Lesson 23 Flashcards

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1
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Rebuff

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To refuse in a rude way

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Recalcitrant

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Refusing to obey rules or follow orders

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3
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Recluse

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A person who lives alone and away from others

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Redundant

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Wordy; exceeding what is necessary

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5
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Refurbish

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To freshen or polish again; to make like new

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Rejuvenate

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To make young and fresh again

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Relegate

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To put in a less important position; to assign; to banish

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Relic

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A thing or part that remains from the past; something kept sacred because it belonged to a saint

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9
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Remorse

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A deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong on has done

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To tear down completely; to destroy

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Raze

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To refuse in a rude way

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Rebuff

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12
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Refusing to obey rules or follow orders

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Recalcitrant

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13
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A person who lives along, away from others

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Recluse

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Wordy; exceeding what is necessary; overflowing

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Redundant

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15
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To freshen or polish again; to make like new

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Refurbish

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16
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To make young and fresh again

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Rejuvenate

17
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To put in a less important position; to assign; to banish

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Relegate

18
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A thing or part that remains from the past; something kept sacred because it belonged to a saint

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Relic

19
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A deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done

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Remorse

20
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Raze

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To destroy; to tear down completely