| A | B |
| post mortem (adj/n) | after death; analysis of a completed event |
| posthumous (adj) | after burial; taking place after death |
| postprandial (adj) | following a meal, esp. dinner |
| post- | after |
| precarious (adj) | dangerously unstable, insecure |
| preclude (v) | to prevent or make impossible by prior action |
| predilection (n) | natural liking or preference for |
| prerogative (n) | right or privilege |
| prevaricate (v) | to stray from the truth; lie |
| presumptuous (adj) | taking liberties; overconfident yet unjustified |
| pretentious (adj) | showy |
| presentiment (n) | hunch, premonition; feeling that something is about to happen |
| pre- | before |