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