SAT 2.2 Vocab

Deference

submission to another’s will; respect; courtesy

Depravity

extreme wickedness or corruption

Deride

to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

Didactic

intended to teach; morally instructive; pedantic

Discern

to have insight; to see things clearly; to discriminate; to differentiate

Remonstrate

to argue against; to protest; to raise objections

Renaissance

a rebirth or revival

Renounce

to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore

Reparation

paying back; making amends; compensation

Repercussion

a consequence; an indirect effect

Replenish

to fill again; to resupply; to restore

Replete

completely filled; abounding

Reprehensible

worthy of severe blame or censure

Reprisal

a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking “an eye for an eye”

Reproach

to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace

Reprove

to criticize mildly

Repudiate

to reject; to renounce; to disown; to have nothing to do with

Requisite

required; necessary

Resolute

determined; firm; unwavering

Respite

a period of rest or relief