Vocabulary Cards
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B2 adjective
premature
Meaning
Happening or done before the usual or proper time.
Example
His decision to quit the job was premature.
C1 verb
premeditate
Meaning
to think about and plan something (especially a crime) beforehand
Example
The suspect was accused of premeditating the crime.
C1 adjective
premeditated
Meaning
planned in advance; done deliberately
Example
The crime was clearly premeditated.
B2 noun, adjective
premier
Meaning
the head of government in some countries; first in importance or rank
Example
The French premier addressed the nation.
B2 noun
premise
Meaning
a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property
Example
His argument was based on a false premise.
B2 noun
premium
Meaning
an amount of money paid regularly for an insurance policy; something of superior quality or value
Example
You need to pay your insurance premium every year.
C1 noun
premonition
Meaning
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often something negative
Example
She had a premonition of danger before the trip.
C2 adjective
premonitory
Meaning
giving a warning or prediction about something, especially something unpleasant
Example
He ignored the premonitory signs of illness.
C1 noun
preoccupation
Meaning
The state of being absorbed in thought; mental distraction.
Example
His preoccupation with work led to neglecting his personal life.
C1 verb
preoccupy
Meaning
To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.
Example
Worries about the future preoccupy him constantly.
C2 verb
preordain
Meaning
To decide or determine an outcome in advance, especially by fate or divine will.
Example
They believed their meeting was preordained by destiny.
B1 noun
preparation
Meaning
The act of getting ready or making arrangements for something.
Example
The team made careful preparation for the presentation.
B2 adjective
Preparatory
Meaning
preliminary; introductory; intended as preparation
Example
She attended preparatory classes before the final exam.
A2 verb
prepare
Meaning
to make ready; to get something ready for use
Example
She needs to prepare dinner for her family.
B1 adjective; verb (past and past participle of prepare)
prepared
Meaning
made ready in advance; having made plans or taken steps beforehand
Example
She was fully prepared for the final exam.
C2 noun
preponderance
Meaning
The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
Example
There was a preponderance of evidence against the defendant.
C2 adjective
preponderant
Meaning
Having superior weight, force, influence, or importance.
Example
The preponderant influence of the media shapes public opinion.
C2 verb
preponderate
Meaning
To be greater in influence, weight, or number.
Example
In the debate, logical arguments preponderated over emotional appeals.
C2 adjective
prepossessing
Meaning
Attractive or appealing in appearance or manner.
Example
She had a prepossessing smile that charmed everyone.
C2 noun
prepossession
Meaning
An opinion or feeling formed beforehand; a prejudice or preoccupation.
Example
His prepossession in favor of tradition made him resist change.
C1 adjective
preposterous
Meaning
completely ridiculous or absurd; contrary to reason or common sense
Example
The idea that pigs could fly is preposterous.
C1 noun
prerogative
Meaning
a special right or privilege exclusive to a particular person or group
Example
It is the manager’s prerogative to make the final decision.
C2 verb
presage
Meaning
to be a sign or warning that something will happen; to foreshadow
Example
Dark clouds presage a storm.
C2 noun
prescience
Meaning
the ability to know or predict what will happen in the future
Example
Her prescience about market trends saved the company.