. prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
n. an action or event preceding or preparing for something more important |
premonition
n. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen |
preposterous
a. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; very silly or stupid; ridiculous |
preview
v. watch a movie or play before it is released to the general public
n. short parts of a tv show or film that are shown in public to advertise it |
productive
a. having quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results |
prominent
a. very well known and important; immediately noticeable |
promise
v. tell someone that you will certainly do something |
propeller
n. a device that causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or more blades that spin at high speed |
protein
n. one of the many substances found in food, such as meat or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow |
psychiatrist
n. a doctor who specializes in psychiatry |
pummel
v. beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly |
purchase
v. buy something; acquire something by paying for it |
receipt
n. something proving that money, goods, or information have been received |
recent
a. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time |
reconcile
v. correct inconsistencies; become compatible or consistent
v. become friendly after a quarrel |
reconstruct
v. construct again; rebuild; reconstitute |
reduce
v. make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price |
register
v. put information, especially name, into an official list; record in writing
v. enroll as a student |
relationship
n. way in which two things are connected
n. a close romantic friendship between two people |
relief
n. easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty |
reluctant
a. not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it |
remedial
a. intended to correct something that is wrong or to improve a bad situation; corrective |
remedy
n. a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem |
reminiscent
a. serving to bring to mind; making someone remember a particular person, event, or thing |
remorseful
a. feeling pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
renew
v. increase the life of or replace something old; renovate; make new or as if new again |
rescue
v. free someone from harm or evil; take from legal custody by force |
research
v. inquire into; attempt to find out in scientific manner |
resent
v. feel bitter or be in angry, because of unfair injury or affront |
resign
v. give up a job or position; abandon |
resignation
n. act of leaving a job or position and making a statement for it
n. attitude of accepting something unpleasant because you cannot change it |
restaurant
n. a place where meals are prepared and served to customers |
retrieval
n. process of finding and bringing back something |
review
v. study again something, in preparation for an exam, practice to refresh memory
n. summary of a longer discussion |
rhinestone
n. bright, transparent artificial jewel that looks like a diamond, used as an inexpensive ornament |
roughly
ad. without taking a lot of care to make something perfect
ad. approximately; more or less |
scenic
a. having or allowing someone to see beautiful natural features |
scent
n. distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance or perfume |
schedule
n. plan for an activity or event; arrange |
seize
v. take hold of; take or capture by force |
sensational
a. very good, exciting, or unusual; intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction |
sensitive
a. easily upset by the things people say or do; responsive to external conditions |