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morose

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(adj) Gloomy, sullen

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multifarious

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(adj) Diverse, having a lot of variety

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munificent

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(adj) Generous, giving liberally

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myopic

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(adj) Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted

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nadir

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(n) Lowest point

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neologism

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(n) New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)

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neophyte

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(n) Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion

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nettle

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(v) Irritate, sting, or annoy

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noisome

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(adj) Offensive, disgusting; harmful

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nominal

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(adj) Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called

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nontrivial

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(adj) Important or big enough to matter

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normative

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(adj) Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening)

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obdurate

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(adj) Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

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oblique

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(adj) Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

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occlude

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(v) Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

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opine

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(v) Express an opinion

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opprobrium

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(n) Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

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orotund

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(adj) Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic

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ossify

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(v) Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

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ostensible or ostensive

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(adj) Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way

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ostentatious

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(adj) Pretentious, boastful showiness

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overwrought

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(adj) Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone

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palatial

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(adj) Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent

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palliate

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(v) Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

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pallid

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(adj) Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality

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panache

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(n) Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting

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panegyric

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(n) Formal or lofty expression of praise

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panoply

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(n) Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array

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paragon

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(n) Model of excellence, perfect example

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pare

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(v) Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts

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parley

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Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb)

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parry

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(v) Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question)

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pastiche

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(n) Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically

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pathogenic

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(adj) Capable of producing disease

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pedant

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(n) Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off

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peddle

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(v) Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate

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pejorative

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Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)

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pellucid

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(adj) Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand

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penitent

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Regretful, feeling remorse for one’s sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)

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penumbra

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(n) Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something “sort of” exists

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penury

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(n) Extreme poverty or scarcity

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per se

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(adv) Intrinsically; by itself; in itself

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peregrinate

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(v) Travel from place to place, esp. on foot

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perennial

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(adj) Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring

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perfunctory

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(adj) Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine

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peripatetic

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(adj) Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot

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pernicious

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(adj) Very harmful or destructive, deadly

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perspicacious

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(adj) Having penetrating insight or good discernment

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phalanx

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(n) Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people

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philistine

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(n) Person deficient in or hostile to culture

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phlegmatic

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(adj) Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional

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platitude

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(n) A shallow, overused statement; cliche

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plebian

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(adj) Of the common people

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plethora

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(n) Excess; excessive amount

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plucky

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(adj) Brave, spirited

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plutocracy

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(n) Rule by the wealthy

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polemic

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(n) Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea

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politic

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(adj) Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic

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polyglot

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(n) Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages

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posit

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(v) Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)

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prattle

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(v) Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble

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precipitate

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(v) Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down

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précis

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(n) Concise summary, abstract

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predilection

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(n) Preference, tendency or favorability towards

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prescient

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(adj) Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future

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preternatural

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(adj) Supernatural, exceptional

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prevaricate

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(v) Stray from the truth, mislead, lie

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primacy

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(n) The state of being first or most important

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proclivity

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(n) Inclination, natural tendency

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prolix

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(adj) Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)

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propagate

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(v) Reproduce, spread, increase

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propensity

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(n) Natural inclination or tendency

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prophetic

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(adj) Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous

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propitiate

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(v) Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.)

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propitious

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(adj) Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving

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providential

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(adj) Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)

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proxy

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(n) Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another

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puerile

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(adj) Juvenile, immature

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pugilism

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(n) boxing, fighting with the fists

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puissance

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(n) Power, might

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pulchritude

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(n) Physical beauty

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pungent

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(adj) Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp

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pusillanimous

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(adj) Cowardly, timid

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querulous

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(adj) Given to complaining, grumbling

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quiescent

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(adj) Quiet, still

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quixotic

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(adj) Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive

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raconteur

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(n) Witty storyteller

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rarefied

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(adj) Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain)

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reactant

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(n) Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction

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recalcitrant

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(adj) Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage

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recant

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(v) Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally

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recapitulate

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(v) Summarize, repeat in a concise way

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recondite

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(adj) Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic

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recrudescent

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(adj) Revival, breaking out into renewed activity

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redound

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(v) To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person’s efforts or actions (usually used with to, on, or upon)

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redress

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Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing (noun); correct, set right, remedy (verb)

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refractory

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(adj) Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage

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refulgent

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(adj) Shining, radiant

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rejoinder

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(n) Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback

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rend

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(v) Tear violently, esp. to tear one’s clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away

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