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  • prosperity/pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/nounC1The state of doing well and having plenty.
  • protagonist/pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/nounC1The central figure a story follows.
  • protocol/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/nounC14 meaningsAn agreed set of rules that lets computers or devices exchange information.
  • provenance/ˈpɹɒ.və.nəns/nounC12 meaningsThe record of where something came from.
  • providence/ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/nounC12 meaningsCare believed to be exercised by a higher power.
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province
/ˈpɹɒv.ɪns/
nounC1
A large region of a country with its own administration.
  • provision/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/nounC15 meaningsThe act of supplying something that people need.
  • proviso/pɹəˈvaɪzoʊ/nounC1A condition attached to an agreement.
  • provocation/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/nounC1Something done deliberately to anger or upset someone.
  • prow/pɹaʊ/nounC1The pointed front of a ship.
  • prowl/pɹaʊl/verbC12 meaningsTo move about quietly, hunting or watching.
  • proxy/ˈpɹɒk.si/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who votes on your behalf.
  • proxy servernounC1A machine that fetches things on your behalf.
  • prudence/ˈpɹuːd(ə)n(t)s/nounC1Careful good sense in avoiding risk.
  • psalm/sɑːm/nounC1A sacred song from the Hebrew scriptures.
  • psyche/ˈsaɪ.ki/nounC1The mind and spirit of a person.
  • publicistnounC1Somebody whose job is getting attention for a client.
  • pull buoynounC1A float held between the legs to work the arms.
  • pull requestnounC1A proposal to merge your changes into the main line.
  • pulse/pʌls/nounB13 meaningsThe regular beat of blood felt at the wrist or neck.
  • puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.
  • pundit/pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪/nounC1An expert who comments publicly on their subject.
  • pungency/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənsi/nounC1Sharpness of smell, taste or wit.
  • punnet/ˈpʌnɪt/nounC1A small light basket for soft fruit.
  • pup/pʌp/nounB13 meaningsA young dog.
  • purification tabletnounC1A tablet that makes wild water safe to drink.
  • purist/ˈpjʊəɹɪst/nounC1Somebody who insists on strict traditional correctness.
  • purity/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/nounC13 meaningsThe state of being clean and free of anything mixed in.
  • purser/ˈpɝsɚ/nounC1The senior cabin crew member on a flight or ship.
  • purveyor/pə(ː)ˈveɪə/nounC1Somebody who supplies goods as a trade.
  • quagmire/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/nounC1Soft boggy ground, or a mess you cannot get out of.
  • qualification/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsAn official record of passing an exam or course, or a skill or experience that makes somebody suitable for a job.
  • quandary/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/nounC1A state of uncertainty about what to do.
  • quantum/ˈkwɒntəm/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the physics of the very smallest things.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quartermaster/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/nounC1The officer in charge of supplies.
  • query/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/nounC1A request asking a database for particular records.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • quibble/ˈkwɪbəl/nounC1A petty objection about something trivial.
  • quip/kwɪp/nounC1A quick witty remark.
  • quirk/kwɜːk/nounC12 meaningsA small odd habit that makes somebody who they are.
  • quorum/ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/nounC1The smallest number who must attend for a decision to count.
  • quota/ˈkwəʊ.tə/nounC13 meaningsA fixed amount that a person or group must produce, sell or reach.
  • quotient/ˈkwəʊʃənt/nounC1The result of dividing one number by another.
  • rabble/ˈɹæbəl/nounC1A disorderly crowd, spoken of with contempt.
  • rack/ɹæk/nounB24 meaningsA frame or set of bars for holding, drying or storing things.
  • racket/ˈɹækɪt/nounB13 meaningsA bat with a stringed frame, used in tennis and similar games.
  • rackingnounC1The shelving system a warehouse stores goods on.
  • radiance/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/nounC12 meaningsA warm steady shining outward.
  • radiator grillenounC1The slotted panel at the front that lets air to the cooling water.
  • radical/ˈɹædɪkəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.
  • radiographernounC1The technician who takes images inside the body.
  • radiology/ˌɹeɪdiˈɒlədʒi/nounC1The branch of medicine that uses images of the inside of the body.
  • radius/ˈɹeɪ.di.əs/nounB23 meaningsThe straight line from the centre of a circle or sphere to its edge; half the diameter.
  • raft/ɹɑːft/nounB12 meaningsA flat floating platform of logs or planks.
  • rail/ɹeɪ(ə)l/nounB24 meaningsOne of the steel bars that a train's wheels run along.
  • rally/ˈɹæli/nounB24 meaningsA large public meeting held to show support for something.
  • ram/ɹæm/nounB24 meaningsA male sheep.
  • ramble/ˈɹæmbəl/verbC13 meaningsTo walk a long way for pleasure through the countryside, without hurrying and without a fixed route.
  • ramekin/ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/nounC1A small round dish for baking one portion.