AT WOrd List 11 #10 Flashcards

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1
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Repercussion

A

effect

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2
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Replica

A

duplicate

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3
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Reprieve

A

Postponement of punishment

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Residue

A

remaining material

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5
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Restrictive

A

limiting; confining

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6
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Retaliate

A

to counterattack

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7
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Retrospection

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a remembrance of past events

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Rhetoric

A

the art of speaking or writing effectively

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9
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Risque

A

slightly indecent

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10
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Rival

A

opponent

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Rueful

A

regretful

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12
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Rustic

A

Rural

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13
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Sabotage

A

intentional damage

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14
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Satire

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the use of ridicule in speech or writing

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15
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Scourge

A

a whip

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16
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Seclusion

A

being alone

17
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Seedy

A

run-down

18
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Seize

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to capture; to take hold of

19
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Sequin

A

a small, glittering circle used to decorate clothing

20
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Shatter

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to break into pieces

21
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Specter

A

a ghost