Curtis #6
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. platinum
A. Highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
2. prescription
B. Generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into
3. prince
C. The expertness characteristic of a ___ person
4. plastic
D. A function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a ___ phrase
5. pike
E. An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near
6. plaster
F. Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
7. preservation
G. Grant of favor or advantage to one over another
8. perch
H. A person engaged in one of the learned ___
9. preservative
I. A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
10. practice
J. A customary way of operation or behavior
11. press
K. A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
12. precious
L. Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
13. process
M. A heavy precious metallic element
14. preview
N. A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do something in the future
15. professional
O. A feeling of self-respect and personal worth
16. previous
P. A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth
17. professionalism
Q. A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
18. preference
R. The activity of protecting something from loss or danger
19. pride
S. Just preceding something else in time or order
20. promise
T. The state of demanding notice or attention
21. preposition
U. A particular course of action intended to achieve a result