pertinacious.adjective
adhering.resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; perversely.persistent; stubbornly.unyielding or tenacious
pertinaciousness, pertinacity.nouns
pertinaciously.adverb
synonym.obstinate

Pharisee.noun
a member of a Jewish sect (a distinct unit of people within a larger group) of the intertestamental period (the period of time between the Old and New Testaments) noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law; a pharisaical person 

plausible.adjective
appearing worthy of belief (the argument was both powerful and plausible); plausible applies to that which at first glance appears to be true, reasonable, valid, etc., but which may or may not be so; giving a deceptive impression of truth, acceptability, or reliability; specious
plausibleness.noun
plausibly.adverb
plausibility.or.plausibleness.noun

plight.noun
a bad state or condition; an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation 

polytheism.noun
belief in or worship of more than one god 
polytheist.adjective-or.noun
polytheistic, polytheistical.adjectives
compare pantheism

ponder, pondered, pondering.verbs
transitive verb senses.to weigh in the mind; apprise; to think about; reflect on (pondered the events of the day) 
intransitive verb senses.to think or consider especially quietly, soberly and deeply 
synonyms.muse, meditate, ruminate
ponderer.noun

potpourri.noun
a miscellaneous collection 

preclude.transitive verb
inflected form(s).precluded, precluding, precludes
to shut off; hinder; prevent; to make impossible by necessary consequence; to rule out in advance 
preclusion.noun
preclusive.adjective
preclusively.adverb

principle.noun
a comprehensive and fundamental.overriding law, doctrine, or assumption; a rule or code of conduct; habitual devotion to right principles (a man of principle); the laws or facts of nature underlying the working of an artificial device; a primary source; origin

principality.noun,.plural.principalities
a territory ruled by those sovereign to it

principal.adjective
first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree; chief
principally.adverb
principal.noun
one who holds a position of presiding.rank, especially the head of an elementary school or high school; a main participant in a situation; a person having a leading or starring role; a sum of money owed as a debt, upon which interest is calculated
Law.-.a person who empowers another to act as his or her representative; the person having prime responsibility for an obligation as distinguished from one who acts as surety or as an endorser

principalship.noun

prodigal.adjective
recklessly extravagant; characterized by wasteful expenditure; lavish
prodigality.noun
prodigally.adverb
synonym.profuse

profane.transitive verb
inflected form(s).profaned, profaning
to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt; desecrate 
profaner.noun

propitiation.noun
the act of propitiating; something that propitiates; specifically, an atoning sacrifice 

propitiate.transitive verb
inflected form(s).propitiated, propitiating
to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease; conciliate
propitiator, propitiation.nouns
propitiable, propitiative, propitiatory.adjectives
synonym.pacify

prude.noun
a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum; especially a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty
prudery.noun
the characteristic.quality or state of a prude; a prudish act or remark
prudishness.noun
prudish.adjective
marked by prudery; priggish 
prudishly.adverb

perturb, perturbed, perturbing, perturbs.transitive verbs
to disturb greatly in mind; disquiet; to throw into confusion, disorder; to cause to experience a perturbation (he seems greatly perturbed); a departure of a celestial body from its orbit
perturbable.adjective
synonym.discompose
perturbation.noun
the act of perturbing; the state of being perturbed; agitation; a small change in a physical system
Physics.-.Astronomy:.variation in a designated orbit, as of a planet, resulting from the influence of one or more external bodies
perturbational.adjective

pivot.noun
a short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings; a person or thing on which something depends or turns; the central or crucial.factor; the act of turning on or as if on a pivot
pivot, pivoted, pivoting, pivots.verbs
transitive verb use.to mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots; to cause to rotate, revolve, or turn
intransitive verb use.to turn on or as if on a pivot
pivotable.adjective

pivotal.adjective
vitally important, crucial
pivotally.adverb

proper.adjective
characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting (the proper spark plug for the engine); not a proper moment for a joke; fit; called for by rules or conventions; correct (the proper form of parliamentary procedure); strictly following rules or conventions; seemly.(a proper lady or gentleman);.characteristically belonging to the being or thing in question; peculiar.(an optical effect proper to fluids); being within the strictly limited sense, as of a term designating something (the town proper, excluding the suburbs); worthy of the name; true (wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack; out and out; thorough (a proper correction)
Mathematics.–.of or relating to a subset of a given set when the set has at least one element not in the subset 
proper.adverb
thoroughly (beat the eggs good and proper)
properly.adverb
properness.noun

property.noun,.plural.properties
a characteristic.trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor; a characteristic attribute possessed by all members of a class; a special capability or power; a virtue; something owned; a possession; something tangible or intangible to which its owner has legal title (properties such as copyrights and trademarks); the right of ownership; title
propertyless.adjective

prima facie.adverb
at first sight; before closer inspection (they had, prima facie, a legitimate complaint)
prima facie.adjective
true, authentic, or adequate at first sight; ostensible-(prima facie credibility); evident without proof or reasoning; obvious (a prima facie violation of the treaty)

predetermine, predetermined, predetermining, predetermines.verbs
transitive verb use.to determine, decide, or establish in advance (these factors predetermine establishment of a solid foundation); to influence or sway toward an action or opinion; predispose
intransitive verb use.to determine or decide something in advance
predeterminate.adjective
predetermination.noun

persevere, persevered, persevering, perseveres.intransitive verbs
to persist in or remain constant to a purpose, an idea, or a task in the face of obstacles or discouragement
perseveringly.adverb

perseverance.noun
steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness

pith.noun
the essential or central part; the heart or essence; substance; strength; vigor; mettle; significance; importance

pithy, pithier, pithiest.adjectives
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment; pith
pithily.adverb
pithiness.noun