Vocabulary Studio 54: Rebus to replete

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The reductive account treated every disagreement as a struggle for money.", what does reductive mean?A. Cheerfully carefree, sometimes heedless of possible consequences.B. Oversimplifying by removing important complexity or distinctions.C. Peaceful, happy, and prosperous, often in recollection.D. Presenting difficulties, uncertainty, or grounds for concern.

2In the example "His witty rejoinder drew a laugh from the audience.", what does rejoinder mean?A. A person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.B. A concluding section that rounds off a musical or literary work.C. A reply, especially a sharp or apt one.D. A person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.

3In the example "The account was replete with precise observations.", what does replete mean?A. Relating to a church or its organization and clergy.B. Present but not yet visible, active, or developed.C. Showing arrogant disdain or an air of superiority.D. Fully supplied or filled with something.

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