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SAT 361-390
SAT deffenitions
Question | Answer |
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phlegmatic | sluggish; apathetic. |
picayune | of little value. |
pilfer | to steal. |
pious | of or pertaining to religious devotion. |
placate | to pacify by conciliatory gestures. |
platitude | a flat, dull, or trite remark. |
ploy | a maneuver or stratagem. |
poignant | affecting or moving to the emotions. |
pompous | characterized by excessive self-esteem. |
pontificate | to speak in a pompous manner. |
portend | to indicate in advance. |
potent | powerful. |
pragmatic | practical. |
preeminent | superior. |
premeditate | to consider or plan beforehand. |
premonition | a feeling of anticipation of a future event. |
prescient | knowledge of things before they happen. |
pretentious | claiming or demanding a position of merit, especially when unjustified. |
prevaricate | to lie. |
prodigious | extraordinary in size. |
proficient | well-advanced or competent in an art, subject, or science; expert. |
profound | having deep insight or understanding. |
prognostication | prediction. |
prolific | characterized by abundant production. |
prophecy | the prediction of what's to come. |
prosaic | dull. |
provoke | to anger; to incite. |
prudent | showing good judgement. |
pugnacious | inclined to quarrel or fight. |
pungent | sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell. |