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Prays
- verb - address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer; "pray to the Lord"
- call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
Preps
- noun - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Press
- noun - a dense crowd of people
- a machine used for printing
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
- ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
- be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
- create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
- crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean
Preys
- noun - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
- animal hunted or caught for food
- prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
- profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
Pries
- noun - a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
- be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Prigs
- noun - a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Prims
- verb - assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
- contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
- dress primly
Prods
- noun -
- a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
- to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
- urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
Profs
- noun - someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university