Not on the SATs

[snuggly_llama]

When I was in high school, I kept a running list of words I came across that I was reasonably sure would never make it on the SATs verbal section

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[arsenicjade]

Yes. And I use it. On a regular basis.

I use (half)

[anonymous]

The roots of prurient are the same as "pruritus", dermatologicese for itch. I use the word daily (not pruritis). love m

[captaincrax0rz]

I've been known to use it whenever possible. Of course, I get payed to create thesaurus software so I may not be a reliable data point! I was first exposed to it in the context of the collocation "prurient elements"; perhaps even "prurient elements of society."