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Precious
- adjective - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
- extremely; "there is precious little time left"
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories"
- obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
- of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
Precises
- verb - make a summary (of)
Precooks
- verb - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"
Predates
- verb - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- establish something as being earlier relative to something else
- prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Predicts
- verb - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Preemies
- noun - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Preempts
- noun - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
- acquire for oneself before others can do so
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
- take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
Prefaces
- noun - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
- furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
Prefects
- noun - a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"