Vocabulary : Pretor to Prettyish

Pretor : A civil officer or magistrate among the ancient Romans. ;; Hence, a mayor or magistrate.
Pretorial : Pretorian.
Pretorian : Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. ;; A soldier of the pretorian guard.
Pretorium : The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent. ;; The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat.
Pretorship : The office or dignity of a pretor.

Pretorture : To torture beforehand.
Prettily : In a pretty manner.
Prettiness : The quality or state of being pretty; -- used sometimes in a disparaging sense.
Pretty : Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem. ;; Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune. ;; Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense. ;; Mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow. ;; Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant. ;; In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather.
Prettyish : Somewhat pretty.

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