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pedestrian (adj.) a person or thing said to be ordinary or dull
pejorative (adj.) having a negative effect; insulting
perdition (noun) damnation; ruin; hell
perfunctory (adj.) done without care; on a routine fashion
perspicacity (noun) keenness of judgment
peruse (verb) to read carefully; scrutinize
quagmire (noun) a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
quandary (noun) a puzzling situation; a dilemma
quasi- (adj.) resembling; seeming; half
querulous (adj.) complaining; grumbling
quiddity (noun) an essential quality
raiment (noun) clothing; garments
rakish (adj.) carefree; dashing, jaunty
ratiocinate (verb) to reason; to think
rationalize (verb) to make an excuse for
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