frequent words "r" Flashcards
1
Q
rarefied
A
made less dense (of a gas)
2
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recalcitrant
A
obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
3
Q
recant
A
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
4
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recondite
A
abstruse (hard to understand); profound; secret
5
Q
refractory
A
stubborn; unmanageable
6
Q
refute
A
disprove
7
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relegate
A
banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
8
Q
reproach
A
express disapproval or disappointment
9
Q
reprobate
A
person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
10
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repudiate
A
disown; disavow
11
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rescind
A
cancel
12
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resolution
A
determination
13
Q
resolve
A
determination; firmness of purpose
14
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reticent
A
reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
15
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reverent
A
respectful; worshipful
