| A | B |
| plaintiff | noun; a person who initiates a lawsuit; the complaining party |
| plaintive | adjective; mournful; sad; melancholy |
| poach | verb; to trespass on someone's land, especially to hunt or fish illegally; to cook in a simmering liquid |
| ponderous | adjective; large, heavy, and clumsy |
| potency | noun; power; strength; force |
| potion | noun; liquid, especially one used as a poison or in medicine or magic |
| precedent | noun; an act that serves as an example for later acts |
| predatory | adjective; inclined to prey on others |
| premature | adjective; too soon; too early |
| preposterous | adjective; ridiculous; foolish; absurd |