precipitate pri-SIP-i-tayt adjective noun verb WS #32

done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration; hasty or rash

1. His precipitate decision to quit without notice left the company scrambling to find a replacement.
2. The precipitate retreat of the army left valuable equipment behind enemy lines.
3. Her precipitate reaction to the criticism revealed her lack of emotional maturity.
4. The precipitate closure of the factory caught workers completely off guard and unprepared.
5. The judge warned against making precipitate judgments before hearing all the evidence.

a substance deposited in solid form from a solution; moisture condensed from vapor in the atmosphere and falling as rain, snow, or hail

1. The chemist filtered the precipitate from the solution to isolate the pure compound.
2. The region's annual precipitate has decreased significantly due to prolonged drought conditions.
3. Meteorologists measure precipitate to track rainfall and snowfall patterns throughout the year.
4. The precipitate from the experiment was carefully collected and analyzed in the laboratory.
5. The white precipitate formed at the bottom of the test tube indicated a successful chemical reaction.

to cause something to happen suddenly or too soon; to throw or hurl down forcefully; to cause a substance to be deposited in solid form from a solution

1. The heated argument precipitated a permanent rift between the two longtime business partners.
2. The economic crisis was precipitated by the sudden collapse of several major banks.
3. Adding salt to the solution will precipitate the dissolved minerals into visible crystals.
4. The assassination precipitated a war that would last for several years and claim thousands of lives.
5. The scandal precipitated his resignation from the prestigious position he had held for decades.