| A | B |
| prevent | to stop something before it happens |
| preapprove | to give permission in advance |
| precaution | a measure to prevent harm |
| precede | to come before something else |
| predict | to say what will happen before it happens |
| prefix | a syllable that comes before a root word |
| prejudge | to make a decision before you have the facts |
| prepay | to pay for something in advance |
| pretest | to test before a real test |
| prevent | to stop something from happening |