planetree, an Oriental tree, rising with a straight, smooth branching Stem to a great height; the sycamore or buttonwood. plashy (plash'i), watery; splashy Plataea's day (pla-te'a), plausible (plo'zi-b'l), praiseworthy; reasonable. pleasance (plez'ans), pleasure; merriment. plebeian (ple-be'yan), of or pertaining to the common people. pliant (pli'ant), capable of plying or bending; flexible. policy (pol'i-si), prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs. pollute (po-lut'), make foul, impure, or unclean. pomp (pomp), show of magnificence or splendor. ponder (pon'der), think or deliberate. ponderous (pon'der-us), very heavy; weighty. Popedom (pop'dum), place, office, or dignity of the pope. populous (pop'u-lus), containing many inhabitants. porpoise (por'pus), a sea fish closely allied to the dolphin. port (port), the left side of a ship, looking forward. portal (por'tal), a door or gate. portcullis (port-kul'is), a grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress. portent (por'tent), a sign of coming calamity. portico (por'ti-ko), a colonnade; covered space before a building. postern (pos'tern), back door or gate, especially of a castle. potent (po'tent), powerful, having great authority. potentate (po'ten-tat), monarch. praetor (pre'tor), a civil officer among the ancient Romans, precarious (pre-ka'ri-us), riot to be depended on; dangerous. precedent (pre-sed'ent), going before. precedent (pres'e-dent), a decision serving as a rule for future determination in similar cases. precipitate (pre-sip'i-tat), overhasty, rash; to fall with steep descent. precocity (pre-kos'i-ti), development more than is natural at a given age. preconceive (pre'kon-sev'), form an idea or opinion in the mind beforehand. predetermination (pre'de-tur'mi-na'shun), a decision reached beforehand. preeminent (pre-em'i-nent), above other things of exalted station. pregnant (preg'nant), heavy with important contents or significance. prejudice (prej'oo-dis), judgment formed without due examination; to bias the mind of. prelude (prel'ud), introductory performance. premature (pre'ma-tur'), ripe before the proper time. presage (pre'saj), n. sign, presentiment. presage (pre-saj'), foretell. presuppose (pre'su-poz'), take for granted. pretension (pre-ten'shun), laying claim to more than is due. prevalent (prev'a-lent), generally existing; widespread. primal (pri'mal), first; original. prithee (prith'e), a corruption of "pray thee," generally used without the "I." privation (pri-va'shun), depriving or taking away; getting along without. proclaim (pro-klam'), make known by public announcement. prodigal (prod'i-gal), given to extravagant spending. Prodigal Son, Luke 15, 11-32. prodigious (pro-dij'us), very great; immense. prodigy (prod'i-ji), a marvel or wonder. profess (por-fes) admit freely. proffer (prof-er), offer for acceptance.