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Vocab 27- Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reticent | (adjective) Disinclined to speak out; reserved or restrained |
| retroactive | (adjective) Applying or referring to a period prior to enactment |
| reverberate | (verb) To echo over and over again; to resound |
| revere | (verb) To hold in gret awe |
| rudiment | (noun) A basic principle |
| ruminate | (verb) 1. To chew cud (In this sense |
| ruse | (noun) An action or device designed to confuse or mislead |
| sacrilegious | (adjective) Wickedly disrespectful of sacred or revered things |
| salient | (noun) 1. An outward projection in a military position; anything that protrudes beyond its surroundings (adjective) 2. Prominent or consipicuous |
| sanctimonious | (adjective) Making a great but insincere show of being holy or righteous |
| sanguine | (adjective) 1. Reddish or ruddy 2. Cheerfully confident or optimistic |
| satellite | (noun) 1. A natural or artificial body revolving around a celestial body of larger size 2. A country that is under the domination or influence of a larger or more powerful country (adjective) 3. Dependent |