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(verb) British spelling of practicing; present participle of practise.

A large open area of grassland, especially in North America.

The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.

Past tense and past participle of praise; expressed approval or admiration.

A practical joke or mischievous act.

(noun) Plural of prank; practical jokes or mischievous acts.

To address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.

Past tense and past participle of pray.

A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity.

Plural of prayer; solemn requests or expressions of thanks addressed to a deity.

(verb) Present participle of pray; the act of addressing a prayer.

To deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people.

A person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.

(noun) The activity of delivering sermons or religious addresses.

A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

Plural of precaution; measures taken in advance to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening.

(noun) An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

Ready to do or deal with something.

In a particular place; attending.

The elected head of state of a republic.

Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.

The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Keep something from happening or arising.

Existing or occurring before in time or order.

The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

Of first importance; main.

The son of a monarch.

The daughter of a monarch.

A fundamental truth or proposition serving as a foundation for belief or action.

A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime.

Belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group; not shared.

Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with.

Plural of problem; matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

The action of making or manufacturing goods.

Relating to or belonging to a profession.

A senior academic holding the highest rank at a university or college.

A planned series of future events or performances.

A planned piece of work or activity that has a particular purpose.

A declaration that one will do something or that something will happen.

A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Keep safe from harm or injury.

Demonstrate the truth of something by evidence or argument.

Make available for use; supply.

Of or concerning the people as a whole.

Exert force on someone or something so as to move them toward oneself.

Past tense and past participle of pull.