SAT Vocabulary Words That Start With P

peace lover; someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

calm down; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

meticulous; characterized by extreme care and great effort

relieving pain without curing

pale; abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

cure all; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing

moral story; a short moral story (often with animal characters)

model; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

apparent contradiction; (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

perfection; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

not intersecting; being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

essential; having superior power and influence

dry; cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

humorous imitation; a composition that imitates somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

incomplete; being or affecting only a part; not total

strongly supporting one side

divide; a vertical structure that divides rooms or spaces

not active; lacking in energy or will

legal identification; any authorization to pass or go somewhere

rural; of or relating to a pastor

diseased; of or relating to the practice of pathology

support; assume sponsorship of

shortage; an insufficient quantity or number

bookish; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

unique; eminent beyond or above comparison

a strong liking

showing remorse

poverty; a state of extreme poverty or destitution

notice; to become aware of through the senses

damnation; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

imperious; offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

enduring; lasting three seasons or more

having extremely high standards; a feeling that anything less than perfect is unacceptable

treacherous; tending to betray

inattentive; hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

outside; on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

lying while under oath; criminal offense of making false statements under oath

possible to fill or pass through; allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

extremely harmful

commit; perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

ageless; continuing forever or indefinitely

extend; cause to continue or prevail

continue; continue to exist

continuing firmly despite difficulty

keenly insightful

relevant to the matter

examine; examine or consider with attention and in detail

far reaching; spreading or spread throughout

stubbornly resistant; marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

having a negative outlook; the feeling that things will turn out badly

sulky; easily irritated or annoyed

an observable event or occurrence

humanitarian; someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

emotionally unresponsive

devotion; righteousness by virtue of being pious

one who leads or explores first

annoy; tightly woven fabric with raised cords

swivel; turn on a pivot

appease; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

calm and peaceful

steal; take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech

ability to be molded

overused phrase; a trite or obvious remark

abundance; extreme excess

flexible; susceptible to being led or directed

easily bent or influenced

a difficult or unfortunate situation

fall; drop sharply

pulpit; a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

controversial; of or involving dispute or controversy

heavy; slow and laborious because of weight

examine; any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

permeable; able to absorb fluids

foreshadow; indicate by signs

stout; euphemisms for 'fat'

position; introduce

future generations; all of the offspring of a given progenitor

effectiveness; the power or right to give orders or make decisions

a powerful ruler

physician or performer; someone who practices a learned profession

focused on practical results

chatter; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chatter; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

introduction; a preliminary introduction to a statute (usually explaining its purpose)

unstable; affording no ease or reassurance

occur earlier; be earlier in time or go back further

prior example; an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

speed; bring about abruptly

done too quickly

exact; sharply exact or accurate or delimited

prevent something from happening

early; characterized by very early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

something that comes before another

an organism that hunts others

ancestor; one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

establish in advance; determine beforehand

declare something in advance

easy to foresee or expect

a strong preference

common; most frequent or common

leading; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

seize precedence; acquire for oneself before others can do so

high priest; a senior clergyman and dignitary

prior; denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

basis; a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

forewarning; a feeling of evil to come

ridiculous; incongruous; inviting ridicule

foresight; the power to foresee the future

respect earned through success

assume; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

based on reasonable assumption

assuming; excessively forward

arrogant; intended to attract notice and impress others

succeed or dominate in the end

widely existing or common

equivocate; be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

victim; a person who is the aim of an attack

clean; completely free from dirt or contamination

lack; a state of extreme poverty

truthfulness; complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

presenting difficulty; open to doubt or debate

continue; continue talking

wasteful; a recklessly extravagant consumer

extraordinary; so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

very gifted young person; an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person

irreligious; characterized by profanity or cursing

extravagant; a dissolute man in fashionable society

deep; showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

deep wisdom

abundance; the property of being extremely abundant

predecessor; an ancestor in the direct line

ban; command against

discouraging by high cost

increase; grow rapidly

expansion; growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

highly productive

introduction; an introduction to a play

extend; lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

well known or easily noticeable

high ground; a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

make known; state or announce

lying down; having a tendency (to); often used in combination

breed; transmit from one generation to the next

a natural tendency or inclination

appease; make peace with

advocate; a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

corresponding; the relation between things with respect to their quantity or degree

suitableness; correct or appropriate behavior

ordinary and dull

prohibit; command against

chance; the possibility of future success

a formal written proposal

achieve success or wealth

wealth and economic success

early model; a standard or typical example

extend; lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

bulge; something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

looking ahead wisely; providing carefully for the future

rural person; of or associated with a province

conditional; under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

stimulating; serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

nearness; the property of being close together

careful; careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

lustful; characterized by lust

mind study; the science of mental life

immature; of or characteristic of a child

belligerence; a natural disposition to be hostile

crush; make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

strike; strike, usually with the fist

precise; marked by precise accordance with details

sharpness; wit having a sharp and caustic quality

removal; oust politically

chase; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in