Main word: Propriety means behavior that is proper and socially acceptable.
Synonym: Appropriate means suitable or fitting for the situation.
In common: Both stress correctness and suitability of actions or behavior.
Main word: Prorata means allocation in proportion.
Synonym: Proportional means corresponding in amount or degree.
In common: Both express fair distribution by ratio.
Main word: Prosaic means dull or lacking imagination.
Synonym: Unimaginative means lacking creativity.
In common: Both imply ordinariness and lack of originality.
Main word: Prostrate means lying flat, often face down.
Synonym: Lay flat means stretched out flat on a surface.
In common: Both describe a flat, face-down posture.
Main word: Protectorate is a state controlled and protected by another.
Synonym: Colony is a territory governed by another power.
In common: Both describe dependent political status.
Main word: Protract means to prolong in time.
Synonym: Extend means to make something longer.
In common: Both mean lengthening the duration.
Main word: Protrude means to stick out beyond a surface.
Synonym: Stick out means to extend outward.
In common: Both describe projecting outward.
Main word: Proverb means a traditional short saying with wisdom.
Synonym: Familiar saying is a well-known expression of truth.
In common: Both express common wisdom in short form.
Main word: Providence means divine or natural protective power.
Synonym: Nature’s way of protecting its creature refers to protective natural order.
In common: Both imply protective guidance beyond human control.
Main word: Provincial means unsophisticated or narrow-minded.
Synonym: Old fashioned means not modern in style or ideas.
In common: Both suggest being outdated or lacking modernity.