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| propensity noun | a natural tendency to behave a certain way | Toddlers have a propensity to climb. | |
| prosaic adjective | dull and lacking imagination | The prosaic report put everyone to sleep. | |
| prudent adjective | acting with care and thought for the future | It is prudent to back up your files. | |
| quiescent adjective | inactive or quiet, often temporarily | The volcano has been quiescent for a century. | |
| quixotic adjective | idealistic in an unrealistic way | His quixotic plan was to end traffic with kindness. | |
| rancor noun | bitter, long-lasting resentment | The rancor between the families lasted decades. | |
| recalcitrant adjective | stubbornly uncooperative | The recalcitrant toddler refused to put on shoes. | |
| recondite adjective | little known; obscure | The scholar studied recondite medieval texts. | |
| refute verb | to prove a statement wrong | The data refuted the old theory. | |
| relegate verb | to move to a lower or less important position | The team was relegated to the second division. | |
| reprobate noun | an unprincipled person | In the play, the reprobate finally repents. | |
| repudiate verb | to reject or refuse to accept | The scientist repudiated her earlier findings. | |
| rescind verb | to cancel officially | The school rescinded the new dress code. | |
| reticent adjective | not revealing one’s thoughts readily | He was reticent about his past. | |
| reverent adjective | feeling or showing deep respect | Visitors stood in reverent silence at the memorial. | |
| sagacious adjective | wise and shrewd | The sagacious elder settled the dispute. | |
| salient adjective | most noticeable or important | The salient point is that costs have doubled. | |
| sanction noun or verb | official permission; or a penalty | The league sanctioned the match; it also sanctioned the team for misconduct. | |
| satiate verb | to satisfy fully | The feast satiated even the hungriest guests. | |
| scrupulous adjective | careful and thorough; morally strict | She is scrupulous about citing sources. | |
| soporific adjective | tending to cause sleep | The soporific lecture emptied the back rows. | |
| sparse adjective | thinly scattered | Trees are sparse on the windy ridge. | |
| spurious adjective | false or fake, though seeming genuine | The study found a spurious link between shoe size and reading. | |
| stoic adjective | enduring pain or hardship without complaint | She remained stoic through the long recovery. | |
| strident adjective | loud and harsh; forceful in expression | Strident voices dominated the debate. |