| {pretension} | pre-ten´sion of the snob |
| {pretentious} | pre-ten´tious people |
| {preterit} | pret´er-it form of the verb |
| {prevail} | pre-vail´ against him |
| {prevalence} | prev´a-lence of the disease |
| {prevalent} | prev´a-lent idea |
| {prevent} | pre-vent´ him from going |
| {primary} | pri´ma-ry grade |
| {parcel} | par´cel post |
| {stirring} | stir´ring the soup |
| {submitted} | sub-mit´ted his paper |
| {suggestion} | sug-ges´tion for improvement |
| {surd} | surd or irrational number |
| {omelet} | om´e-let for breakfast |
| {penitentiary} | pen-i-ten´tia-ry sentence |
| {surprising} | sur-pris´ing results |
| {surrender} | sur-ren´der to the enemy |
| {sympathy} | sym´pa-thy for the helpless |
| {usury} | u´su-ry is unlawful |
| {usurpation} | u-sur-pa´tion of the throne |
| {usage} | us´age of the word |
| {useful} | use´ful articles |
| {usefulness} | use´ful-ness of a typewriter |
| {zoölogy} | zo-ol´o-gy examination |
| {triangle} | tri´an-gle with equal sides |