SAT vocabulary
Propensity
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
Example
"He had a propensity for procrastination, always leaving his assignments until the last minute."
Etymology
From Latin 'propensitas', from 'propensus' (inclined, tending forward).
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