Prosy to Punch
Table of contents
Prosy, diffuse, 573.Psalmody, music, 415.
    dull, 575.Psephomancy, prediction, 511.
Prosyllogism, reasoning, 476.Pseudo (Gr.), spurious, 495.
Protagonist, leader, 745.    sham, 544.
    champion, 711.Pseudonym, misnomer, 565.
Pro tanto, greatness, 31.Pseudo—revelation, spurious, 986.
    smallness, 32.Pseudoscope, optical, 445.
Protasis, precursor, 64.Psyche (Gr.), soul, 450.
Protean, mutable, 149, 605.Psychical, immaterial, 317.
Protect, shield, 664.    intellectual, 450.
    defend, 717.Psychology, intellect, 450.
Protector, master, 745.Psychopath, madman, 504.
Protectorate, authority, 737.Psychomancy, prediction, 511.
Protégé, servant, 746.    divination, 992.
    friend, 890.Psychosis, insanity, 503.
Pro tempore, temporarily, 111.Ptisan, remedy, 662.
    occasion, 134.Puberty, youth, 127.
Protervity, petulance, 901.Public, people, 373.
Protest, dissent, 489.    open, 529, 531.
    denial, 536.Publication, promulgation, 531.
    affirmation, 535.    printing, 591.
    refusal, 764.    book, 593.
    deprecate, 766.Public—house, drink, 298.
    censure, 932.Publicist, writer, 593.
    non—observance, 773.    lawyer, 968.
    non—payment, 808.Publicity, publication, 531.
Proteus, change, 149.Public—spirited, philanthropy, 910.
Prothonotary, recorder, 553.Puce—colour, purple, 437.
Protocol, document, 551.Puck, imp, 980.
    warrant, 771.Pucka, goodness, 648.
Protoplasm, substance, 3.Pucker, fold, 258.
Protoplast, prototype, 22.Pudder, disorder, 59.
Prototype, thing copied, 22.Pudding, food, 298.
Protract, lime, 110, 133.Puddle, lakelet, 343.
    length, 200.    lining, 224.
Protractor, angularity, 244.Pudency, purity, 960.
Protrude, convexity, 250.Puerile, boyish, 127, 129.
Protuberance, convexity, 250.    trifling, 643.
Proud, lofty, 878.    foolish, 499.
    dignified, 873.    weak, 477.
Prove, demonstrate, 85, 478.Puff, wind, 349.
    try, 463.    vapour, 334.
    turn out, 151.    inflate, 194.
    affect, 821.    advertisement, 531.
Provenance, cause, 153.    boast, 884.
Provender, food, 298.    pant, 688.
Provender, materials, 635.Puffed up, vain, 770.
Proverb, maxim, 496.    proud, 878.
Proverbial, knowledge, 490.Puffy, size, 192.
Provide, furnish, 637.    wind, 349.
    prepare, 673.Pug, shortness, 201.
Provided, qualification, 469.    foot—print, 551.
    condition, 770.Pugilism, contention, 720.
    conditionally, 8.Pugilist, combatant, 726.
Providence, foresight, 510.Pugnacity, anger, 901.
    divine government, 976.Puissant, strong, 157, 159.
Provident, careful, 459.Puke, ejection, 297.
    wise, 498.Pulchritude, beauty, 845.
    prepared, 673.Pule, cry, 411, 412.
Province, region, 181.    weep, 839.
    department, 75.Pull, draw, 285.
    office,625.    attract, 288.
    duty, 926.    advantage, 33.
Provincialism, language, 560.Pull down, destroy, 162.
Provision, supply, 637.Pull down, lay low, 308.
    materials, 635.Pull out, extract, 301.
    preparation, 673.Pull together, concord, 714.
    wealth, 803.Pull through, recover, 658.
    food, 298.Pull up, stop, 265.
Provisional, preparing, 673.    accuse, 938.
    temporary, 111.Pullet, infant, 129.
    conditional, 8.Pulley, instrument, 633.
Proviso, qualification, 469.Pullulate, grow, 194.
    condition, 770.    multiply, 168.
Provoke, incite, 615.Pulp, pulpiness, 354.
    excite, 824.Pulpiness, semiliquid, 350.
    vex, 830.Pulpit, rostrum, 542.
    hatred, 898.    church, 1000.
    anger, 900.Pulsate, see Pulse.
Provost, master, 745.Pulse, oscillate, 314.
Prow, front, 234.    agitate, 315.
Prowess, courage, 861.    periodically, 138.
Prowl, journey, 266.Pulverise, maltreat, 649.
Proximity, contiguity, 199.Pulverulence, powder, 330.
Proximo, futurity, 121.Pulvil, fragrance, 400.
Proxy, deputy, 759.Pummel, handle, 633.
Prude, affectation, 855.    beat, 276, 972.
Prudent, cautious, 864.Pump, inquire, 461.
    careful, 459.    reservoir, 636.
    wise, 498.Pun, verbal, 520, 563.
    discreet, 698.    wit, 842.
Prudery, affectation, 855.Punch, to perforate, 260.
Prune, shorten, 201.    perforator, 262.
    purple, 437.    to strike, 276.
Prunella, unimportance, 643.    punish, 972.
Prurient, desire, 865.    buffoon, 857.
    lust, 961.    humorist, 844.
Pry, inquire, 461.    puppet, 599.
    look, 441.    nag, 271.
Psalm, worship, 990.

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