pugilistic (en)

(noun) a fancy word for boxer

pulchritude (en)

(noun) physical beauty

pule (en)

(verb) whine whimper

pullulating (en)

breed or spread so as to become extremely common; be very crowded; be full of life and activity

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

purloined (en)

(verb) to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust

pusillanimity (en)

(noun) the quality or state of being pusillanimous; cowardliness

putative (en)

generally considered or reputed to be; alleged; presumed

putsch (de)

a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup

Pyrrhic victory (en)

a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat

qua (la)

Latin for "as"

qualia (en)

(noun) in philosophy: a property (as redness) considered apart from things having the property; individual instances of subjective, conscious experience

querulous (en)

(adjective) habitually complaining / (adjective) fretful whining

quiddity (en)

(noun) the inherent nature or essence of someone or something; a distinctive feature; a peculiarity

quiescent (en)

(adjective) marked by inactivity or repose; tranquilly at rest / (adjective) causing no trouble or symptoms

quietism (en)

(noun) a system of religious mysticism teaching that perfection and spiritual peace are attained by annihilation of the will and passive absorption in contemplation of God and divine things / (noun) a passive withdrawn attitude or policy toward the world or worldly affairs / (noun) a state of calmness or passivity

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)

Rabelaisian (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of Rabelais or his works / (adjective) marked by gross robust humor, extravagance of caricature, or bold naturalism

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