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proclivity
a natural inclination
profligate
wasteful
promulgate
to make known officially
protean
changeable
prurient
given to lustful or lewd thoughts
puerile
childish
pugnacious
eager to fight
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
quaint
charmingly old-fashioned
quandary
dilemma
quirk
oddity
quixotic
unrealistic and impractical
ramify
to be divided, branch out
rash
reckless
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient
redoubtable
inspiring fear or awe
reform
to change for the better
refute
disprove
relegate
assign to a lower position
remiss
careless
renounce
to give up
reprieve
a temporary relief or delay
reproach
blame
reprobate
morally unprincipled person
repudiate
to reject
requisition
(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority
rescind
to repeal, cancel
retention
preservation; withholding
rife
abundant
transcend
surpass; excel