SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 53

Twenty-word practice set from the Ubiquitous Essentials SSAT/SAT academic glossary.

Vocabulary List 53: DE-RE Words

1. DelugeSSAT vocabularyA flood or overwhelming amount.
2. TorrentialSSAT vocabularyPouring heavily, like a flood.
3. RelinquishSSAT vocabularyTo give up or let go.
4. RemonstrateSSAT vocabularyTo protest or object forcefully.
5. RenaissanceSSAT vocabularyA revival or rebirth.
6. RenounceSSAT vocabularyTo give up or reject formally.
7. ReparationSSAT vocabularyCompensation for harm done.
8. RepercussionSSAT vocabularyAn unintended consequence.
9. ReplenishSSAT vocabularyTo fill again.
10. RepleteSSAT vocabularyFilled or well supplied.
11. ReprehensibleSSAT vocabularyDeserving blame or criticism.
12. ReprisalSSAT vocabularyRetaliation for an injury or attack.
13. ReproachSSAT vocabularyTo express disapproval or blame.
14. ReproveSSAT vocabularyTo scold or correct gently.
15. RepudiateSSAT vocabularyTo reject or deny.
16. RequisiteSSAT vocabularyNecessary or required.
17. ResoluteSSAT vocabularyDetermined and firm.
18. RespiteSSAT vocabularyA short rest or relief.
19. ReticentSSAT vocabularyReserved or reluctant to speak.
20. RevereSSAT vocabularyTo respect deeply.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Deluge _____
  2. Torrential _____
  3. Relinquish _____
  4. Remonstrate _____
  5. Renaissance _____
  6. Renounce _____
  7. Reparation _____
  8. Repercussion _____
  9. Replenish _____
  10. Replete _____
  11. Reprehensible _____
  12. Reprisal _____
  13. Reproach _____
  14. Reprove _____
  15. Repudiate _____
  16. Requisite _____
  17. Resolute _____
  18. Respite _____
  19. Reticent _____
  20. Revere _____
A. A revival or rebirth.
B. To express disapproval or blame.
C. To protest or object forcefully.
D. Reserved or reluctant to speak.
E. Pouring heavily, like a flood.
F. To scold or correct gently.
G. Deserving blame or criticism.
H. To give up or let go.
I. Filled or well supplied.
J. A flood or overwhelming amount.
K. An unintended consequence.
L. To give up or reject formally.
M. To fill again.
N. Retaliation for an injury or attack.
O. A short rest or relief.
P. Necessary or required.
Q. Determined and firm.
R. To reject or deny.
S. Compensation for harm done.
T. To respect deeply.
Show Matching Answer Key

1-J, 2-E, 3-H, 4-C, 5-A, 6-L, 7-S, 8-K, 9-M, 10-I, 11-G, 12-N, 13-B, 14-F, 15-R, 16-P, 17-Q, 18-O, 19-D, 20-T

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

Choose the best word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

reproach, replenish, resolute, deluge, renounce, respite, replete, requisite, revere, remonstrate, repudiate, torrential, reparation, reprisal, reprove, reticent, reprehensible, renaissance, repercussion, relinquish
  1. The prank was _____ because it humiliated a younger student.
  2. The class learned to _____ the scientist for her courage.
  3. The _____ runner kept training after the injury healed.
  4. The hikers enjoyed a brief _____ in the shade.
  5. One _____ of the new rule was longer lunch lines.
  6. The old downtown enjoyed a _____ after artists opened studios there.
  7. The leader decided to _____ the unfair advantage and play honestly.
  8. Please _____ the water bottles before practice.
  9. _____ rain flooded the soccer field by noon.
  10. The company offered _____ for the damaged packages.
  11. The librarian had to _____ students who were shouting.
  12. The captain refused to _____ her responsibility after the loss.
  13. Parents came to _____ against the unsafe crossing.
  14. The usually _____ student finally shared her idea.
  15. The attack led to a quick _____ from the rival team.
  16. The pantry was _____ with soup after the food drive.
  17. The school board voted to _____ the unfair policy.
  18. The coach gave a quiet _____ after the careless foul.
  19. A signed permission slip was _____ for the field trip.
  20. After the announcement, the office received a _____ of emails from parents.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Reprehensible, 2. Revere, 3. Resolute, 4. Respite, 5. Repercussion, 6. Renaissance, 7. Renounce, 8. Replenish, 9. Torrential, 10. Reparation, 11. Reprove, 12. Relinquish, 13. Remonstrate, 14. Reticent, 15. Reprisal, 16. Replete, 17. Repudiate, 18. Reproach, 19. Requisite, 20. Deluge

Exercise 3: Paragraph Using All Words

Read the paragraph and notice how each vocabulary word is used in context.

In one busy school week, every conversation seemed to introduce a new vocabulary word. The company offered Reparation for the damaged packages. Please Replenish the water bottles before practice. Torrential rain flooded the soccer field by noon. The Resolute runner kept training after the injury healed. The attack led to a quick Reprisal from the rival team. The librarian had to Reprove students who were shouting. The old downtown enjoyed a Renaissance after artists opened studios there. One Repercussion of the new rule was longer lunch lines. After the announcement, the office received a Deluge of emails from parents. The captain refused to Relinquish her responsibility after the loss. The usually Reticent student finally shared her idea. Parents came to Remonstrate against the unsafe crossing. The coach gave a quiet Reproach after the careless foul. The school board voted to Repudiate the unfair policy. A signed permission slip was Requisite for the field trip. The pantry was Replete with soup after the food drive. The class learned to Revere the scientist for her courage. The leader decided to Renounce the unfair advantage and play honestly. The hikers enjoyed a brief Respite in the shade. The prank was Reprehensible because it humiliated a younger student.

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