8th Grade Sat Word List Template Page 8
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10preposterous
absurd, illogical
primeval
Belonging to a primitive age.
primordial
Belonging to a primitive age; first in time.
pristine
untouched, uncorrupted
procrastinate
Postpone; stall; defer.
procrastinator one who continually and unjustifiably
postpones
prognosis
prediction of disease outcome; any prediction
proponent
advocate, defender, supporter
prostrate
lying face downward, lying flat on ground
protocol
ceremony and manners observed by
diplomats
prude
one who is excessively proper or modest
pugnacity
Eagerness to fight; belligerence.
pulverize
Grind; crush; smash.
punitive
having to do with punishment
purge
to cleanse or free from impurities
quell
to crush or subdue
rail
to scold with bitter or abusive language
rapport
relationship of trust and respect
rapt
deeply absorbed
reactionary
Opposing progress; characterized by
reaction.
rebuff
blunt rejection
reconciliation
Settlement or resolution.
recount
to describe facts or events
reflection
image, likeness; opinion, thought, impression
regress
to move backward; revert to an earlier form
or state
relegate
to assign to a class, esp. an inferior one
renegade
traitor, person abandoning a cause
renege
to go back on one's word
renounce
to give up or reject a right, title, person, etc.
repentant
apologetic, guilty, remorseful
repress
to restrain or hold in
requiem
hymns or religious service for the dead
resolve
to conclude, determine
resolve
determination, firmness of purpose
resuscitate
to revive, bring back to life
retiring
shy, modest, reserved
retract
to draw in or take back
retrench
to regroup, reorganize
retrieve
to bring, fetch; reclaim
revere
to worship, regard with awe
revert
to backslide, regress
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