SAT 100 IT

Question 1

refractory

Answer 1

stubborn; unmanageable

Question 2

refurbish

Answer 2

renovate; make bright by polishing

Question 3

regal

Answer 3

royal

Prince Albert had a regal manner.

Question 4

regale

Answer 4

entertain

John regaled us with tales of his adventures in Africa.

Question 5

regeneration

Answer 5

renewal or restoration (of a bodily part); spiritual rebirth

Question 6

regimen

Answer 6

prescribed diet and habits

Question 7

rehabilitate

Answer 7

restore to proper condition

We must rehabiliate theos whom we send to preson

Question 8

reimburse

Answer 8

repay

Question 9

reiterate

Answer 9

repeat

Question 10

rejoinder

Answer 10

retort; comeback; reply.

When somebody has been rude to me, I find it particularly satisfying to come up with a quick rejoinder

Question 11

rejuvenate

Answer 11

make young again

The charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.

Question 12

relegate

Answer 12

banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
After Ralph dropped his second tray of drinks that week, the manager swiftly relegated him to a minor post cleaning up behind the bar.

Question 13

relic

Answer 13

surviving remnant; memento

Question 14

relinquish

Answer 14

give up something with reluctance; yield
Denise never realized how hard it would be of her to relinquish her newborn son to the care of his adoptive parents.
Once you get used to fringe benefits like expense account meals and a company car, it’s very hard to relinquish them.

Question 15

relish

Answer 15

savor; enjoy (M)

Question 16

remedial

Answer 16

curative; corrective

Because he was a slow reader, he decided to take a course in remedial reading.

Question 17

reminiscence

Answer 17

recollection

Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought ot write a book.

Question 18

remiss

Answer 18

negligent

The guard was accused of being remiss in his duty when the prisoner escaped.

Question 19

remonstrance

Answer 19

protest; objection

The authorities were deaf to the pastor’s remonstrances about the lack of police protection in the area

Question 20

remunerative

Answer 20

compensating; rewarding

Question 21

rend

Answer 21

split; tear apart

Question 22

rendition

Answer 22

translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc.

The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria.

Question 23

renegade

Answer 23

deserter; traitor
Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with Indians, his fellow officers considered the hero of “Dances with Wolves” a renegade.

Question 24

renege

Answer 24

deny; go back on

He reneged on paying off his debt.

Question 25

renovate

Answer 25

restore to good condition; renew

Question 26

renown

Answer 26

fame

Question 27

rent (N.)

Answer 27

rip; split

Kit did an excellent job of mending the rent in the lining of her coat/

Question 28

reparation

Answer 28

amends; compensation

At the peace conference, the defeated country promised to pay reparations to the victors.

Question 29

repast

Answer 29

meal; feast; banquet.

The caterers prepared a delicious repast for Fred and Judy’s wedding day.

Question 30

repeal

Answer 30

revoke; annul
What would the effect on our society be if we decriminalized drug use by repealing the laws against the possession and sale of narcotics?

Question 31

repercussion

Answer 31

result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound; reverberation

The brothers’ quarrel had serious repercussions, for it led to their estrangement.

Question 32

repertoire

Answer 32

list o f works of music, drama, etc. a performer is prepared to present.
The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its repertoire for the following season.

Question 33

repository

Answer 33

storehouse

Libraries are constantly regarded as the repositories of knowledge.

Question 34

reprehensible

Answer 34

deserving blame
Shocked by the viciousness of the bombing, poilitcians of every party uniformly condemned the terrorists’ reprehensible deed.

Question 35

reprieve

Answer 35

temporary stay.

During the 24 hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent. also v.

Question 36

reprisal

Answer 36

retaliation

I am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake.

Question 37

reprise

Answer 37

musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action

We enjoyed the soprano’s solo in Act I so much that we were delighted y its reprise in the finale.

Question 38

reprove

Answer 38

censure; rebuke

Though Aunt Bea at times had to reprove Opie for inattention in church she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.

Question 39

repugnant

Answer 39

loathsome; hateful

Whereas some people like earthworms, others find them repugnant and view them with disgust

Question 40

requisite

Answer 40

necessary requirement

Many colleges state that a student must offer three years of a language as a requisite for admission

Question 41

rescind

Answer 41

cancel
Because of the public outcry against the new taxes, the senator proposed a bill to rescind the unpopular financial measure.

Question 42

reputed

Answer 42

supposed

Though he is the reputed father of the child, no one can be sure.

Question 43

requiem

Answer 43

mass for the dead; dirge

They played Mozart’s “Requiem” at the funeral.