Today's words
1 pulse
I could feel a fluttering pulse.
2 protein
You need more protein to build you up.
3 protest
It would be futile to protest.
4 punctual
She has been reliable and punctual.
5 prototype
So up top, the function prototype.
6 punish
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.
7 proud
She must be very proud of herself.
8 pupil
These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil.
9 puppet
It's a puppet. Do you like puppets?
10 purchase
It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software.
11 provision
The government is responsible for the provision of health care.
12 provoke
The article was intended to provoke discussion.
13 purpose
The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
14 proximate
The proximate cause was one of especial singularity
15 purse
She closed her purse with a snap.
16 prudent
It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
17 pursue
He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.
18 pub
They serve good pub grub there.
19 puzzle
We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.
20 Pyramid
In the 19th century AD, the Great Pyramid was special and unusual.
21 publicity
She works in publicity.
22 qualify
New businesses may qualify for tax remission.
23 puff
The magician vanished in a puff of smoke.
24 qualitative
There are qualitative differences between the two products.
25 quantify
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering.
26 quantitative
There is no difference between the two in quantitative terms.
27 quantity
Is it available in sufficient quantity?
28 Racial
Racial prejudice is (an) anathema to me.
29 quarantine
The dog was kept in quarantine for six months.
30 rack
I looked through a rack of clothes at the back of the shop.
31 quarrel
My sister and I used to quarrel all the time.
32 racket
This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.
33 radiant
The sun was radiant in a clear blue sky.
34 radiate
Five roads radiate from the square.
35 queer
His face was a queer pink colour.
36 radical
It was a radical departure from tradition.
37 query
I hope this answers your query.
38 quest
His quest for perfection is relentless.
39 rage
She was incandescent with rage.
40 quiet
Up to now he's been very quiet.
41 quite
It's quite warm at the moment.
42 quiver
Jane couldn't help the quiver in her voice.
43 raise
How can we raise standards in schools?
44 quiz
Have you entered your name for the quiz yet?
45 rake
She had no desire to rake over the past.
46 rally
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists.
47 rank
The findings are arranged in rank order according to performance.
48 realistic
How realistic is the dream?
49 reap
Machines that reap and thresh in one operation.
50 reasonable
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.