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Plebeian

Of the common people

Adj

Plethora

Excess

N

Plucky

Brave

Adj

Plutocracy

Rule by the wealthy

N

Polemic

Verbal attack

Diatribe, invective, harangue

Politic

Sensible, wise, sharp, tactful

The celebrity gave a politic reply to regarding a sensitive matter

Polyglot

Composed of many languages

The menu was in a form of polyglot, making it convinient for travelers. (N)

Posit

Suggest, presume

V

Prattle

Foolish talk

V

Precipitate

Cause to happen suddenly

The hurricane precipitated their decision to move (v)

Predilection

Preference

N

Prescient

Seeing the future

Adj

Prevaricate

Lie, mislead

V

Proclivity

Tendency

We have a natural proclivity to judge people

Prolix

Very long and wordy

Adj

Propagate

Spread

V

Propensity

Tendency

N

Prophetic

Predicting

Adj

Propitiate

Pacify, molliate, satisfy

They attempt to propitiate angry gods by sacrificing animals (v)

Propitious

Favorable

Adj

Providential

Lucky, fortunate

Adj

Proxy

Substitute

She sent a proxy to vote in place of her (n)

Puerile

Immature

Juvenile

Pugilism

Boxing

N

Pulchritude

Physical beauty

N

Querulous

Complaining

Adj

Quixotic

Unrealistic but idealistic

Adj

Raconteur

Storyteller

N

Rarefied

High up; elevated; thin

Adj

Recant

Take back, renounce, disavow

V

Recapitulate

Summarize

V

Recondite

Obscure, not understood

Adj

Recrudescent

Revival, breaking out

Adj

Redound

Have an effect

Studying a little everyday will redound to your success

Redress

Correct, setting something right

He should be redressed for the damage

Refulgent

Shining

Adj

Rejoinder

Reply, witty comeback

N

Rend

Tear

The hulk rend his clothing

Repast

A meal, to eat

N, v

Repose

Resting, lying dead

N

Reprobate

Morally low

N, adj

Resurgent

Revival

Crop top is experiencing a resurgence in the last year

Revamp

Revise

V, n

Ribald

Referring to sexual matters in a vulgar way

The movie's humor was so ribald that a rated R rating was given

Ridden

Dominated or burdened by

Adj

Rift

Crack

Their fight caused a rift in their friendship (n)

Rue

Regreat

N, v

Ruminate

Reflect on, think deeply

V

Salient

Obvious, noticeable

The salient feature of his face is his nose

Sardonic

Mocking

Adj