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What is the meaning of 'probity'?

honesty.

What is 'proclivity'?

inclination.

Which one of these is 'a supervisor or monitor'?

proctor.

Which of these is 'a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work'?

prolegomenon.

What is 'propinquity'?

proximity.

Which of these is 'a brownish, resinous material of waxy consistency which is collected by bees'?

propolis.

What is the meaning of 'prosaic'?

all of these (factual, dull, unimaginative, everyday, ordinary).

Which of these 'Pro' words is a Greek philosopher born in Constantinople?

Proclus. Procne is a figure in Greek mythology who was turned into a swallow by the gods. Procopius is a Byzantine historian. Procrustes was a giant in Greek mythology who caused trouble for travelers.

What 'pro' word means 'to habitually put off doing something (usually an unpleasant something)'?

procrastinate.

What 'pro' word means 'lying or leaning face downward'?

prone & prostrate.