Book19 Flashcards
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pulchritude
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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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pulsate
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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
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pulse
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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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pulverize
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crush or grind into very small particles
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pummel
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pommel; beat or pound with fists
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punctilious
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minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail
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pundit
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authority on a subject; expert; learned person
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pungent
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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
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punitive
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punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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puny
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tiny; weak; insignificant
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purchase
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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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purgatory
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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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purge
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remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
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purport
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intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
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purported
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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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rooster
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cock; adult male chicken
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rabble
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mob; noisy crowd
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purse
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pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
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pucker
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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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putative
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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
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putrid
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decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
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putrefy
make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
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putrescent
becoming putrid; putrefying
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gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
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pyromaniac
person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)
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quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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bog
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
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quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
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quaint
odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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qualified
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
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qualms
uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.
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quandary
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
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quarry
dig into (to get stone); N: mine
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bank
heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
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quash
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
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squash
crush; quash; suppress
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quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
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quell
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. "Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
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quench
assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
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squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash
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querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
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whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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query
inquiry; question; V.
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queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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quibble
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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quietude
tranquillity; calmness
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quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
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taunt
deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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quirk
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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quisling
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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quiver
case for arrows
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quiver
tremble; shake; N.
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leash
restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash
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quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
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quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
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quorum
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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rabid
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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raconteur
story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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tatter
torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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rake
angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
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rake
immoral or dissolute person
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rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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ramble
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
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ramification
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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ramify
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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ramp
slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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rampant
growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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rampart
defensive mound of earth
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ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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rickety
(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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ransack
search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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rancid
having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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rank
offensive in odor or flavor
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rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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random
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
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lot
object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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draw
choosing of a lot or card
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lottery
contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
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raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
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rant
speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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rapacious
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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rapt
engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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rarefied
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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rare
(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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raspy
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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rasp
(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.
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ratify
approve formally; confirm; verify
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ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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rationale
fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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rationalize
make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
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rational
(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
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ration
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
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ravage
devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
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maraud
move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
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rave
overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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ravel
fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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ravenous
extremely hungry; voracious
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ravine
narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon
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raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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reactionary
strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
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reaper
one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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snub
ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
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rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
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rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
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rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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recant
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
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recapitulate
summarize
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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fashion
give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
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recession
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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recess
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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recipient
receiver
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reciprocal
mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
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reciprocate
do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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recluse
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
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reconcile
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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recondite
abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
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reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
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recount
narrate or tell (a story); count over again
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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resort
turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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makeshift
temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
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recreant
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
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rectify
set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
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rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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recline
lie down
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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recurrent
occurring again and again
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redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
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redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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redundant
superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
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reek
emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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stench
strong foul odor; reek; stink
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stink
stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
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refectory
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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refractory
unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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refrain
abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
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chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
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refurbish
renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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refute
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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regale
entertain
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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penology
study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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regicide
murder of a king or queen
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regime
method of system or government
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regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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regiment
military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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reiterate
repeat
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rejoinder
reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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comeback
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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rejuvenate
make young again
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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relent
become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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relevant
having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy
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relic
surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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relish
enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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remediable
reparable
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reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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reminiscent
suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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remiss
negligent; careless about a duty
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remission
temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
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remit
transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
