69 plimsoll (shoe) ° not plimsole plough ° Amer. plow pommel knob, saddle-bow poppadam postilion powwow predacious ° not predaceous predominant(ly) ° not predominate(ly) premise (verb) to say as introduction premises (plural noun) foregoing matters, building premiss (in logic) proposition primeval principal chief principle fundamental truth, moral basis prise force open Prive Council Privy Counsellor program (in computing) ° Amer. in all senses programme (general) proletariat promoter pukka pummel pound with fists pupillage putt (in golf) pyjamas ° Amer. pajamas quadraphony, quadrophonic ° not quadri- or quadro- quartet quatercentenary ° not quarter- questionnaire quintet rabbet groove in woodwork (also rebate) racket (for ball games) ° not racquet rackets game racoon ° not raccoon radical (chemistry) radicle (botany) raja ° not rajah rarity rattan plant, cane (also rotan) raze ° not rase razzmatazz recce (slang) reconnaissance recompense Renaissance ° not Renascence renege ° not renegue repairable (of material) able to be repaired reparable (of loss) able to be made good reverend (deserving reverence; title of clergy) reverent (showing reverence) 69
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