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propriety
n properness; good manners ;
prosaic
a dull; unimaginative; like prose as opposed to poetry
proscribe
to start a magazine=prescribe…to stop it=proscribe= to outlaw; to prohibit ;
proselytize
v to convert someone from one religion or doctrine to another; to recruit converts to a religion or doctrine
protagonist
n the leading character in a novel play or other work; a leader or champion
protract
v to prolong
provident
a preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal
provincial
a limited in outlook to ones own small corner of the world; narrow
provisional
not agreed upon;not final
proximity
n nearness
prudent
a careful; having foresight
purported
claim luggage at airport=a rumored; claimed
putative
a commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
qualify
v to modify or restrict
qualitative
a having to do with the quality or qualities of something as opposed to the quantity
querulous
a complaining; grumbling; whining ;
quixotic
quite exotic= romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
ramification
n a consequence; a branching out
rancor
hatred and illwill towards ranker=bitter long-lasting ill will or resentment
rapacious
a greedy; plundering; avaricious
rebuke
v to criticize sharply
rebut
v to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove to be false
recalcitrant
a stubbornly defiant of authority or control; disobedient
recant
v to publicly take back and deny something previously said or believed; to openly confess error
reciprocal
a mutual; shared; interchangeable mutual
reclusive
recluded–>secluded= a hermitlike; withdrawn from society
recondite
reconduct the class= hard to understand; over ones head
recrimination
accusing each other of crime=n a bitter counteraccusation or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation
redolent
odonil=fragrant
redundant
more than is needed
refute
v to prove to be false; to disprove
reiterate
re+utter+it= to say again; to repeat
relegate
v to banish; to send away
relentless
a continuous; unstoppable
relinquish
v to release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing
remonstrate
v to argue against; to protest; to raise objections
renaissance
n a rebirth or revival
renounce
v to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
reparation
repair+ation= paying back; making amends; compensation ;
repercussion
n a consequence; an indirect effect
replenish
v to fill again; to resupply; to restore
replete
a completely filled; abounding ;
reprehensible
a worthy of blame or censure
reprisal
re+uprisal=a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking an eye for an eye ;
reproach
re approach to my chamber(dissapointed with work)= to scold usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
reprove
prove re!= to criticize mildly
repudiate
rejecting that he ate pudding again= to reject; to renounce; to disown to have nothing to do with
requisite
required necessary
resolute
determined; firm; unwavering
respite
n a period of rest or relief ;
