psephology (en)

(noun) the scientific study of elections

ptoses (en)

(noun) a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part / (noun) a drooping of the upper eyelid

puce (en)

(noun) a dark red

pudicity (en)

Pudicity is a noun that means modesty or chastity. It comes from the Latin word pudicitia, which comes from pudicus meaning "modest".

pule (en)

(verb) whine whimper

pulvinate (en)

curved convexly or swelled

Pumpkapitalismus (de)

a term introduced by Ralf Dahrendorf; refers to when citizens consume rather than save, and thus most money is borrowed (or "pumped")

punctilious (en)

(adjective) marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

putsch (de)

a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup

qua (la)

Latin for "as"

quincunx (en)

(noun) an arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

quire (en)

(noun) a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality; one twentieth of a ream

quondam (en)

(adjective) former, sometime (from Latin)

Racinian (en)

relating to Jean Racine (1639–1699), French dramatist (primarily a tragedian)

raffia (en)

a species of Palm tree

raffish (en)

(adjective) marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness / (adjective) marked by a careless unconventionality; rakish

rapacity (en)

aggressive greed

rapprochement (en)

(especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

ratchet effect (en)

(labor markets) when workers subject to performance pay choose to restrict their output, because they rationally anticipate that firms will respond to higher output levels by raising output requirements or cutting pay

ratiocination (en)

(noun) the process of exact thinking; reasoning / (noun) a reasoned train of thought

rattan (en)

a type of climbing palm often used in furniture

rectory (en)

(noun) a benefice held by a rector / (noun) a residence of a rector or a parish priest

remanded (en)

(verb) ; to order back; as / (verb) to send back (a case) to another court or agency for further action / (verb) to return to custody pending trial or for further detention

remora (en)

(noun) marine bony fishes that have the anterior dorsal fin modified into a suctorial disk on the head by means of which they adhere especially to other fishes / (noun) hindrance, drag

renascence (en)

(noun) the revival of something that has been dormant; another term for Renaissance