ACT Vocabulary Words #5

RedolentThe Dole pineapple had a redolent, fragrant smell.

SMELLSGREAT!

Redolent Having a pleasant odor; fragrant; odorous

RequisiteHis requisite weightwas 388.

Requisite Required; necessary

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RecantAfter his rant, he had to recant.

I shouldn’t have said that. Sorry.

Recant To withdraw or disavow

RudimentaryThe school, an elementary, was quite rudimentary.

Rudimentary Pertaining to the beginning or first principles; undeveloped

RemonstrateIn order to remonstrate,he had to demonstrate.

No way!

Remonstrate To reason or plead in protest, objection

I OBJECT!

ReparationReparations were made when all debts were paid.

Reparation The making of amends for wrong or injury done

SORRY, MY FAULT.

RecalcitrantThe recalcitrant antwould not climb up the plant.

NO WAY!SISSY.

Come on.

Recalcitrant Resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant

RelinquishIt was not his wishto relinquish his fish.

IT’S A KEEPER!

Relinquish To renounce or surrender; to give up

Refutable His choice was refutable.The soup was unsuitable.

YUCK!

Refutable Proving to be false or erroneous

True

False

ReprehensibleThe reprehensible liarwe knew set the fire. IT’S

JAIL FOR YOU.

I didn’t do it.

Reprehensible Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy

Redundant It was done and redone untilit was no fun. It was redundant.

Redundant Characterized by unnecessary repetition repetition repetition in expressing ideas; wordy

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RelegateJohn had to relegate Nate to guard the poop gate.

I HATE TO GUARD THE POOP GATE.

Relegate To send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

GO DOWN THERE!

RapaciousThe rapacious Britons greedilytook all the kittens.

TAKE THEM ALL

MOVE ALONG, ALL OF YOU.

Rapacious Given to plundering; inordinately greedy

ResoluteErnest was resolute to keep all the loot.

IT’S ALL MINE, VERN!!!

Resolute Firmly set in purpose or opinion; determined; earnest

I AM RIGHT.

RigorousThe rigorous race was at a fast pace.

Rigorous Characterized by rigid severity; precise

Ramification The ramification for snoozersis being big losers.

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Ramification A related or derived development; consequence; implication

RecriminationThe recrimination for Newtwas a counter lawsuit.

OH, NO!

Recrimination A countercharge against an accuser

You!

No, you!

ReplenishTo replenish his gas tankBen borrowed from Skank.

Replenish To make full or complete again; to supply with fresh fuel