sat vocab day 7

polarize

to break up into opposing factions or groupings

polemic

a powerful argument often make to attack or refute a controversial issue

ponderous

so large as to be clumsy; dull

portent

an omen

postulate

something accepted as true without proof; axiom

pragmatic

practical; based on experience rather than theory

precedent

an earlier example or model of something

precept

a rule to live by; a maxim

precipitate

to cause to happen abruptly

precipitous

steep

preclude

to prevent smth from ever happening

precursor

forerunner

predilection

a natural preference for smth

preeminent

better than anyone else, outstanding, supreme

preempt

to seize something by prior right

premise

an assumption; the basis for a conclusion

prepossess

to preoccupy; to influence beforehand; to make a good impression on beforehand

prerogative

a right or privilege connected exclusively with some group or classification

prevail

to triumph; to overcome rivals; to persuade

pristine

original; pure

prodigal

wastefully extravagant

prodigious

extraordinary; enormous

prodigy

an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence

profane

not having to do with religion; irreverent, blasphemous

profess

to declare; to declare falsely or pretend

proficient

thoroughly competent, skillful, very good

profilgate

extravagantly wasteful and, usually, wildly immoral

profound

deep

profuse

flowing, extravagant

proletariat

the industrial working class

proliferate

to spread or grow rapidly

prolific

abundantly productive, fruitful

promulgate

to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare smth

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

propitious

marked by favorable signs or conditions

proponent

advocate

propriety

properness, good manners

proprietary

characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property

prosaic

dull, unimaginative

proscribe

to outlaw, prohibit

proselytize

to convert smone from one religion or doctrine to another

protagonist

the leading character; a leader or champion

protract

to prolong

provident

preparing for the future; frugal

provincial

limited in outlook to ones own small corner of the world; narrow

provisional

conditional, temporary, tentative

proximity

nearness

prudent

careful; having foresight

purported

rumored, claimed

putative

commonly accepted; supposed

qualify

to modify or restrict

qualitative

having to do with the quality of something

querulous

complaining

quixotic

romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree

ramification

a consequence; a branching out

rancor

원한, 증오

rapacious

greedy, plundering

rebuke

to criticize sharply

rebut

to contradict

recalcitrant

disobedient

recant

to publicly take back and deny; to openly confess error

reciprocal

mutual, interchangeable

reclusive

hermitlike, withdrawn from society

recondite

hard to understand

recrimination

a bitter counteraccusation

redolent

fragrant; strongly suggestive of

redundant

unnecessarily repetitive, excessively wordy

refute

to disprove

reiterate

to say again

relegate

to banish, send away

relentless

continuous, unstoppable

relinquish

to release or let go of

remonstrate

to argue against, protest

renaissance

to rebirth or revival

renounce

to give up formally or resign

reparation

paying back, compensation

repercussion

consequence , an indirect effect

replenish

to fill again, resupply

replete

completely filled, abounding

reprehensible

worthy of blame or censure

reprisal

a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking an eye for an eye

reproach

to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame

reprove

to criticize mildly

repudiate

to reject, renounce

requisite

required necessary

resolute

determined, firm

respite

a period of rest or relief

reticent

quiet, reluctant to speak, especially about oneself

revere

to respect highly, honor

rhetoric

the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse

rigorous

strict, harsh, severe

robust

strong and healthy; vigorous

rogue

a criminally dishonest persons

rudimentary

basic, crude; unformed or undeveloped

ruminate

to contemplate

rustic

rural, lacking urban comforts or sophistication