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BOX 24 Flashcards

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rabid

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like a fanatic

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raconteur

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story-teller

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ragamuffin

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person wearing tattered clothes

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rail

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scold; rant

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raiment

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clothing

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rakish

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stylish; sporty

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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jaunt

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short excursion for pleasure

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision

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ramify

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divide into branches or subdivisions

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane

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rampant

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unrestrained

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rampart

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defensive mound on earth

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ramshackle

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rickety; falling apart

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rancid

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having the odor of stale fat

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rancor

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bitterness; hatred

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random

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without definite purpose; haphazard

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rankle

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irritate; fester

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jilted

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suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)

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rant

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speak bombastically

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rapacious

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execessively grapsing; plundering

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rapport

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emotional closeness; harmony

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raspy

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grating; harsh

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ratify

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approve formally; verify

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ratiocination

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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

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rationalization

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bringing into conformity with reason

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rationalize

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reason; justify an improper act

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raucous

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harsh and shrill

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ravage

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plunder; despoil

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review

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ravel

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fall apart into tangles; entangle

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides

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raze

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destroy completely

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reactionary

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recoiling from progress; retrograde

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retrograde

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going backwards

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realm

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kingdom

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reaper

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one who harvests grain

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rebate

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discount

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rebuff

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reject in an ungracious manner; snub; beat back

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41
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rebus

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puzzle in which pictures stand for words

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42
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coven

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a group or meeting of witches

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43
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rebuttal

A

refutation; response with contrary evidence

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44
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recapitualte

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summarize

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receptive

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quick or willing to receive

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recession

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withdrawal

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime

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recipient

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receiver

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reciprocal

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mutual

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reciprocate

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repay in kind

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51
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reconcile

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become friends after a quarrel

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52
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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering

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reconnoiter

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make a military observation; reconnaissance

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recount

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narrate or tell

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble

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recrimination

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countercharges

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rectify

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correct

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rectitude

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uprightness; honorable

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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recuperate

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recover

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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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redolent

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fragrant; odorous

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redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear

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redress

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rectify; remedy

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redundant

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superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious

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reek

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emit (odor)

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refectory

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dining hall

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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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refrain

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abstain from

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refurbish

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renovate

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regal

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royal

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regale

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entertain

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

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regeneration

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spiritual rebirth

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regicide

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murder of king or queen

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regime

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method or system of government

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regimen

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prescribed diet and habits

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rehabilitate

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restore to proper condition

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reimburse

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repay

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reiterate

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repeat

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rejoinder

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retort

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rejuvenate

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make young again

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relent

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give in

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relevant

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apt; pertinent; applicable; apposite; referring to the case at hand

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relic

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surviving remnant; memento

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relinquish

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abandon

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relish

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savour; enjoy

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mendicant

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beggar

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remediable

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reparable

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reminiscence

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recollection

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remiss

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negligent

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remission

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temporary moderation of disease symptoms

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remnant

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remainder

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remonstrance

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protest; objection

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remorse

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guilt

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remunerative

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compensating; rewarding

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rend

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spilt; teat apart

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render

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deliver; provide; represent

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rendezvous

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meeting place

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rendition

A

artistic interpretation of a song

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aria

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a long accompanied song for a solo voice

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renegade

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deserter; traitor

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renege

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deny; go back on

104
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renouce

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abandon

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renovate

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restore to good condition

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renown

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fame

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rent

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tear or rip; split

108
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reparable

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capable of being repaired

109
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reparation

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amends; compensation

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repartee

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clever reply

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repeal

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rescind; revoke; annul

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repellent

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driving away; unattractive

113
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repercussion

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unwelcome consequence; rebound; reverberation

114
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repertoire

A

list of works of music

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repine

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fret; complain

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replenish

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fill up again

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replete

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(opposite of deplete) filled up to capacity; abundantly supplied

118
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replica

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copy

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate

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repository

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storehouse

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reprehensible

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deserving blame

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repress

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restrain

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reprieve

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cancel or postpone punishment

124
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reprimand

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scold; reprove severly

125
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reprisal

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retaliation

126
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reprise

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repeat performance

127
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reprobration

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severe disapproval

128
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reprove

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scold; censure; rebuke

129
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repugnance

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intense disapproval; loathing

130
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repulsion

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act of driving back; distaste

131
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reputable

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respectable

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reputed

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supposed

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partisan

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strong supporter

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artisan

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skilled worker

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underhanded

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done in a secret and dishonest way

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mawkish

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sappy; over-sentimental

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