按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
profile n。 An outline or contour。
profiteer n。 One who profits。
profligacy n。 Shameless viciousness。
profligate adj。 Abandoned to vice。
profuse adj。 Produced or displayed in overabundance。
progeny n。 Offspring。
progression n。 A moving forward or proceeding in course。
prohibition n。 A decree or an order forbidding something。
prohibitionist n。 One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages。
prohibitory adj。 Involving or equivalent to prohibition； especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages。
projection n。 A prominence。
proletarian n。 A person of the lowest or poorest class。
prolific adj。 Producing offspring or fruit。
prolix adj。 Verbose。
prologue n。 A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem； discourse； or performance。
prolong v。 To extend in time or duration。
promenade v。 To walk for amusement or exercise。
prominence n。 The quality of being noticeable or distinguished。
prominent adj。 Conspicuous in position； character； or importance。
promiscuous adj。 Brought together without order； distinction； or design （for sex）。
promissory adj。 Expressing an engagement to pay。
promontory n。 A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea。
promoter n。 A furtherer； forwarder； or encourager。
promulgate v。 To proclaim。
propaganda n。 Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system。
propagate v。 To spread abroad or from person to person。
propel v。 To drive or urge forward。
propellant adj。 Propelling。
propeller n。 One who or that which propels。
prophecy n。 Any prediction or foretelling。
prophesy v。 To predict or foretell； especially under divine inspiration and guidance。
propitious adj。 Kindly disposed。
proportionate adj。 Being in proportion。
propriety n。 Accordance with recognized usage； custom； or principles。
propulsion n。 A driving onward or forward。
prosaic adj。 Unimaginative。
proscenium n。 That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra。
proscribe v。 To reject； as a teaching or a practice； with condemnation or denunciation。
proscription n。 Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege。
proselyte n。 One who has been won over from one religious belief to another。
prosody n。 The science of poetical forms。
prospector n。 One who makes exploration； search； or examination； especially for minerals。
prospectus n。 A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking。
prostrate adj。 Lying prone； or with the head to the ground。
protagonist n。 A leader in any enterprise or contest。
protection n。 Preservation from harm； danger； annoyance； or any other evil。
protective adj。 Sheltering。
protector n。 A defender。
protege n。 One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person。
Protestant n。 A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment。
protomartyr n。 The earliest victim in any cause。
protocol n。 A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty。
protoplasm n。 The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell。
prototype n。 A work； original in character； afterward imitated in form or spirit。
protract v。 To prolong。
protrude v。 To push out or thrust forth。
protrusion n。 The act of protruding。
protuberance n。 Something that swells out from a surrounding surface。
protuberant adj。 Bulging。
protuberate v。 To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface。
proverb n。 A brief； pithy saying； condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience。
provident adj。 Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies。
providential adj。 Effected by divine guidance。
provincial adj。 Uncultured in thought and manner。
proviso n。 A clause in a contract； will； etc。； by which its operation is rendered conditional。
provocation n。 An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment。
prowess n。 Strength； skill； and intrepidity in battle。
proximately adv。 Immediately。
proxy n。 A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter。
prudence n。 Caution。
prudential adj。 Proceeding or marked by caution。
prudery n。 An undue display of modesty or delicacy。
prurient adj。 Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires。
pseudapostle n。 A pretended or false apostle。
pseudonym n。 A fictitious name； especially when assumed by a writer。
pseudonymity n。 The state or character of using a fictitious name。
psychiatry n。 The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease。
psychic adj。 Pertaining to the mind or soul。
psychopathic adj。 Morally irresponsible。
psychotherapy n。 The treatment of mental disease。
pudgy adj。 Small and fat。
puerile adj。 Childish。
pugnacious adj。 Quarrelsome。
puissant adj。 Possessing strength。
pulmonary adj。 Pertaining to the lungs。
punctilious adj。 Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom。
punctual adj。 Observant and exact in points of time。
pungent adj。 Affecting the sense of smell。
pungency n。 The quality of affecting the sense of smell。
punitive adj。 Pertaining to punishment。
pupilage n。 The state or period of being a student。
purgatory n。 An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering。
purl v。 To cause to whirl； as in an eddy。
purloin v。 To steal。
purport n。 Intent。
purveyor n。 one who supplies
pusillanimous adj。 Without spirit or bravery。
putrescent adj。 Undergoing deposition of animal or vegetable matter acpanied by fetid odors。
pyre n。 A heap of bustibles arranged for burning a dead body。
pyromania n。 An insane propensity to set things on fire。
pyrotechnic adj。 Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture。
pyx n。 A vessel or casket； usually of precious metal； in which the host is preserved。
quackery n。 Charlatanry
quadrate v。 To divide into quarters。
quadruple v。 To multiply by four。
qualification n。 A requisite for an employment； position； right； or privilege。
qualify v。 To endow or furnish with requisite ability； character； knowledge； skill； or possessions。
qualm n。 A fit of nausea。
quandary n。 A puzzling predicament。
quantity n。 Magnitude。
quarantine n。 The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease。
quarrelsome adj。 Irascible。
quarter n。 One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided。
quarterly adj。 Occurring or made at intervals of three months。
quartet n。 A position for four voices or four instruments。
quarto n。 An eight…page newspaper of any size。
quay n。 A wharf or artificial landing…place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it。
querulous adj。 Habitually plaining。
query v。 To make inquiry。
queue n。 A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival； as for admittance。
quibble n。 An utterly trivial distinction or objection。
quiescence n。 Quiet。
quiescent adj。 Being in a state of repose or inaction。
quiet adj。 Making no noise。
quietus n。 A silencing； suppressing； or ending。
quintessence n。 The most essential part of anything。
quintet n。 Musical position arranged for five voices or instruments。
quite adv。 Fully。
Quixotic adj。 Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree。
rabid adj。 Affected with rabies or hy