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propriety	n. state of being correct in one's social or moral behaviour
propulsive	adj. that drives sth (esp a vehicle) forward
prosaic	adj. uninspired; unimaginative
proscenium	n. the part of the stage in front of the curtain
proscribe	v. state officially that (sth) is dangerous or forbidden
proselytize	to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
prosody	n. science of verse forms and poetic metres
prosper	v. be successful; thrive
prosperity	n. state of being successful or rich; good fortune
prosperous	adj. successful or thriving, esp financially
prostrate	adj. stretched out on the ground face downward, esp because of exhaustion or in order to show submission, respect, etc
protagonist	n. (fml ) chief character in a drama; hero
protean	adj. that can change quickly and easily; variable ;
protocol	n. system of rules governing formal occasions, eg meetings between governments, diplomats, etc; official etiquette
prototype	n. first or original example of sth that has been or will be copied or developed; model or preliminary version
protract	v. make (sth) last a long time or longer; lengthen or prolong
protrude	v. ~ (from sth) (cause sth to) jut or stick out from a surface; (cause sth to) project
protuberance	n. being protuberant
provenance	n. (place of) origin
provender	n. food for horses and cattle, eg hay or oats; fodder
proverb	n. short well-known saying that states a general truth or gives advice, eg `It takes two to make a quarrel' or `Don't put all your eggs in one basket'
providence	n. way in which God or nature cares for and protects all creatures
provident	adj. having or showing wisdom for future needs; thrifty
provincial	adj. of a province (1)
provision	n. ~ of sth giving, lending, supplying or making sth available; providing sth
provisional	adj. for the presenttime only, with the possibility of being changed, etc later; temporary
proviso	n. clause, etc that is insisted on as a condition of an agreement
provocative	adj. tending or intended to arouse anger, annoyance, controversy, etc
provoke	v. make (sb) angry or annoyed
prowess	n. outstanding skill or ability; expertise
proximity	n. ~ (to sth) nearness in space or time; closeness
proxy	n. person authorized to act on behalf of another
prude	n. person who behaves in an extremely or unnaturally proper manner, esp one who is (too) easily shocked by sexual matters
prudent	adj. acting with or showing care and foresight; showing good judgement
prune	n. dried plum
prurient	adj. having or showing excessive interest in sexual matters
pry	v. ~ (into sth) inquire too curiously or rudely about other people's private affairs
pseudonym	n. person's name that is not his real name, esp one used by an author; pen-name
psyche	n. human soul or mind
psychiatrist	n. specialist in psychiatry
psychic	adj. concerned with processes and phenomena that seem to be outside physical or natural laws
psychopathic	adj. of or suffering from a severe emotional or mental disorder
psychosis	n. severe mental illness that affects the whole personality
psychosomatic	adj. caused or made worse by mental stress
pterodactyl	n. extinct flying reptile
pucker	v. ~ (up) (cause sth to) form small folds or wrinkles
pudding	n. (Brit) (dish of) sweet food eaten at the end of a meal; dessert
puerile	adj. showing immaturity; childish and silly
pugilist	n. professionalboxer
pugnacious	adj. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
pugnacity	n.
puissant	powerful; strong; potent
pulchritude	physical comeliness
pulmonary	adj. of, in or affecting the lungs
pulpit	n. raised and enclosed platform in a church, where a clergyman stands when he is preaching .
pulsate	v. expand and contract rhythmically; throb
pulse	n. regular beating of the arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart, esp as felt at the wrist
pulverize	to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles:ATOMIZE
pummel	v. strike (sb/sth) repeatedly, esp with the fist(s); beat
punctilious	adj. very careful to carry out one's duties, etc correctly; very attentive to details of behaviour or ceremony
pundit	n. very learned Hindu
pungency	n. quality or state of being pungent
pungent	n. having a sharp or strong taste or smell
punitive	adj. intended as punishment
puny	adj. (usu derog ) small, weak and underdeveloped
purchase	n. (action of) buying sth
purgatory	n. (in Roman Catholic teaching) place or condition in which the souls of the dead are purified by suffering in preparation for Heaven
purge	v. ~ sb ~ sth (away) make sb clean or pure by removing (evil, sin, etc)
purport	n. ~ (fml ) general meaning or intention (of sth)
purported	adj. alleged; supposed; rumoured
purse	n. small bag for money
purveyor	n. person or firm that supplies goods or services
pushy	adj. (also pushing) adj (infml derog , ) trying constantly to draw attention to oneself and gain an advantage; self-assertive
pusillanimous	adj. cowardly; timid ;
putative	adj. generally supposed to be; reputed
putrefy	v. (cause sth to) rot or decay; become or make putrid
putrescent	adj. inthe process of rotting
putrid	adj. (esp of animal or vegetable matter) that has become rotten; decomposed
puzzle	n. questionthat is difficult to understand or answer; mystery
pyre	n. large pile of wood, etc for burning a dead body as part of a funeral ceremony
pyromaniac	n. person who suffers from pyromania