BOX 24 Flashcards
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rabid
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like a fanatic
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raconteur
A
story-teller
3
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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
11
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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
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
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rationalization
bringing into conformity with reason
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rationalize
reason; justify an improper act
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raucous
harsh and shrill
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ravage
plunder; despoil
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rave
overwhelmingly favorable review
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ravel
fall apart into tangles; entangle
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ravenous
extremely hungry
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ravine
narrow valley with steep sides
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raze
destroy completely
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reactionary
recoiling from progress; retrograde
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retrograde
going backwards
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realm
kingdom
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reaper
one who harvests grain
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rebate
discount
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rebuff
reject in an ungracious manner; snub; beat back
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rebus
puzzle in which pictures stand for words
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coven
a group or meeting of witches
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rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence
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recapitualte
summarize
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receptive
quick or willing to receive
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recession
withdrawal
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recidivism
habitual return to crime
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recipient
receiver
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reciprocal
mutual
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reciprocate
repay in kind
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reconcile
become friends after a quarrel
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reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering
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reconnoiter
make a military observation; reconnaissance
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recount
narrate or tell
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble
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recrimination
countercharges
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rectify
correct
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rectitude
uprightness; honorable
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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recuperate
recover
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recurrent
occurring again and again
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redolent
fragrant; odorous
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redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
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redress
rectify; remedy
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redundant
superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious
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reek
emit (odor)
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refectory
dining hall
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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refrain
abstain from
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refurbish
renovate
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regal
royal
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regale
entertain
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth
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regicide
murder of king or queen
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regime
method or system of government
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regimen
prescribed diet and habits
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition
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reimburse
repay
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reiterate
repeat
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rejoinder
retort
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rejuvenate
make young again
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relent
give in
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relevant
apt; pertinent; applicable; apposite; referring to the case at hand
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relic
surviving remnant; memento
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relinquish
abandon
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relish
savour; enjoy
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mendicant
beggar
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remediable
reparable
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reminiscence
recollection
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remiss
negligent
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remission
temporary moderation of disease symptoms
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remnant
remainder
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remonstrance
protest; objection
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remorse
guilt
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remunerative
compensating; rewarding
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rend
spilt; teat apart
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render
deliver; provide; represent
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rendezvous
meeting place
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rendition
artistic interpretation of a song
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aria
a long accompanied song for a solo voice
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renegade
deserter; traitor
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renege
deny; go back on
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renouce
abandon
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renovate
restore to good condition
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renown
fame
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rent
tear or rip; split
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reparable
capable of being repaired
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reparation
amends; compensation
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repartee
clever reply
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repeal
rescind; revoke; annul
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repellent
driving away; unattractive
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repercussion
unwelcome consequence; rebound; reverberation
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repertoire
list of works of music
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repine
fret; complain
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replenish
fill up again
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replete
(opposite of deplete) filled up to capacity; abundantly supplied
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replica
copy
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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repository
storehouse
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reprehensible
deserving blame
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repress
restrain
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reprieve
cancel or postpone punishment
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reprimand
scold; reprove severly
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reprisal
retaliation
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reprise
repeat performance
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reprobration
severe disapproval
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reprove
scold; censure; rebuke
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repugnance
intense disapproval; loathing
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repulsion
act of driving back; distaste
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reputable
respectable
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reputed
supposed
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partisan
strong supporter
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artisan
skilled worker
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underhanded
done in a secret and dishonest way
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mawkish
sappy; over-sentimental
