SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 50

Twenty-word practice set from the Ubiquitous Essentials SSAT/SAT academic glossary.

Vocabulary List 50: PR-PR Words

1. PredilectionSSAT vocabularyA preference or special liking.
2. PreeminentSSAT vocabularySuperior or most distinguished.
3. PreemptSSAT vocabularyTo take action before others can.
4. PremiseSSAT vocabularyA statement on which an argument is based.
5. PrepossessSSAT vocabularyTo influence beforehand; to impress favorably.
6. PrerogativeSSAT vocabularyA special right or privilege.
7. PrevailSSAT vocabularyTo win or prove more powerful.
8. PristineSSAT vocabularyPure, fresh, and unspoiled.
9. ProdigalSSAT vocabularyWastefully extravagant.
10. ProdigiousSSAT vocabularyVery large or impressive.
11. ProdigySSAT vocabularyA person with extraordinary talent.
12. ProfaneSSAT vocabularyDisrespectful toward sacred things; secular.
13. ProfessSSAT vocabularyTo declare openly.
14. ProficientSSAT vocabularySkilled or competent.
15. ProfligateSSAT vocabularyWasteful and immoral.
16. ProfoundSSAT vocabularyDeep, intense, or insightful.
17. ProfuseSSAT vocabularyAbundant or excessive.
18. ProletariatSSAT vocabularyThe working class.
19. ProliferateSSAT vocabularyTo increase rapidly.
20. ProlificSSAT vocabularyProducing much or many.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Predilection _____
  2. Preeminent _____
  3. Preempt _____
  4. Premise _____
  5. Prepossess _____
  6. Prerogative _____
  7. Prevail _____
  8. Pristine _____
  9. Prodigal _____
  10. Prodigious _____
  11. Prodigy _____
  12. Profane _____
  13. Profess _____
  14. Proficient _____
  15. Profligate _____
  16. Profound _____
  17. Profuse _____
  18. Proletariat _____
  19. Proliferate _____
  20. Prolific _____
A. Very large or impressive.
B. To influence beforehand; to impress favorably.
C. To win or prove more powerful.
D. A person with extraordinary talent.
E. A preference or special liking.
F. To take action before others can.
G. Abundant or excessive.
H. Wasteful and immoral.
I. The working class.
J. A statement on which an argument is based.
K. Skilled or competent.
L. To increase rapidly.
M. Superior or most distinguished.
N. A special right or privilege.
O. To declare openly.
P. Producing much or many.
Q. Pure, fresh, and unspoiled.
R. Disrespectful toward sacred things; secular.
S. Wastefully extravagant.
T. Deep, intense, or insightful.
Show Matching Answer Key

1-E, 2-M, 3-F, 4-J, 5-B, 6-N, 7-C, 8-Q, 9-S, 10-A, 11-D, 12-R, 13-O, 14-K, 15-H, 16-T, 17-G, 18-I, 19-L, 20-P

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

Choose the best word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

prodigious, prolific, proletariat, prerogative, prepossess, profound, prodigy, profane, pristine, preempt, prevail, proficient, prodigal, profess, predilection, proliferate, preeminent, profligate, profuse, premise
  1. She became the _____ violinist in the youth orchestra.
  2. Rumors can _____ when no one checks the facts.
  3. A warm smile can _____ an audience before a speaker begins.
  4. The singer had a _____ voice for such a small room.
  5. The city tried to _____ traffic by closing the road early.
  6. The _____ manager wasted money on unnecessary luxuries.
  7. After the bake sale, thanks were _____ from grateful students.
  8. The essay's _____ was that sleep improves learning.
  9. After months of lessons, Kai became _____ at reading maps.
  10. The book had a _____ effect on how she saw friendship.
  11. The _____ heir spent his allowance in two days.
  12. Writing jokes on the memorial wall seemed _____.
  13. Common sense should _____ when rules create unfair results.
  14. The _____ author published three novels in two years.
  15. The hikers found a _____ lake untouched by trash.
  16. The witness had to _____ the truth in court.
  17. His _____ for chess showed up whenever he chose a club.
  18. Choosing the music was the captain's _____.
  19. The young chess _____ beat adults twice his age.
  20. The novel focuses on the struggles of the _____.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Preeminent, 2. Proliferate, 3. Prepossess, 4. Prodigious, 5. Preempt, 6. Profligate, 7. Profuse, 8. Premise, 9. Proficient, 10. Profound, 11. Prodigal, 12. Profane, 13. Prevail, 14. Prolific, 15. Pristine, 16. Profess, 17. Predilection, 18. Prerogative, 19. Prodigy, 20. Proletariat

Exercise 3: Paragraph Using All Words

Read the paragraph and notice how each vocabulary word is used in context.

In one busy school week, every conversation seemed to introduce a new vocabulary word. The Prolific author published three novels in two years. Choosing the music was the captain's Prerogative. The young chess Prodigy beat adults twice his age. His Predilection for chess showed up whenever he chose a club. The city tried to Preempt traffic by closing the road early. Writing jokes on the memorial wall seemed Profane. After months of lessons, Kai became Proficient at reading maps. After the bake sale, thanks were Profuse from grateful students. The Prodigal heir spent his allowance in two days. A warm smile can Prepossess an audience before a speaker begins. The hikers found a Pristine lake untouched by trash. Common sense should Prevail when rules create unfair results. The singer had a Prodigious voice for such a small room. The essay's Premise was that sleep improves learning. The book had a Profound effect on how she saw friendship. The novel focuses on the struggles of the Proletariat. The Profligate manager wasted money on unnecessary luxuries. She became the Preeminent violinist in the youth orchestra. The witness had to Profess the truth in court. Rumors can Proliferate when no one checks the facts.

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