ENGLISH II
1. Rebuke
Definition:
Vocabulary Lesson # 16
Part of Speech
To scold; to blame
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2. Recant
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reprimand
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Part of Speech
v
To withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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3. Recapitulate
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Part of Speech
To summarize, to repeat briefly
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4. Recoil
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Part of Speech
To retreat; to draw back
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5. Recondite
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Part of Speech
Difficult to understand; profound
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6. Recreant
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Part of Speech
A coward, a traitor
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7. Rectify
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8. Redolent
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9. Redundant
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10. Regale
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Part of Speech
To correct; to make right
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Part of Speech
Having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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Part of Speech
Repetitious; using more words than needed
wordy
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Part of Speech
To delight with something pleasing or amusing
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11. Regress
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Part of Speech
To move in a backward direction
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essential
12. Sacrosanct
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Part of Speech
Extremely holy
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13. Sadistic
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Part of Speech
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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14. Sagacious
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Part of Speech
Wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
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15. Salacious
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Part of Speech
Obscene; lusty
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LATIN ROOTS
“empty”
Make a list of words that contain the root VAC. What does each word mean?
The root VAC means
Vacuum
Vacant
Evacuate
vacuous
The root STRING, STRICT
means
“bind” or “draw” or “close”
Make a list of words that contain the root word STRING, STRICT. What does each word mean?
Restrictions
Constrict
stringent
The root AMBULATE
“walk”
means
Make a list of words that contain the root word AMBULATE. What does each word mean?
Ambulate
Perambulate
Ambulance
somnambulism