| A | B |
|---|
| presumptuous (related to presume) | going beyond what is right or proper; arrogant; unwarrantedly bold |
| prevaricate (think vary, as in stray from a path) | to intentionally stray from or evade the truth |
| profane | characterized by irreverence or contempt for God and/or sacred principles or things |
| profligacy | reckless or wild extravagance |
| profuse (PRO forth + FUS pour) | abundant; in great amounts |
| promulgate (PRO forth) | to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.). |
| propensity (PRO forward + PEND hang) | a natural inclination or tendency |
| proscribe (PRO forth + SCRIBE write) | to publicly denounce or condemn (a thing or person) as dangerous or harmful; to banish or outlaw |
| protean (from the Greek God Proteus, a shape-changer) | readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. |
| prudent | wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. |
| prudery | excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct, etc |
| puerile | childishly foolish; of or pertaining to a child or to childhood. |
| pulchritude | great physical beauty and appeal |
| pungent (PUNCT/PUNG point) | sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. |
| purport (related to purported; PORT carry, as in meaning) | to present or make a claim (often falsely) |
| putrid | in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten |
| quaint | having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque |
| quandary (think too great a quantity of choices) | a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. |
| quid pro quo | Latin phrase meaning "something for something" |
| Quixotic (from the novel Don Quixote) | to persist, remain constant |
| radiant (RADI ray) | emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors. |
| raillery | good-humored ridicule; banter |
| rancid | having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, esp. of fats or oils |
| ratiocinate (RAT reason/think) | to reason; carry on a process of reasoning |
| raze | to level to the ground; demolish |
