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BCMS Word Power L25
Vocabulary practice with SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to express disapproval of; an expression of disapproval | reproach |
| essential; necessary | requisite |
| delay; postpone; a brief interval of rest | respite |
| the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; over-elaborate language | rhetoric |
| abundant; great in number or amount | rife |
| a memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without comprehension; learned or memorized by rote | rote |
| to ponder; to reflect upon | ruminate |
| a long story, often telling the history of a family | saga |
| a person of wisdom and prudence | sage |
| careful of small details; honest; conscientious | scrupulous |
| "The COACH __________ his players." | reproached |
| "It's not __________ to SIT on the WRECK until the police arrive." | requisite |
| "After pitching a double header, David took a __________ to REST A BIT." | respite |
| "A salesmen's RENT-A-WRECK __________." | rhetoric |
| "The ocean is __________ with LIFE." | rife |
| "__________ ROPING" | rote |
| "Larry didn't have to __________ about taking this guy as a ROOMMATE." | ruminate |
| "A GAGA __________" | saga |
| "The __________ reads each PAGE." | sage |
| "Aircraft manufacturers must be __________ with the placement of SCREWS." | scrupulous |
| (rih PROACH) | reproach |
| (REK kwuh zut) | requisite |
| (RES pit) | respite |
| (RET or ik) | rhetoric |
| (ryfe) | rife |
| (roht) | rote |
| (ROO mih nate) | ruminate |
| (SAH gah) | saga |
| (sayj) | sage |
| (SKROO pyu les) | scrupulous |