pressure [the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else] We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.
prevent [to keep or stop from going or happening] Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.
price [the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale] He is asking a fair price for his house.
prison [a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime] The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.
private [(1) of or about a person or group that is secret; (2) opposite public] Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government. (1) This private property is closed to public use. (2)
prize [(1) something offered or won in a competition; (2) something of value that one must work hard for to get] She knows the writer who won the Nobel Prize last year. (1) The prize that he seeks is peace in the Middle East. (2)
probably [(1) a good chance of taking place; (2) a little more than possible] My son's friend probably will eat at our house tonight. (1) We probably will get some rain from those dark clouds. (2)
problem [a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer] She has sympathy for people with those problems.
process [an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result] The production process seems to be a success.
produce [(1) to make; (2) to create; (3) to cause something to be; (4) to manufacture] The farmer produced a big crop. (1) Who produced the new action movie? (2) The police produced some new evidence at the trial. (3) His company produces road signs. (4)
profession [a job that requires special training] Many doctors are leaving the medical profession.
professor [a teacher at a college or university] Do you like your English professor?
profit [money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity] How much profit did you make from selling the stock?
program [(1) a plan of action; (2) the different events or parts of a meeting or show] We have developed a program to increase company profits. (1) Our group is part of the program at the school meeting. (2)
progress [movement forward or toward improvement or a goal] Are you making progress on your science project?
