prominent.adjective
widely and favorably known; noticeable at once; sticking out
prominently.adverb

prominence.noun
the quality or condition of being prominent; something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings
Astronomy.–.a tongue like cloud of flaming gas rising from the sun's surface, visible as part of the corona during a total solar eclipse

providence.noun
providing; care or preparation in advance; foresight; providence (often capitalized) Divine Providence, Divine Guidance or care; God, the power sustaining and guiding human destiny; the quality or state of being provident 
provident.adjective
providing for future needs or events; making provision for the future; prudent; frugal, saving 
providently.adverb

providential.adjective
of or resulting from divine.providence; happening as if through divine intervention; opportune; happy
providentially.adverb

proximity.noun
the quality or state of being proximate; closeness 

pulpit.noun
an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service; the preaching profession; a preaching position 

pagan.noun
non Christian, Moslem, or Jew; a heathen; generally refers to the ancient polytheistic peoples because of their worship of images made with men's hands out of wood, stone, etc. that represented selfish desires held in mind; one who has no religion; a non-Christian; a hedonist
pagan.adjective
not Christian, Moslem, or Jewish; professing no religion; heathen
pagandom, paganism.nouns
paganish.adjective

perspective.noun
the relationship of aspects of a subject to each other and to a whole (a perspective of history; a need to view the problem in the proper perspective); subjective evaluation of relative.significance; the ability to perceive things in their actual interrelationships or comparative importance (tried to keep my perspective when issues came along that had to be dealt with); a view or vista; a mental view or outlook; the appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision; a point of view (the perspective of the displaced homemaker)
perspective.adjective
of, relating to, seen, or represented in perspective
perspectival.adjective
perspectively.adverb

propensity.noun
natural tendency or inclination

purport.transitive verb
to give the appearance of, especially falsely, of being or intending; to profess or claim as its meaning
purported.adjective
assumed to be such; supposed-(the purported author of the story)
purportedly.adverb
purport, purported, purporting, purports.transitive verbs
to have or present the often false appearance of being or intending; profess (selfish behavior that purports to be altruistic); to have the intention of doing; purpose
purport.noun
meaning presented, intended, or implied; import; substance; intention; purpose

peculate.transitive-and.intransitive verb
to steal or misuse; embezzle 
peculation.noun
the act of peculating; embezzlement 
peculator-one who peculates; embezzler 

perpetrate, perpetrated, perpetrating, perpetrates.transitive verbs
to bring about; to do something evil, offensive or criminal; to be responsible for; commit (perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke)
perpetrator.noun
a person who perpetrates 
perpetration.noun

philosophy.noun,.plural.philosophies
a particular system of principles for the conduct of life

philosophical also philosophic.adjectives
of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy; characteristic of a philosopher, as in equanimity, enlightenment, and wisdom
philosophically.adverb

philosopher.noun
a student of or specialist in philosophy

photogenically.adverb
in a photogenic manner 
photogenic.adjective
artistically suitable for being photographed

plunder, plundered, plundering, plunders.verbs
transitive use-to take property by force or fraud-(Canadians have had their government strip property rights from them, all without scarcely a word); to seize wrongfully or by force ("we are the government; you have no say"); steal; to rob of goods by force and/or by master plans and policies of subjection
intransitive use-to take booty; rob
plunder.noun
property stolen by fraud or force; booty; the act or practice of plundering
plunderable, plunderous.adjectives
plunderer.noun

precedence also precedency.noun
superiority; preceding in time, order or importance; the fact, state, or right of preceding; priority (those applications arriving first will receive precedence); dealt with first

precedent.noun
an act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent.similar.instances
precedent.adjective
preceding

precipitate, precipitated, precipitating, precipitates.transitive verbs 
bring on; to cause to happen; hasten; hurl downward; rash
precipitately.adverb
precipitateness, precipitator.nouns
precipitative.adjective

pretentious.adjective
showy; ostentatious; pompous; claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified; making or marked by an extravagant outward show
pretentiously.adverb
pretentiousness.noun

pretension.noun
a specious allegation; a pretext; a claim to something, such as a privilege or right; ostentatious display; pretentiousness

pretense.noun
the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive; a false or studied show; an affectation: a pretense of nonchalance; professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext: under false pretenses; something imagined or pretended; mere show without reality; outward appearance; a right asserted with or without foundation; a claim; the quality or state of being pretentious; ostentation

primal.adjective
being first in time; original; primeval; of first importance; primary
primality.noun

primarily.adverb
at first; in the first instance; in the first place; principally

primary.adjective
first in time or order, rank, quality, or importance; chief

preliminary.adjective
prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory.(constituting a preface)
preliminary.noun,.plural.preliminaries
something that precedes, prepares for, or introduces the main matter, action, or business; an academic test or examination that is preparatory to one that is longer, more complex, or more important
preliminarily.adverb
synonyms-preliminary, introductory, prefatory, preparatory
the central meaning shared by these adjectives is "going before and preparing the way for something else" (a preliminary investigation; introductory remarks; an author's prefatory notes; preparatory steps)

petition.noun
a formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority; a solemn.supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty
Law.–.a formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action (a petition for appeal); the judicial action asked for in any such request
something requested or entreated
petition, petitioned, petitioning, petitions.verbs
transitive use-to address a petition to; to ask for by petition; request formally
intransitive use-to make a request, especially formally (petitioned for retrial) 
petitionary.adjective
petitioner.noun

preface.noun
a preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author; an introductory section, as of a speech; something introductory; a preliminary (an informal brunch served as a preface to the three day conference
preface, prefaced, prefacing, prefaces.transitive verbs
to introduce by or provide with a preliminary statement or essay; to serve as an introduction to
prefacer.noun

prefatory.adjective
of, relating to, or constituting a preface; introductory; preliminary
prefatorily.adverb