Deck 9

Question 1

qualified

Answer 1

(1) made fit (by training, experience) to do a specific job

2) limited in some manner (secondary meaning

Question 2

quandary

Answer 2

state of perplexity

Question 3

quell

Answer 3

put an end to

Question 4

querulous

Answer 4

habitually fussy and full of complaints

Question 5

quiescent

Answer 5

temporarily inactive; at rest

Question 6

quixotic

Answer 6

idealistic but impractical

Question 7

ramble

Answer 7

wander aimlessly (physically or verbally)

Question 8

rancor

Answer 8

lasting resentment

Question 9

random

Answer 9

without definite purpose, plan, or aim

Question 10

rant

Answer 10

speak wildly, noisily, or grandiloquently; scold forcefully

Question 11

ratify

Answer 11

approve formally

Question 12

rationale

Answer 12

fundamental reason or justification (not always reasonable)

Question 13

raucous

Answer 13

disorderly and boisterous; harsh and shrill

Question 14

rebuttal

Answer 14

response with contrary evidence; reply pointing out flaws in opponent’s argument

Question 15

recant

Answer 15

retract a previous statement; openly confess error

Question 16

recluse

Answer 16

someone who withdraws from society

Question 17

recount

Answer 17

give a detailed account

Question 18

rectify

Answer 18

set right

Question 19

redundant

Answer 19

excessively wordy; more than needed

Question 20

refute

Answer 20

prove false; overthrow by means of evidence

Question 21

regimen

Answer 21

systematic program or plan; regular course of training

Question 22

relegate

Answer 22

consign to an inferior position

Question 23

remorse

Answer 23

deep regret for past misdeeds

Question 24

renounce

Answer 24

give up voluntarily

Question 25

repel

Answer 25

drive away; create distaste in

Question 26

reprehensible

Answer 26

deserving blame

Question 27

reprimand

Answer 27

strong rebuke

Question 28

reprove

Answer 28

scold; generally in a gentle manner

Question 29

repudiate

Answer 29

refuse to have anything to do with; reject the authority of

Question 30

rescind

Answer 30

make (an act or contract) void

Question 31

reserve

Answer 31

formal but distant manner; avoidance of intimacy

Question 32

resigned

Answer 32

accepting one’s fate

Question 33

resolution

Answer 33

firmness of purpose; formal expression of opinion; separation into elements

Question 34

resolve

Answer 34

firmness of purpose

Question 35

restraint

Answer 35

influence that curbs or brings under control

Question 36

reticent

Answer 36

inclined to be silent

Question 37

retract

Answer 37

take back; draw back

Question 38

reverent

Answer 38

showing deep respect or adoration

Question 39

rhetorical

Answer 39

concerned with the persuasive use of language; pertaining to effective communication; used merely for style

Question 40

rigorous

Answer 40

demanding strict attention to meeting standards

Question 41

robust

Answer 41

possessing or showing strength

Question 42

sage

Answer 42

person celebrated for wisdom

Question 43

sanction

Answer 43

make valid; give consent to

Question 44

satirical

Answer 44

using biting wit to attack folly

Question 45

scrupulous

Answer 45

conscientious and exact; extremely thorough

Question 46

scrutiny

Answer 46

close and critical examination

Question 47

seclusion

Answer 47

state of being removed from social contact

Question 48

servile

Answer 48

slavishly submissive

Question 49

skeptic

Answer 49

person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

Question 50

sluggish

Answer 50

disinclined to exert oneself; slow to react