6 Flashcards

1
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Quiescent

A

being quiet and still

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2
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Ratify

A

to approve

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3
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Recalcitrant

A

resistant towards authority

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4
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Refute

A

prove someone wrong

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5
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Pervasive

A

spreading through

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6
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Pilfer

A

to steal something

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7
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Pinnacle

A

the highest point of development

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8
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Pious

A

devoutly religious

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9
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Remonstrate

A

argue in opposition

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10
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Remuneration

A

to recompense for losses

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11
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Reparation

A

atonement

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12
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Replete

A

full

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13
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Reprehensible

A

deserving blame

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14
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Reprimand

A

criticize

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15
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Reproach

A

mildly criticize

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16
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Repudiate

A

to reject

17
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Repugnant

A

to detest

18
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Reticent

A

quiet

19
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Revenant

A

someone who returned from a long absence

20
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Rue

A

to feel regret

21
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Sate

A

to satisfy

22
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Sedate

A

remaining calm

23
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Scant

A

a tiny amount

24
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Somber

A

gloomy

25
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Stagnate

A

stand still

26
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Stature

A

esteem

27
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Stringent

A

strict rules

28
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Succinct

A

short and clear

29
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Tact

A

sensitivity in dealing with others

30
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Taunt

A

insulting comments

31
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Tenacious

A

stubbornly unyielding

32
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Terse

A

brief

33
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Thwart

A

hinder or prevent

34
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Trifle

A

something unimportant

35
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Trite

A

something repeated too often