verb

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Other / Slowly

prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

noun

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Other / Shape

prong - Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

Forks come in many versions, some with varying numbers of prongs used for different tasks.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

posh - Elegant or stylishly luxurious

For a high enough price, people can stay in posh hotel rooms and indulge themselves.

verb

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Other / Inward

prance - For a horse to move with high springy steps.

In the empty field, the horse pranced to its heart's content.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

Url

prowl - For an animal or person to move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey

The female lion spent its days and nights prowling quietly in order to track down its prey.

noun

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Good / Strong

prowess - Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

Without a doubt, Michael Jordan possessed an exceptional prowess on the basketball court.

verb

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Other / Inward

primp - To spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothes.

The groomsmen primped so much in the mirror that it seemed they were actually getting married.

noun

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Bad / Attack

prank - A practical joke or mischievous act

A popular prank among children involves making phone calls to people and pretending to be somebody else.

verb

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Bad / Attack

pounce - When an animal or bird of prey jumps or swoops suddenly to catch prey

True to its nature, the cat pounced on the mouse before it could run away.

noun

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Bad / Boring

prattle - Foolish or inconsequential talk

Instead of being left in peace, Charlie was subject to the endless prattle of his seat mate.

verb

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Other / Inward

preen - To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.

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