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SAT 361-390
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |