polygamist :: one who has more than one spouse at a time
porphyry :: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals
portent :: sign; omen; forewarning
posterity :: descendants; future generations
postulate :: self-evident truth
potentate :: monarch; sovereign
potion :: dose of liquid
potpourri :: heterogeneous mixture; medley
poultice :: soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
preamble :: introductory statement
precedent :: something preceding in time
precept :: practical rule guiding conduct
preciosity :: overrefinement in art or speech
precursor :: forerunner
predilection :: partiality; preference
prelude :: introduction; forerunner
premonition :: forewarning
preponderance :: superiority of power, quantity, etc.
prerogative :: privilege; unquestionable right
presentiment :: premonition; foreboding
prestige :: impression produced by achievements or reputation
presumption :: arrogance; effrontery
primogeniture :: seniority by birth
probity :: uprightness; incorruptibility
proboscis :: long snout; nose
proclivity :: inclination; natural tendency
profusion :: lavish expenditure; overabundant condition
progenitor :: ancestor
progeny :: children; offspring
prognosis :: forecasted course of a disease; prediction
projectile :: missile
proletarian :: member of the working class
promontory :: headland
propellants :: substances which propel of drive forward
propensity :: natural inclination
propinquity :: nearness; kinship
propriety :: fitness; correct conduct
proscenium :: part of stage in front of curtain
prosody :: the art of versification
protocol :: diplomatic etiquette
prototype :: original work used as a model by others
provenance :: origin or source of something
provender :: dry food; fodder
proviso :: stipulation
provocation :: cause for anger or retaliation
proximity :: nearness
proxy :: authorized agent
pseudonym :: pen name
psyche :: soul; mind
psychiatrist :: a doctor who treats mental diseases
psychosis :: mental disorder
pterodactyl :: extinct flying reptile
pulchritude :: beauty; comeliness
pundit :: learned Hindu; any learned man; authority on a subject