Example; If you study well, you have POTENTIAL.
If you aren't bothering to study, but you have the right teachers,
books, notes, etc.; then you have PRETENTIAL
Person 1: You've got a great teacher, the textbook'
s got all the information, and you have every other possible tool you could need! You've just got so much potential!
Person 2: I
don't have potential, I'm not
studying yet!
Person 1: Yes you do...
Person 2: No, I only have *PREtential*
but this word could be used in any context :P