10 th Grade ACT Vocabulary
Unit #17

rampant
• Adj. violent in action; raging; furious

rankle
• V. to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment

raucous
• Adj. harsh; rowdy; disorderly

recant
• V. to withdraw or take back an opinion or statement

recipient
• N. a person or thing that receives

recourse
• N. access to a person or thing for help or protection

recrimination
• N. accusations

rejuvenate
• V. to make young again; restore youth

remiss
• Adj. negligent, careless, slow in performing

remonstrate
• V. to plead in protest or disapproval

reprehend
• V. to reprove or find fault with; blame

repress
• V. to keep under control; suppress

requiem
• N. any piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

resourceful
• Adj. able to deal skillfully and promptly

respiration
• N. the act of breathing

WORD POWER
• 16. - clin bend, lean
– recline incline
• 17. -son – sound
• 18. - vit life
– Revitalize vitamin
• 19. contra against
– contraband
• 20. circum – around
– circumnavigate