Deck 27 Flashcards

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Redoubtable

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To be feared; commanding respect

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Red-blooded

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Vigorous; virile

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Regalia

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Rich, fancy, dressy clothing

Emblems of royalty; crown, scepter

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Remuneration

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Pay, recompense, reward for work, trouble

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Requisite

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Needed/necessary for a particular purpose, position; indispensable

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Resplendent

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Shining brilliantly; gleaming

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Retch

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Make efforts to vomit; vomit

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Revisionist

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Advocate of revision of some political theory, religious doctrine, historical interpretation, etc.

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Revivification

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Restore to life; give new spirit to; revive

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Risible

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Causing laughter

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Risqué

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Daringly close to indelicacy or indecency

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Roundly

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Vigorously or briskly
Outspokenly, severely
Completely or fully

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Salvo

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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

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Sanctimonious

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Making a hypocritical show of holiness/religious devotion

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Sangfroid

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Calmness, composure

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Saturnine

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Sluggish in temperament; gloomy

Suffering from lead poisoning

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Scotch (v.)

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Put definite end to; crush; stamp out

To cut, gash, or score; injure as to make harmless

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Scrupulous

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Characterized by careful observation of what is morally right
Very careful, precise

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Sectarian

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Narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope