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ENGLISH SAT #4 Flashcards

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resolve

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determination; strong will

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reticent

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quiet; uncommunicative

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revere

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greatly respected

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rotund

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round

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rudimentary

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undeveloped; fundamental; elementary

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salubrious

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promoting health

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salutary

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promoting health; having some benefit

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sanction

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approve; give consent

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sanguine

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optimistic; cheerful

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sardonic

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humorous but tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical

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scanty

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small in quantity; insufficent

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scrupulous

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very thorough; or doing what is right and ethical

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scrutinize

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examine closely; inspect carefully

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seclusion

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separation from other people; isolation

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sectarian

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limited to the beliefs of a small group, such as a religious sect; narrow in scope

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seditious

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trying to stir up a revolt against an authority figure

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sententious

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short and to the point; terse

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serpentine

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coiled; twisted; winding

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servile

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like a slave

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skeptic

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one who doesn’t believe unless he’s shown absolute proof; doubter

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slander

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negative oral remarks about another person that are untrue

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slough

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discard; castoff; shed

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solemn

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somber; serious; grave

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sonorous

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loud; full in sound; booming

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specious

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having a false or misleading appearance; only seeming to be true

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sporadic

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occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional

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spurious

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false; fake; misleading

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stagnant

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motionless; unchanging; dull

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static

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unchanging; motionless

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stealth

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secretive behavior

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stoic

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a person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive

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stymile

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block; getting in the way of; hamper

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subjugate

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take over; enslave

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sublime

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of very special quality; noble

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subtle

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hard to see or understand; elusive

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succinct

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short and to the point; concise

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succor

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assistance; relief

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sumptuous

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rich; magnificent

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superfluous

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unnecessary; extra

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surreptitious

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secretive; furtive; clandestine

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sustain

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support; nurture; take on

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sycophant

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someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower

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symmetry

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balance; having a similar appearance on all sides

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taciturn

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quiet

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tangent

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a line that touches a curve at just one point; or, a comment that is off the main topic

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tantamount

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equal; comparable

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temper

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bring into balance; moderate

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tenacious

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strong; persistent; determined to hold on

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tentative

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not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional

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tenuous

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thin; flimsy

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terse

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of few words; to the point; pithy

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thrifty

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careful about managing money

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timorous

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afraid

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tirade

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a long and bitter speech; diatribe

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torpid

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sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm

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translucent

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permits light to pass thru

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trepidation

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fear

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trite

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overused; common; stale

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truculent

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aggressive; savage; cruel

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turbulence

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violent disturbance

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tyranny

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rule based on absolute power or cruelty

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ubiquitous

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existing everywhere at the same time

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unanimous

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in total agreement

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undermine

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to weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage

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undulate

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move in a wvy manner

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unerring

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without making a mistake

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uniform

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similar consistent

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unkempt

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messy; sloppy

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unprecedented

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first of its kind

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upbraid

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criticize severely; scold

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usurp

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take away by force

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usury

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the practice of charging a very high rate of interest on loans

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vacillate

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move back and forth between choices, unable to decide

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vacuous

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empty; stupid; purposeless

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vagrant

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homeless person; wanderer

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valedictory

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farewell speech

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validate

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confirm; corroborate; support; sanction

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veracity

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truth

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vapid

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dull; boring; lacking flavor or spark

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verbose

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very talkative; loquacious

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versatile

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having many talents

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vestige

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something left behind; evidence of something that has vanished

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villify

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defame; attack someone’s reputation

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virulent

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poisonous or destructive; filled with hate or anger; harsh

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viscous

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resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; or, sticky

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volatile

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capable of evaporating, exploding, or changing moods quickly

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voluable

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comfortable with speech; always ready to talk

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waive

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to voluntarily abandon a legal right; relinquish; postpone

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wane

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grow smaller

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wanton

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excessive; uncontrolled; lustful

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warranted

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justified; authorized

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wastrel

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person who wastes his money or resources

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wax

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grow gradually larger

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wither

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dry or shrivel up; lose life or energy

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wizened

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old and wrinkled; withered

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xenophobia

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the fear or hatred of anything foreign

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yield

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to give up; give in

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yoke

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to link; join together; marry

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zealot

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person with an extreme enthusiasm for a belief or activity; fanatic

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zenith

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the highest point; apex

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proximity

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nearness; closeness

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prudent

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wise; cautious; shrewed

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puerile

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childish

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qualify

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to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify

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quandry

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a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma

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quarantine

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forced isolation to prevent the spread of desease

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quell

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to calm; pacify

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querulous

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constantly complaining

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rampant

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unrestrained; widespread

110
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ratify

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approve; confirm

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rebuff

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to ignore or reject strongly; snub

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rebuttal

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denial or contradiction; argument; refutation

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recant

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take back something you’ve said; withdraw a statement or belief

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redolent

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strongly scented; fragrantq

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recluse

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person who prefers to be alone all the time; someone withdrawn from the rest of society

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recondite

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hidden; difficult to understand; profound

117
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redundant

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more than what is necessary; in speech or writing, a repetition of words or ideas

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relegated

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reduce or demote to an inferior place or position; banish

119
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relevancy

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having a clear relationship to the matter at hand

120
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remorse

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a feeling of guilt; regret; self-reproach

121
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reprimand

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scold; criticize

122
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reprove

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scold; criticize; disapprove of

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repudiate

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disown; reject

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reserve

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the ability to control your emotions and actions; self-restraint

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resign

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give in; acquiesce; relinquish

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