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Time to dive into our word of the day!

precipitate

Our chosen vocabulary word today is precipitate. It has a couple of important meanings you should know.

ℹ️ Part of speech

The term precipitate can be both an ADJECTIVE and a VERB.

🗣️ Pronunciation

precipitate is pronounced /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ or pri-SIP-i-tayt.

📚️ Definition

As a verb, precipitate means to cause something to happen quickly or suddenly. As an adjective, it refers to an action done rashly or without careful consideration.

📰 Examples

Here are some examples of precipitate in usage:

• The government's dismissal of the corruption allegations served to precipitate a full-scale riot.
• The CEO's sudden resignation precipitated a period of chaos within the company.
• The court accused the defendant of a precipitate decision to sell all his assets before declaring bankruptcy.

🧠 Quick vocab quiz

Challenge time!

Precipitate most nearly means:

A little more:

In which scenario would someone act in a precipitate manner?

Check below for the answers!

💁🏼 Tips!

Precipitate is often used in scientific contexts to describe the action of a substance in solution changing to a solid state. Don't let this confuse you; its non-scientific use is quite different! And another form of the word, precipitation, refers to rain, sleet, hail, and snow (basically any form of water that comes down from the clouds).

✅ Quiz answer/s

Your answers:

• C, cause.
• B, Buying a house after just one viewing.

👋 Bye for now!

We hope you enjoyed today's vocabulary journey!

All the best,
Erin
Curator of the TestMagic Word of the Day