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Essential Latin Roots: Pro-, Prob-, Pros-

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propriety
noun
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners
probate
noun
official proving of a will as authentic
probation
noun
testing of a person's conduct, character or qualifications
probe
verb (used with
to search into or examine thoroughly
probity
noun
integrity and uprightness
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procedure
noun
manner of proceeding in any action or process
proceed
verb (used with
to move or go forward after stopping
proclamation
noun
public and official announcement
procrastinate
verb (used with
to defer action
proctor
noun
one appointed to keep watch over students at examinations
prodigal
adjective
wastefully or recklessly extravagant
prodigious
adjective
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree or force
prodigy
noun
young person having extraordinary talent or ability
productive
adjective
producing readily or abundantly
profession
noun
vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science
professor
noun
teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university
proffer
verb (used with
to put before a person for acceptance
proficiency
noun
expertness in a skill
proficient
adjective
well-advanced in an art, science or subject
profile
noun
outline of something or someone viewed from the side
profiteer
noun
one who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits through the sale of scarce or rationed goods
profligacy
noun
reckless extravagance
profligate
adjective
utterly and shamelessly immoral
profuse
adjective
made or done freely and abundantly
progeny
noun
descendant or offspring
progression
noun
passing successively from one member of a series to the next
prohibition
noun
legal banning of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption
prohibitive
adjective
tending to prohibit or forbid something
projection
noun
something jutting out or protruding
proletarian
adjective
belonging to the working class
prolific
adjective
producing offspring abundantly
prolix
adjective
extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length
prologue
noun
introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel
prolong
verb (used with
to lengthen out in time
prominence
noun
state of being conspicuous
prominent
adjective
standing out so as to be seen easily
promissory
adjective
containing or implying a promise
promontory
noun
high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast
promoter
noun
one who encourages or organizes
promulgate
verb (used with
to make known by open declaration
propaganda
noun
information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm
propagate
verb (used with
to cause to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock
propel
verb (used with
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward
propellant
noun
charge of explosive used to propel the projectile
propeller
noun
device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane or ship
prophecy
noun
foretelling or prediction of what is to come
prophesy
verb (used with
to foretell or predict
propitious
adjective
presenting favorable conditions
proportion
noun
size of part to whole
propulsion
noun
the act or process forcing to move
prosaic
adjective
commonplace or dull
proscenium
noun
arch that separates a stage from the auditorium
proscribe
verb (used with
to denounce or condemn as dangerous or harmful
proscription
noun
the state of being forbidden
proselyte
noun
one who has changed from one opinion or religious belief to another
prosody
noun
science or study of poetic meters and versification

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