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Prior
- adjective - earlier in time
- the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
Prise
- verb - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- 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"
Prism
- noun - a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
- optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
Privy
- adjective - (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known; "privy to the details of the conspiracy"
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
- hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"
Prize
- adjective - goods or money obtained illegally
- hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
- of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- something given as a token of victory
- something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
- 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"
Quica
- - A small South American opossum (Didelphys quica), native of Guiana and Brazil. It feeds upon insects, small birds, and fruit.
Quick
- adjective - accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
- easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
- fast
- hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
- moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
- performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
Quids
- noun - a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
- the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence