profuse
lavish, extravagant
prolific
Fruitful; abundant; fertile.
proscribe
to condemn; to forbid, outlaw
prosecutor
person who initiates a legal action or suit
protract
Elongate; lengthen; prolong.
provincial
rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope
prowess
bravery, skill
proximity
nearness
proxy
power to act as a substitute for another
prudent
Careful; cautious; judicious.
pummel
to pound, beat
quagmire
Marsh: quicksand; swamp.
quandary
Dilemma; mire; entanglement.
isolation period, originally 40 days, to prevent
quarantine
spread of disease
radical
fundamental; drastic
ramshackle
likely to collapse
rational
logical, reasonable
rebuke
to reprimand, scold
rebut
to refute by evidence or argument
recant
Rescind; retract; take back.
recondite
relating to obscure learning; known to only a few
reform
to change, correct
Unmanageable; obstinate; not responsive to
refractory
treatment.
refurbish
Overhaul; remodel.
regimen
Administration; government; system.
relinquish
to renounce or surrender something
relish
to enjoy greatly
remedial
Restorative; corrective; healing.
remedy
to cure, correct
remit
to send (usually money) as payment
repel
to rebuff, repulse; disgust, offend
rescind
Cancel; repeal; veto.
residue
remainder, leftover, remnant
resolute
determined; with a clear purpose
restrained
controlled, repressed, restricted
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved
revelry
boisterous festivity
reverent
Devout: solemn; worshipful.
rue
to regret
savory
agreeable in taste or smell
scrutiny
careful observation
shard
piece of broken glass or pottery
sheepish
timid, meek, or bashful