| A | B |
|---|
| pique | to cause resentment; to provoke |
| linguistics | the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of langauge |
| plebeian | a commoner; one from the lower class |
| precocious | showing early development, especially mental |
| predatory | inclined to prey on others |
| prowess | superior skill or ability |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome |
| purloin | to steal |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; fearful |
| quell | to put an end to; to allay or quiet |
| quixotic | very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions |
| rabble | a disorderly crowd; a mob |
| rabid | raging; fanatical |
| raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories |
| vindictive | seeking revenge; bearing a grudge |
