Deck 27 Flashcards
Redoubtable
To be feared; commanding respect
Red-blooded
Vigorous; virile
Regalia
Rich, fancy, dressy clothing
Emblems of royalty; crown, scepter
Remuneration
Pay, recompense, reward for work, trouble
Requisite
Needed/necessary for a particular purpose, position; indispensable
Resplendent
Shining brilliantly; gleaming
Retch
Make efforts to vomit; vomit
Revisionist
Advocate of revision of some political theory, religious doctrine, historical interpretation, etc.
Revivification
Restore to life; give new spirit to; revive
Risible
Causing laughter
Risqué
Daringly close to indelicacy or indecency
Roundly
Vigorously or briskly
Outspokenly, severely
Completely or fully
Salvo
Simultaneous discharge of artillery; round of fire given as salute; round of applause
Excuse or quibbling evasion
An expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings
Sanctimonious
Making a hypocritical show of holiness/religious devotion
Sangfroid
Calmness, composure
Saturnine
Sluggish in temperament; gloomy
Suffering from lead poisoning
Scotch (v.)
Put definite end to; crush; stamp out
To cut, gash, or score; injure as to make harmless
Scrupulous
Characterized by careful observation of what is morally right
Very careful, precise
Sectarian
Narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope