176-200 Flashcards
To spoil, to become rotten
Putrefy
To groom oneself excessively
Preen
Someone who pretends to have knowledge or skill that he or she does not really have
Quack
A difficult position;
Can also mean wet, boggy area
Quagmire
To become quiet or still
Quiescent
Extravagantly romantic, or foolishly idealistic or unrealistic
Quixotic
Taking by force or living on captured prey
Rapacious
Carried away by or completely absorbed
Rapt
Refusing to obey authority, customs or regulations; stubborn
Recalcitrant
A relapse, often in crime or antisocial behavior
Recidivism
Beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind or understanding
Recondite
To entertain lavishly, especially with a pleasant feast
Regale
To assign to a lower order of or to a lower position;
Demote
Relegate
To back out of an agreement or to fail to keep a promise
Renege
A mass for a deceased person or the musical setting for the mass;
Can also mean a farewell to someone
Requiem
