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repose
ree-POS
noun
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
verb
be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place; rests
noun
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
verb
be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place; rests
repose
ree-POS
Two heads _ upon the same pillow.
repose
ree-POS
Her face while in _ looked much younger.
repose
ree-POS
reprobate
REP-re-bayt
noun
a person without morals
adj
morally unprincipled or shameless
noun
a person without morals
adj
morally unprincipled or shameless
reprobate
REP-re-bayt
The woman disowned her _ son after he committed another crime.
reprobate
REP-re-bayt
The hardened _ was let out of prison after 20 years.
reprobate
REP-re-bayt
repudiate
ree-PYOO-dee-ayt
verb
refuse to accept or be associated with.
verb
refuse to accept or be associated with.
repudiate
ree-PYOO-dee-ayt
She _ her husband and threw him out of the house.
repudiate
ree-PYOO-dee-ayt
repuistion
rek-weh-ZIH-shen
noun
an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials: demand
verb
demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use.
noun
an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials: demand
verb
demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use.
repuistion
rek-weh-ZIH-shen
Put in a _ for a new new desk chair.
requistion
rek-weh-ZIH-shen
Human resources _ more computers for our office, as we are running out.
requistioned
rek-weh-ZIH-shen
rescind
ree-SIND
verb
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
verb
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
rescind
ree-SIND
After she did not fulfill the terms of the contract, he _ it.
rescind
ree-SIND
restive
RES-tiv
adjective
(of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom; restless
adjective
(of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom; restless
restive
RES-tiv
The crowd was becoming _ as they waited for the band to take the stage.
restive
RES-tiv
reticent
RET-eh-sent
adjective
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; introverted
adjective
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; introverted
reticent
RET-eh-sent
Mikasa is a _ person.
reticent
RET-eh-sent
rue
ROO
verb
bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).
verb
bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).
rue
ROO
The sharks will _ the day they turned down Ring.
rue
ROO
ruminate
ROO-men-ayt
verb
think deeply about something.
verb
think deeply about something.
ruminate
ROO-men-ayt
The girl _ for weeks over how to confess her feelings to her crush.
ruminate
ROO-men-ayt
sacrosanct
SAK-reh-sangkt
adjective
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with; sacred
adjective
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with; sacred
sacrosanct
SAK-reh-sangkt
The church is believed by many to be a _ place.
sacrosanct
SAK-reh-sangkt
salubrious
seh-LOO=bree-us
adjective
health-giving; healthy.
adjective
health-giving; healthy.
salubrious
seh-LOO=bree-us
It is _ to drink water and exercise.
salubrious
seh-LOO=bree-us
sanctimonious
sangk-teh-MO-nee-us
adj
making a show of being morally superior to other people; hypocritical; self-righteous
adj
making a show of being morally superior to other people; hypocritical; self-righteous
sanctimonious
sangk-teh-MO-nee-us
If you say that someone is _, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people.
sanctimonious
sangk-teh-MO-nee-us
