| A | B |
| prolific | producing many offspring, abundant. |
| propensity | a natural leaning or tendancy; bent. |
| provincial | having the ways & speech of a certain province; unsophisticated. |
| prudent | careful or cautious in a sensible way; wise; frugal. |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome. |
| quandry | condition of being doubtful or confused. |
| querulous | faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint. |
| quixotic | idealistic and utterly impractical. |
| raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes. |
| rancor | deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitter feeling. |