SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 51

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

Vocabulary List 51: PR-QU Words

1. PromulgateSSAT vocabularyTo make widely known or officially announce.
2. PropensitySSAT vocabularyA natural tendency.
3. PropitiousSSAT vocabularyFavorable or likely to succeed.
4. ProponentSSAT vocabularyA supporter or advocate.
5. ProprietarySSAT vocabularyOwned by a particular person or company.
6. ProprietySSAT vocabularyProper behavior or social correctness.
7. ProsaicSSAT vocabularyDull, ordinary, or unimaginative.
8. ProscribeSSAT vocabularyTo forbid or ban.
9. ProselytizeSSAT vocabularyTo try to convert someone to a belief.
10. ProtagonistSSAT vocabularyThe main character or leading supporter.
11. ProtractSSAT vocabularyTo prolong or draw out.
12. ProvidentSSAT vocabularyCareful in planning for the future.
13. ProvincialSSAT vocabularyNarrow-minded or limited in outlook.
14. ProvisionalSSAT vocabularyTemporary and subject to change.
15. ProximitySSAT vocabularyNearness.
16. PrudentSSAT vocabularyWise and careful.
17. PurportedSSAT vocabularyClaimed or alleged.
18. PutativeSSAT vocabularyGenerally supposed or assumed.
19. QualifySSAT vocabularyTo meet requirements; or limit a statement.
20. QualitativeSSAT vocabularyRelated to qualities rather than numbers.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Promulgate _____
  2. Propensity _____
  3. Propitious _____
  4. Proponent _____
  5. Proprietary _____
  6. Propriety _____
  7. Prosaic _____
  8. Proscribe _____
  9. Proselytize _____
  10. Protagonist _____
  11. Protract _____
  12. Provident _____
  13. Provincial _____
  14. Provisional _____
  15. Proximity _____
  16. Prudent _____
  17. Purported _____
  18. Putative _____
  19. Qualify _____
  20. Qualitative _____
A. To make widely known or officially announce.
B. To prolong or draw out.
C. A natural tendency.
D. Nearness.
E. Favorable or likely to succeed.
F. The main character or leading supporter.
G. Careful in planning for the future.
H. To meet requirements; or limit a statement.
I. Wise and careful.
J. Narrow-minded or limited in outlook.
K. Dull, ordinary, or unimaginative.
L. Owned by a particular person or company.
M. To try to convert someone to a belief.
N. A supporter or advocate.
O. Temporary and subject to change.
P. Related to qualities rather than numbers.
Q. Proper behavior or social correctness.
R. Generally supposed or assumed.
S. Claimed or alleged.
T. To forbid or ban.
Show Matching Answer Key

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

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

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

protagonist, qualitative, proprietary, propitious, qualify, putative, proselytize, proscribe, proponent, proximity, propriety, propensity, provisional, provident, purported, prosaic, protract, promulgate, prudent, provincial
  1. The committee's _____ attitude ignored ideas from other cities.
  2. The assignment sounded _____ until we interviewed real people.
  3. The _____ leader had no official title yet.
  4. The candidate tried to _____ undecided voters at every community event.
  5. The school's _____ to the museum made field trips easy.
  6. He had a _____ to doodle during long lectures.
  7. The school used posters and email to _____ the new exam schedule.
  8. Clear weather made the day _____ for a picnic.
  9. The novel's _____ learns courage through failure.
  10. A _____ family saves money for emergencies.
  11. She was a strong _____ of later school start times.
  12. The lab rules _____ eating near chemicals.
  13. Good grades helped him _____ for the scholarship.
  14. The _____ treasure map turned out to be fake.
  15. The survey asked for _____ feedback, such as comments and stories.
  16. The company kept its recipe _____ and would not share it.
  17. The _____ choice was to check the weather before hiking.
  18. Table _____ mattered at the formal dinner.
  19. Extra objections only served to _____ a meeting that should have ended at four.
  20. The club made a _____ schedule until the room was repaired.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Provincial, 2. Prosaic, 3. Putative, 4. Proselytize, 5. Proximity, 6. Propensity, 7. Promulgate, 8. Propitious, 9. Protagonist, 10. Provident, 11. Proponent, 12. Proscribe, 13. Qualify, 14. Purported, 15. Qualitative, 16. Proprietary, 17. Prudent, 18. Propriety, 19. Protract, 20. Provisional

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 assignment sounded Prosaic until we interviewed real people. The lab rules Proscribe eating near chemicals. The committee's Provincial attitude ignored ideas from other cities. She was a strong Proponent of later school start times. The school's Proximity to the museum made field trips easy. The school used posters and email to Promulgate the new exam schedule. The club made a Provisional schedule until the room was repaired. The Purported treasure map turned out to be fake. The survey asked for Qualitative feedback, such as comments and stories. A Provident family saves money for emergencies. Extra objections only served to Protract a meeting that should have ended at four. The novel's Protagonist learns courage through failure. The candidate tried to Proselytize undecided voters at every community event. He had a Propensity to doodle during long lectures. The company kept its recipe Proprietary and would not share it. The Putative leader had no official title yet. Clear weather made the day Propitious for a picnic. Table Propriety mattered at the formal dinner. Good grades helped him Qualify for the scholarship. The Prudent choice was to check the weather before hiking.

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