Book20 Flashcards
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remnant
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remainder
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remonstrate
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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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remorse
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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
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remunerative
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(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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rend
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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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render
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give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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rendezvous
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meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
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rendition
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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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renegade
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deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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renege
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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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renounce
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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; N. renunciation
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renovate
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restore to good condition; renew
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renown
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fame; ADJ. renowned
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herald
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messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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rent
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tear made by rending; rip; split
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reparable
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capable of being repaired
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reparation
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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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repartee
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quick clever reply
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repast
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meal; feast; banquet
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repeal
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revoke; annul
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repel
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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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repellent
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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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repercussion
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rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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repertoire
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list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
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repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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replenish
fill up again
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replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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memoir
memoirs; autobiography; biography
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brim
uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
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replica
copy
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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repository
storehouse
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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repress
hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
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reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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reprimand
reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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reprisal
retaliation
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reprise
musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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reproach
blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
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reprobate
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
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reprobation
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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repudiate
disown; disavow; deny
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repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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repulsion
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
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reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
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reputed
supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
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requiem
mass for the dead; dirge
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mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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requisite
necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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requite
make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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rescind
repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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reserve
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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residue
remainder; balance
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residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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resignation
patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
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resign
give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
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resilient
elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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elastic
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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resolve
determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
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resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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resonant
(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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respite
time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
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resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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restive
impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
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restraint
moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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resumption
taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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resurrect
revive
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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retinue
following; attendants
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retiring
shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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retract
withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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retrench
cut down; cut down expenses; economize
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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retroactive
taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
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enact
make (a bill) into law
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retrograde
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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retrospective
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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revelry
boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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reverberate
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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reverend
deserving reverence; N: priest
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reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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revile
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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revulsion
sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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rhapsodize
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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rhapsody
excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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rhetoric
art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?''
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ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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riddle
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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rider
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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rife
(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
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rift
narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
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rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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rig
arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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rigor
severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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rile
irritate; vex; muddy
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riveting
holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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rivet
metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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rivulet
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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robust
strong; vigorous
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rococo
ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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roster
list (of names)
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rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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rote
repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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rotund
(of a person) fat and round
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rousing
lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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stampede
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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mason
one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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rubric
title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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ruminant
animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
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runic
mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
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ruse
trick to deceive; stratagem
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rustic
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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rusticate
banish to the country; dwell in the country
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ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
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saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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sacrilegious
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
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sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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saline
salty
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sallow
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
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sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
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sanguine
optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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doze
sleep lightly; nap
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satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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satirical
using satire; mocking
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saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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saturnine
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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satyr
half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
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saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
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savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
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savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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scaffold
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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scanty
meager; insufficient
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scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
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refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
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scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
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schematic
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
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scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
