Define:
remonstrate
(rih-mon-strehyt)
v. to protest
Many special-interest groups remonstrated against the new legislation.
Define:
remunerate
(rih-mew-nuh-rehyt)
v. to compensate monetarily for trouble or work done
Although they finally had to throw the computer out, Linda remunerated her friend for trying to fix it anyway.
Define:
render
(ren-der)
v. to take forcibly, result in, or cause to become
v. to do something for someone else
His harsh words rendered her speechless.
Define:
repose
(rih-poze)
n. peacefulness, rest
v. to be lying or stationary
In the summer, she would often lie under the willow trees in complete repose.
Define:
repudiate
(rih-pew-dee-ehyt)
v. to renounce ownership or disown
v. to refuse to recognize
v. to reject as true
The scientists who discovered the fossil were shocked when it was repudiated as a fake.
Define:
reticent
(rett-ih-sunt)
adj. not wanting to talk; reluctant
When asked about the stolen vase, the maid was reticent even though she had seen the thief take it.
Define:
retiring
(rih-tie-ring)
adj. shy; quiet
During high school, Mary became so retiring that people sometimes didn’t notice when they shared a class with her.
Define:
revere
(rih-veer)
v. to admire greatly; to honor
The mayor was so revered by the village that every single man, woman, and child attended his funeral.
Define:
platitude
(plat-ih-tewd)
n. a cliché, dull, or unenlightening saying
My father’s favorite platitude was, “Winners never quit, quitters never win”.
Define:
pliant
(ply-unt)
adj. easy to change or bend
adj. easy to convince
The professor needed a particularly pliant mind for his brainwashing experiments.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to protest
remonstrate
(rih-mon-strehyt)
synonyms: argue, challenge
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to compensate monetarily for trouble or work done
remunerate
(rih-mew-nuh-rehyt)
synonyms: compensate, reimburse
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to take forcibly, result in, or cause to become
v. to do something for someone else
render
(ren-der)
synonyms: cause, become, execute; carry out, accomplish
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. peacefulness
n. rest
repose
(rih-poze)
synonyms: rest, lack of work
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to renounce ownership or disown
v. to refuse to recognize
v. to reject as true
repudiate
(rih-pew-dee-ehyt)
synonyms: reject, decline, disown
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not wanting to talk; reluctant
reticent
(rett-ih-sunt)
synonyms: not talkative, reserved
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. shy; quiet
retiring
(rih-tie-ring)
synonyms: bashful, unassuming
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to admire greatly; to honor
revere
(rih-veer)
synonyms: adore, esteem, value
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a cliché, dull, or unenlightening saying
platitude
(plat-ih-tewd)
synonyms: banality, cliché
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. easy to change or bend
adj. easy to convince
pliant
(ply-unt)
synonyms: amenable, compliant, pliable
