A wife sending a short message to her husband:
It was just said on the news that they found a hideous corpse with a hollow head, a cigar among ugly rotten teeth and a bottle of liquor in his hand. I"m worried about you! Please, give me a ring...
- impelling influence. propulsive adj. [related to *propel]
PROSCENIUM
n. (pl. -s or -nia) part of the stage in front of the curtain and the enclosing arch. [greek: related to *scene]
PROSPECTUS
n. (pl. -tuses) printed document advertising or describing a school, commercial enterprise, forthcoming book, etc. [latin, = prospect, from prospicio -spect- look forward]
PROSPERITY
n. Prosperous state; wealth; success.
PROSPEROUS
adj. - successful; rich; thriving.
- auspicious (prosperous wind). prosperously adv. [french from latin]
PROSTHESIS
n. (pl. -theses) 1 artificial leg etc; false tooth, breast, etc.
- branch of surgery dealing with prostheses. prosthetic adj. [greek, = placing in addition]
PROSTITUTE
—n. - woman who engages in sexual activity for payment.
- (usu. Male prostitute) man or boy who engages in sexual activity, esp. With homosexual men, for payment. —v. (-ting) 1 (esp. Refl.) Make a prostitute of (esp. Oneself).
- misuse or offer (one's talents, skills, name, etc.) For money etc. prostitution n. [latin prostituo -tut- offer for sale]
PROTECTION
n. - a protecting or being protected; defence. B thing, person, or animal that protects.
- (also protectionism) theory or practice of protecting home industries.
- colloq. A immunity from violence etc. Obtained by payment to gangsters etc. B (in full protection money) money so paid. protectionist n. & adj.
PROTECTIVE
adj. Protecting; intended or tending to protect. protectively adv. Protectiveness n.
- custody n. Detention of a person for his or her own protection.
PROTESTANT
—n. Member or follower of any of the churches separating from the roman catholic church after the reformation. —adj. Of the protestant churches or their members etc. protestantism n. [related to *protest]
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