Definitions of
sound-alike words:
P, Part 2
Part 1
- physic
- medicine, as in: Grandmother gave him a physic for his stomachache.
- physique
- well-developed bodily structure, as in: Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor famous for his physique.
- psychic
- having extra-sensory mental powers, as in: A person would have to be psychic to predict the outcome of that race!
- fiscal
- financial, as in: The fiscal year begins July 1.
- physical
- relating to the body or the material world, as in: I must make an appointment with my doctor for a physical examination.
- plain
- (1) clear and distinct, as in: The facts are plain.
- (2) flat, level ground, as in: A famous battle took place in 1759 between the French and English armies on a high plain adjoining the city of Quebec, Canada.
- plane
- (1) aircraft, as in: Have you ever flown on a plane?
- (2) a level of development, as in: "The Web is not a social movement destined to raise mankind to a more
perfect plane and bring every soul on Earth into a more perfect harmony." Jim Wilson, VirtualPROMOTE May 22, 1998
- plaintiff
- in a court case, the one suing, as in: The counsel
for the plaintiff made her opening statement.
- plaintive
- sad, as in: The abandoned dog let out a plaintive howl.
- pleas
- earnest requests or appeals, as in: His pleas for help brought the rescuers quickly.
- please
- be agreeable to, as in: If it please the court, I would like to ask for a recess at this time.
- pole
- long, slender, wooden rod, as in: He got his fishing pole and went down to the lake.
- poll
- survey of public opinion, as in: The poll shows that your candidate is taking the lead.
- poor
- not having wealth, as in: The family was poor, but they seemed happy.
- pore
- to study attentively, as in: Before the presentation, she will likely pore over her notes.
- pour
- cause to flow in a continuous stream, as in: Would
you like me to pour you some tea?
- populace
- all the inhabitants of a place, as in: The circus
entertained the populace with a huge parade through town.
- populous
- having many inhabitants, as in: India is a populous country.
- portend
- indicate beforehand, as in: Those gray clouds do not portend a sunny afternoon for our picnic.
- pretend
- give a false show of, as in: Most children like to
dress up and pretend they are adults.
- apportion
- divide up and distribute by shares, as in: I want to apportion the money among all the children.
- portion
- an allotted amount of something, as in: He didn't eat his portion of dessert.
- proportion
- ratio of one thing to another, as in: The proportion of women to men using the Internet is increasing.
- practicable
- workable or feasible, as in: I do not believe your plan is at all practicable.
- practical
- useful, based on past performance, as in: She is
interested in the practical applications of your idea.
- pray
- entreat or call upon a higher power, as in: Many
people pray before eating a meal.
- prey
- victimize, as in: Confidence men and women prey on unwary, trusting people.
- precede
- to go or come before, as in: The bridesmaids will precede the bride down the aisle at the wedding.
- proceed
- move ahead, as in: After a short intermisssion, we
will proceed with the show.
- precedence
- act of coming before, as in: The need for safety took precedence over everything else.
- precedents
- actions that serve as patterns for future actions, as in: The judge could find no precedents that would allow him to find the defendant innocent.
- preposition
- part of speech that shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word, as in: The word for is a preposition that originally meant on account of, instead of, or because of.
- proposition
- proposal, offer, or suggestion, as in: We gave them our proposition and they accepted it on the spot.
- prescribe
- give as a direction to be followed, as in: Perhaps the doctor will prescribe a short period of rest for you.
- proscribe
- prohibit or condemn, as in: Most cultures proscribe stealing.
- presence
- state of being at a specific place, as in: Your presence is requested at the wedding of our daughter.
- presents
- gifts, as in: To show how happy she was, she bought presents for all her friends.
- presentiment
- premonition, as in: He had a strong presentiment that the deal was about to fall through.
- presentment
- offering of a note or bill of exchange for acceptance or payment, as in: We will be happy to pay you upon presentment
of a properly signed bill of exchange.
- presently
- soon, as in: My father will come down presently.
- at present
- now, as in: I'm afraid that I don't have enough money at present to make you a loan.
- principal
- head of a school, main person, or amount of money
borrowed, as in: Interest will be charged on the principal at the rate of 6.9 percent.
- principle
- fundamental law or basic truth, as in: The Golden
Rule is the principle that you should treat other people the way you'd like to be treated.
- profit
- amount left after all costs of a business are paid, as in: To grant you a loan, the bank will want a Profit and Loss statement.
- prophet
- one who foretells the future or interprets divine will, as in: Jeremiah is a prophet named in the Bible who was persecuted for his beliefs.
- prophecy
- prediction, as in: Constantly calling a child stupid can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- prophesy
- tell beforehand what is going to happen, as in: No
one can prophesy with accuracy how the economy will be a year from now.
- propose
- suggest or plan, as in: I propose
to increase revenue by 100 percent in three months.
- purpose
- result or goal that is desired, as in: The purpose of my call is to tell you about our new product.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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