pouvoir, to be able; se --, to be possible. pratiques, f. pl., plottings. précieu-x, -se, precious. prédestiné, predestined. préférer, to prefer. premi-er, -ère, first, former. prendre, to take; -- un jour, to set a date. préparer, to prepare. près de, near to, in comparison with. présage, m., presage, omen. présence, f., presence. présent, m., present, gift; present (_time_). présenter, to present, offer; se --, to appear. pressant, pressing, imminent. presser, to be pressing, oppress. prétendre, to mean. prêter, to lend. prêtre, m., priest. prévenir, to warn, notify; forestall; anticipate, bias. prier, to pray. prière, f., prayer. privé de, deprived of, without. prix, m., price, prize, reward, penalty. prochain, adjoining. prodiguer, to lavish. profanation, f., profanation, desecration. profane, profane, unworthy; m., intruder. profiter, to take advantage. profond, deep, bottomless. proie, f., prey; en -- à, a prey to. projet, m., project, plan, scheme. promettre, to promise. prompt, quick, prompt, ready; -- à, eager to. promptement, promptly. prononcer, to decide. prophète, m., prophet. proposer, to propose, offer. propre, own. proscrit, proscribed, condemned. prospérer, to prosper, thrive. prospérité, f., prosperity. prosterné, bowed, prostrate. prosterner (se),to bow, bend the knee. protéger, to protect. prudence, f., prudence, tact. publi-c, -que, public. publier, to make known. pudeur, f., modesty, shame. puis, then. puiser, to draw (_as from a well_). puisque, since. puissance, f., power, might. puissant, powerful, mighty. puisse, puissent, (_subj. pres. of_ pouvoir) may . . .! punir, to punish. pur, pure, genuine. purifier, to purify, cleanse. Q quand, when. que, whom, which, that; let . . .! what? why? How! -- de! What a number of! quel, -le, what? which? what! what a! quel que, whoever. quelque, whatever, some. quelqu'un, one, someone. querelle, f., quarrel, cause; pour ta --, on your behalf. qui, who, which, that. quiconque, whoever, whose. quitter, to leave, forsake, take off. quoi? hé --! What! R