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Lesson # 27 Building an Enriched Vocabulary. Reticent (adj.) Disinclined to speak out; reserved or restrained.

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1 Lesson # 27 Building an Enriched Vocabulary

2 Reticent (adj.) Disinclined to speak out; reserved or restrained.

3 Retribution (noun) Just payment for something else, especially a punishment.

4 Retroactive (adj.) Applying or referring to a period prior to enactment.

5 Reverberate (verb) To echo over and over again; to resound.

6 Revere (verb) To hold in great awe, esteem, or respect.

7 Ritual (noun) A prescribed form or order for some kind of ceremony; something that is regularly and faithfully practiced.

8 Rudiment (noun) A basic principle, element, or skill.

9 Ruminate (verb) To chew cud. To ponder at length; to turn over in one’s mind.

10 Ruse (noun) An action or device designed to confuse or mislead.

11 Sabotage (verb & noun) Verb- To hamper, injure, or destroy maliciously or stealthily. Noun- Malicious damage, destruction, or hindrance of something.

12 Sacrilegious (adj.) Wickedly disrespectful of sacred or revered things.

13 Salient ( noun & adj.) Noun- An outward projection in a military position; anything that protrudes beyond its surroundings. Adj.- Prominent or conspicuous.

14 Sanctimonious (adj.) Making a great but insincere show of being holy or righteous, usually for the purpose of impressing others.

15 Sanguine (adj.) Reddish or ruddy Cheerfully confident or optimistic.

16 Satellite (noun & adj.) Noun- A natural or artificial body revolving around a celestial body of a larger size. Noun- A country under the domination of a larger, stronger country Adj.- Dependent


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