SAT Vocabulary

#421

pragmatic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. We need a pragmatic solution that can work now.
2. She took a pragmatic approach to the problem.
3. His decision was practical and pragmatic.

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#422

precarious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The ladder was in a precarious position.
2. Many families have a precarious income.
3. The peace agreement remains precarious.

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#423

preclude

Verb

Example sentences

1. Heavy rain may preclude outdoor activities.
2. His injury precluded him from playing.
3. Lack of money could preclude the project.

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#424

precocious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The precocious child began reading at age three.
2. She was a precocious student with advanced skills.
3. His precocious talent surprised his teachers.

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#425

predilection

Noun

Example sentences

1. She has a predilection for quiet places.
2. His predilection for risk sometimes causes problems.
3. The artist showed a predilection for bright colors.

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#426

prescient

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her prescient warning helped the company avoid trouble.
2. The book was prescient about future technology.
3. His prescient advice proved correct years later.

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#427

probity

Noun

Example sentences

1. The judge was respected for her probity.
2. Public officials should act with probity.
3. His record of honesty and probity earned trust.

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#428

proclivity

Noun

Example sentences

1. He has a proclivity for arriving late.
2. Her proclivity for careful planning is useful.
3. The dog has a proclivity to chase birds.

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#429

prodigal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The prodigal son returned home after wasting his money.
2. His prodigal spending left him in debt.
3. The company was prodigal with its resources.

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#430

profuse

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She offered profuse thanks for the help.
2. He was sweating profusely after the run.
3. The garden produced profuse flowers in spring.

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#431

proliferate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Small shops began to proliferate in the area.
2. False stories can proliferate online.
3. The plants proliferated after the rainy season.

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#432

promulgate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The government promulgated a new safety law.
2. The organization works to promulgate health information.
3. The rules were officially promulgated last week.

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#433

propitious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The calm weather was propitious for travel.
2. This is a propitious time to start the project.
3. The early results were propitious.

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#434

proscribe

Verb

Example sentences

1. The law proscribes the sale of this substance.
2. The school proscribed phones during exams.
3. The rules proscribe any form of cheating.

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#435

prudent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. It is prudent to save money for emergencies.
2. She made a prudent decision to wait.
3. A prudent driver checks the road carefully.

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#436

puerile

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His puerile joke annoyed the adults.
2. The argument became puerile and silly.
3. She criticized the film's puerile humor.

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#437

pugnacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The pugnacious player often started arguments.
2. His pugnacious tone made the meeting tense.
3. The small dog is surprisingly pugnacious.

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#438

punctilious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is punctilious about meeting deadlines.
2. The punctilious clerk checked every form twice.
3. He was punctilious in following formal rules.

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#439

quandary

Noun

Example sentences

1. I was in a quandary about which job to choose.
2. The unexpected cost put us in a quandary.
3. She faced a moral quandary.

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#440

quell

Verb

Example sentences

1. Police tried to quell the disturbance.
2. A calm voice helped quell her fear.
3. The manager acted quickly to quell the rumor.

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