Vocabulary Quiz P-T
prig
one who is exaggeratedly conformist or proper
stoic
unemotional; seemingly indifferent to/unaffected by pleasure/pain, impassive
ruse
a crafty, stratagem, a subterfuge, artifice, a wile, a trick
subterfuge
a deceptive stratagem or device, a ruse, a trick, a deception
precipitation
a hastening or acceleration; also abrupt or impulsive haste, hurry; also rainfall
predilection
a preference, a penchant, a partiality, a bias, a leaning
precipitate
a product resulting from a process, event, or course of action
stricture
a restraint, a limit, a restriction; also criticism, censure
rustic
a rural person; also a person regarded as crude, coarse, or simple
tamarind
a tropical Asian evergreen tree or its fruit
preoccupation
absorption of the attention; also something that occupies or engrosses the mind
preposterous
absurd, foolish, ridiculous, ludicrous, silly, contrary to reason or sense
preservationist
an advocate of preservation; an environmentalist
superfluity
being beyond what is required or sufficient, excess; also something excessive
presumption
bold arrogance, effrontery (Joan of Arc); also taking for granted, accepting as true
succinctness
clear and precise expression in few words, conciseness, terseness
succinct
clearly and precisely expressed in few words, concise, to the point, terse
substantive
considerable, substantial; also not imagined, actual, real
precocious
developing or maturing unusually early (esp. mentally)
presumptive
giving a reasonable basis or belief or acceptance; also based on probability or presumption
taciturn
habitually un-talkative, reserved, uncommunicative ("tacit"= unspoken)
succulent
highly interesting or enjoyable, delectable
stratified
layered; also arranged or separated into social levels
russet
moderate to strong brown in color
stoic
one who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
pretentious
ostentatious, showy; also claiming a position of distinction or merit (esp. when unjustified)
tactile
perceptible to the sense of touch, tangible; also pertaining to the sense of touch
rumination
pondering, meditation, thought, reflection
tangible
possible to touch, palpable; also real, concrete
preeminent
predominant, outstanding, dominant, noted, renowned
taut
pulled or drawn tight, not slack; also stained, tense
prodigal
rashly/wastefully extravagant; also profuse, abundant lavish
tact
sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, diplomacy
prepossessing
serving to impress favorably, pleasing
strident
shrill, loud, harsh, or grating; discordant, stentorian, clamorous, forceful
stolid
solid; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility, impassive
precipitate
to hurl downward or fall headlong
sully
to mar the cleanness or luster of, to soil, to stain; also to defile, to taint
succumb
to submit to an overpowering force, to yield, to relent; also to die
subvert
to undermine the character or allegiance of; also to overthrow completely