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reticent
a quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak especially about oneself
revere
v to respect highly; to honor
rhetoric
n the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse
rigorous
a strict; harsh; severe ;
robust
a strong and healthy; vigorous
rogue
n a criminally dishonest persons; a scoundrel ;
rudimentary
a basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped ;
ruminate
v to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over
rustic
a rural lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive rural
saccharine
a sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
sacrilege
n a violation of something sacred; blasphemy
sacrosanct
a sacred; held to be inviolable
sagacious
a discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise
salient
a sticking out; conspicuous; leaping ;
salutary
a healthful; remedial; curative