SILENTLY WRITE VOCAB 89 100 20 MIN WORDS

*SILENTLY WRITE VOCAB (#89 – 100) = 20 MIN WORDS, DEFINITIONS, SENTENCES, IMAGES.

GOAL: KNOW 100 SAT VOCAB WORDS 50 WORDS PER QUARTER *DISCUSS 12 VOCAB (#76 – 88) WORDS & DEFINITIONS.

76. querulous -- (adj) complaining, irritable full of complaints; complaining SENTENCE: If there was an award for being querulous, my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something.

77. rancorous -- (adj) bitter, hateful SENTENCE: The fiery debate created rancor among the political candidates.

78. reclusive -- (adj) preferring to live in isolation SENTENCE: Despite her reputation as a recluse, Samantha held regular gatherings in her home to entertain close friends.

79. reconciliation -- (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute SENTENCE: If the reconciliation between the two Indian tribes takes place, there will finally be peace in the area.

80. renovation -- (n) repair, making something new again SENTENCE: Because our house was undergoing a renovation, we were staying in a hotel.

81. resilient -- (adj) quick to recover, bounce back SENTENCE: The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.

82. restrained -- (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted SENTENCE: A fight broke out among the fans, and every effort to restrain them failed.

83. reverence -- (n) worship, profound respect honor or respect felt or shown SENTENCE: Not surprisingly, everyone treated the Pope with a great deal of reverence at the event.

84. sagacity -- (n) wisdom ability to make good judgments and decisions SENTENCE: Because of their professor’s sagacity in teaching, the medical students had no problem passing the exam.

85. scrutinize -- (v) to observe carefully SENTENCE: Because of recent terror attacks, the airline screeners closely scrutinize all bags that are going on board airplanes.

86. spontaneity -- (n) impulsive action, unplanned events SENTENCE: The actor is not good at improvisation because he lacks spontaneity in movement and dialogue.

87. spurious -- (adj) lacking authenticity, false not real or genuine SENTENCE: After receiving a low appraisal on my diamond ring, I realized the suspiciouslooking jeweler had sold me a spurious jewel.

88. submissive -- (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others SENTENCE: After months of training, our aggressive dog finally became submissive.