| A | B |
| preapprove | to authorize in advance |
| precaution | a measure taken to prevent harm in advance |
| precede | to go before |
| predict | to say what will happen before it does |
| prefix | a syllable that comes before a root word |
| prejudge | to make a decision before you have all the facts |
| prepay | to pay before it needs to be paid |
| pretest | a test before course of study to see what is already known |
| prevent | to stop something from happening before it occurs |
| preview | to look at something before someone else |
| postdate | to write a date that comes after the real date |
| postgraduate | college classes taken after graduation with a degree |
| posthumous | award given after death |
| postindustrial | a period in history after the Industrial Revolution |
| postmark | mark printed on stamp after it is received |
| postmeridian | after noon p.m. |
| postmortem | occurring after death, |
| postpone | to do something after it was originally planned |
| postproduction | editing done after the movie is filmed |
| postscript | p.s. note written after letter is finished |