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surprised by Mr. Samson’s immoral behavior.)
proclivity (n.) a strong inclination toward something (In a sick twist of fate, Harold’s
childhood proclivity for torturing small animals grew into a desire to become a
surgeon.)
procure (v.) to obtain, acquire (The FBI was unable to procure sufficient evidence to
charge the gangster with racketeering.)
profane (adj.) lewd, indecent (Jacob’s profane act of dumping frogs in the holy water in
the chapel at his boarding school resulted in his dismissal.)
profligate (adj.) dissolute, extravagant (The profligate gambler loved to drink, spend
money, steal, cheat, and hang out with prostitutes.)
profuse (adj.) plentiful, abundant (The fans were profuse in their cheers for the star
basketball player.)
promulgate (v.) to proclaim, make known (The film professor promulgated that both in
terms of sex appeal and political intrigue, Sean Connery’s James Bond was superior
to Roger Moore’s.)
propagate (v.) to multiply, spread out (Rumors of Paul McCartney’s demise propagated
like wildfire throughout the world.)
propensity (n.) an inclination, preference (Dermit has a propensity for dangerous
activities such as bungee jumping.)
propitious (adj.) favorable (The dark storm clouds visible on the horizon suggested that
the weather would not be propitious for sailing.)
propriety (n.) the quality or state of being proper, decent (Erma’s old-fashioned parents
believed that her mini-skirt lacked the propriety expected of a “nice” girl.)
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prosaic (adj.) plain, lacking liveliness (Heather’s prosaic recital of the poem bored the
audience.)
proscribe (v.) to condemn, outlaw (The town council voted to proscribe the sale of
alcohol on weekends.)
protean (adj.)able to change shape; displaying great variety (Among Nigel’s protean
talents was his ability to touch the tip of his nose with his tongue.)
prowess (n.) extraordinary ability (The musician had never taken a guitar lesson in his
life, making his prowess with the instrument even more incredible.)
prudence (n.) cautious, circumspect (After losing a fortune in a stock market crash, my
father vowed to practice greater prudence in future investments.)
prurient (adj.) eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex (David’s mother
was shocked by the discovery of prurient reading material hidden beneath her son’s
mattress.)
puerile (adj.) juvenile, immature (The judge demanded order after the lawyer’s puerile
attempt to object by stomping his feet on the courtroom floor.)
pugnacious (adj.) quarrelsome, combative (Aaron’s pugnacious nature led him to start
several barroom brawls each month.)
pulchritude (n.) physical beauty (Several of Shakespeare’s sonnets explore the
pulchritude of a lovely young man.)
punctilious (adj.) eager to follow rules or conventions (Punctilious Bobby, hall monitor
extraordinaire, insisted that his peers follow the rules.)
pungent (adj.) having a pointed, sharp quality—often used to describe smells
(The pungent odor in the classroom made Joseph lose his concentration during the
test.)
punitive (adj.) involving punishment (If caught smoking in the boys’ room, the punitive
result is immediate expulsion from school.)
putrid (adj.) rotten, foul (Those rotten eggs smell putrid.)
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quagmire (n.) a difficult situation (We’d all like to avoid the kind of military quagmire
characterized by the Vietnam War.)
quaint (adj.) charmingly old-fashioned (Hilda was delighted by the quaint bonnets she
saw in Amish country.)
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quandary (n.) a perplexed, unresolvable state (Carlos found himself in a quandary:
should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?)
quell (v.) to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation (The skilled leader
deftly quelled the rebellion.)
querulous (adj.) whiny, complaining (If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendan
becomes querulous.)
quixotic (adj.) idealistic, impractical (Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in
love at first sight in a laundromat.)
quotidian (adj.) daily (Ambika’s quotidian routines include drinking two cups of coffee
in the morning.)
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rail (v.) to scold, protest (The professor railed against the injustice of the college’s tenure
policy.)
rancid (adj.) having a terrible taste or smell (Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the
rancid egg salad sandwich.)
rancor (n.) deep, bitter resentment (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see
the rancor in her eyes.)
rapport (n.) mutual understanding and harmony (When Margaret met her paramour,
they felt an instant rapport.)
rash (adj.) hasty, incautious (It’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather
than make rash decisions.)
raucous (adj.) loud, boisterous (Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party
got too raucous.)
raze (v.) to demolish, level (The old tenement house was razed to make room for the
large chain store.)
rebuke (v.) to scold, criticize (When the cops showed up at Sarah’s party, they rebuked
her for disturbing the peace.)
recalcitrant (adj.) defiant, unapologetic (Even when scolded, the recalcitrant young girl
simply stomped her foot and refused to finish her lima beans.)
recapitulate (v.) to sum up, repeat (Before the final exam, the teacher recapitulated the
semester’s material.)
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reciprocate (v.) to give in return (When Steve gave Samantha a sweater for Christmas,
she reciprocated by giving him a kiss.)
reclusive (adj.) solitary, shunning society (Reclusive authors such as J.D. Salinger do
not relish media attention and sometimes even enjoy holing up in remote cabins in
the woods.)
reconcile 1. (v.) to return to harmony (The feuding neighbors finally reconciled when
one brought the other a delicious tuna noodle casserole.) 2. (v.) to make consistent
with existing ideas (Alou had to reconcile his skepticism about the existence of aliens
with the fact that he was looking at a flying saucer.)
rectitude (n.) uprightness, extreme morality (The priest’s rectitude gave him the moral
authority to counsel his parishioners.)
redoubtable 1. (adj.) formidable (The fortress looked redoubtable set against a stormy
sky.) 2. (adj.) commanding respect (The audience greeted the redoubtable speaker
with a standing ovation.)
refract (v.) to distort, change (The light was refracted as it passed through the prism.)
refurbish (v.) to restore, clean up (The dingy old chair, after being refurbished,
commanded the handsome price of $200.)
refute (v.) to prove wrong (Maria refuted the president’s argument as she yelled and
gesticulated at the TV.)
regurgitate 1. (v.) to vomit (Feeling sick, Chuck regurgitated his dinner.) 2. (v.) to
throw back exactly (Margaret rushed through the test, regurgitating all of the facts
she’d memorized an hour earlier.)
relegate 1. (v.) to assign to the proper place (At the astrology conference, Simon was
relegated to the Scorpio room.) 2. (v.) to assign to an inferior place (After spilling a
drink on a customer’s shirt, the waiter found himself relegated to the least lucrative
shift.)
relish (v.) to enjoy (Pete always relished his bedtime snack.)
remedial (adj.) intended to repair gaps in students’ basic knowledge (After his teacher
discovered he couldn’t read, Alex was forced to enroll in remedial English.)
remiss (adj.) negligent, failing to take care (The burglar gained entrance because the
security guard, remiss in his duties, forgot to lock the door.)
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renovate 1. (v.) restore, return to original state (The renovated antique candelabra
looked as good as new.) 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house (After
getting renovated, the house was twice as big and much more attractive.)
renown (n.) honor, acclaim (The young writer earned international renown by winning
the Pulitzer Prize.)
renunciation (n.) to reject (Fiona’s renunciation of red meat resulted in weight loss, but
confused those people who thought she’d been a vegetarian for years.)
repentant (adj.) penitent, sorry (The repentant Dennis apologized profusely for
breaking his mother’s vase.)
replete (adj.) full, abundant (The unedited version was replete with naughty words.)
repose (v.) to rest, lie down (The cat, after eating an entire can of tuna fish, reposed in
the sun and took a long nap.)
reprehensible (adj.) deserving rebuke (Jean’s cruel and reprehensible attempt to dump
her boyfriend on his birthday led to tears and recriminations.)
reprieve (n.) a temporary delay of punishment (Because the governor woke up in a
particularly good mood, he granted hundreds of reprieves to prisoners.)
reproach (v.) to scold, disapprove (Brian reproached the customer for failing to rewind
the video he had rented.)
reprobate (adj.) evil, unprincipled (The reprobate criminal sat sneering in the cell.)
reprove (v.) to scold, rebuke (Lara reproved her son for sticking each and every one of
his fingers into the strawberry pie.)
repudiate (v.) to reject, refuse to accept (Kwame made a strong case for an extension of
his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words.)
repulse 1. (v.) to disgust (Antisocial Annie tried to repulse people by neglecting to brush
her teeth.) 2. (v.) to push back (With a deft movement of her wrist and a punch to
the stomach, Lacy repulsed Jack’s attempt to kiss her.)
reputable (adj.) of good reputation (After the most reputable critic in the industry gave
the novel a glowing review, sales took off.)
requisition (n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority (During the war, the
government made a requisition of supplies.)
rescind (v.) to take back, repeal (The company rescinded its offer of employment after
discovering that Jane’s resume was full of lies.)
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reservoir 1. (n.) reserves, large supply (Igor the Indomitable had quite a reservoir of
strengh and could lift ten tons, even after running 700 miles, jumping over three
mountains, and swimming across an ocean.) 2. (n.) a body of water used for storing
water (After graduation, the more rebellious members of the senior class jumped
into the town reservoir used for drinking water.)
resilient (adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity (The
resilient ballplayer quickly recovered from his wrist injury.)
resolute (adj.) firm, determined (With a resolute glint in her eye, Catherine announced
that she was set on going to college in New York City even though she was a little
frightened of tall buildings.)
resolve 1. (v.) to find a solution (Sarah and Emma resolved their differences and shook
hands.) 2. (v.) to firmly decide (Lady Macbeth resolved to whip her husband into
shape.)
respite (n.) a break, rest (Justin left the pub to gain a brief respite from the smoke and
noise.)
resplendent (adj.) shiny, glowing (The partygoers were resplendent in diamonds and
fancy dress.)
restitution (n.) restoration to the rightful owner (Many people feel that descendants of
slaves should receive restitution for the sufferings of their ancestors.)
restive (adj.) resistant, stubborn, impatient (The restive audience pelted the band with
mud and yelled nasty comments.)
retract (v.) withdraw (As the media worked itself into a frenzy, the publicist hurriedly
retracted his client’s sexist statement.)
revel (v.) to enjoy intensely (Theodore reveled in his new status as Big Man
on Campus.)
revere (v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate (The doctor saved countless lives with
his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally revered.)
revoke (v.) to take back (After missing the curfew set by the court for eight nights in a
row, Marcel’s freedom of movement was revoked.)
rhapsodize (v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm (The critic rhapsodized about the
movie, calling it an instant classic.)
ribald (adj.) coarsely, crudely humorous (While some giggled at the ribald joke
involving a parson’s daughter, most sighed and rolled their eyes.)
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rife (adj.) abundant (Surprisingly, the famous novelist’s writing was rife with
spelling errors.)
ruminate (v.) to contemplate, reflect (Terry liked to ruminate while sitting on the banks
of the river, staring pensively into the water.)
ruse (n.) a trick (Oliver concocted an elaborate ruse for sneaking out of the house to
meet his girlfriend while simultaneously giving his mother the impression that he
was asleep in bed.)
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saccharine (adj.) sickeningly sweet (Tom’s saccharine manner, although intended to
make him popular, actually repelled his classmates.)
sacrosanct (adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized (In the United States,
the Constitution is often thought of as a sacrosanct document.)
sagacity (n.) shrewdness, soundness of perspective (With remarkable sagacity, the wise
old man predicted and thwarted his children’s plan to ship him off to a nursing
home.)
salient (adj.) significant, conspicuous (One of the salient differences between Alison
and Nancy is that Alison is a foot taller.)
salutation (n.) a greeting (Andrew