Lesson 23 Flashcards
What is a quarantine?
a time where disease is kept away from others
What does quench mean?
to put out a fire; to make someone stop feeling thirsty
What is a query?
a question or request
What does ransack mean?
to search a place, eventually doing damage
What does ravenous mean?
to be greedy for food
What does raze mean?
to destroy completely
What does recalcitrant mean
to stubbornly disobey rules
What is recession?
a time when the economy declines and many people don’t have jobs
What does recessive mean?
a condition that a child can only have if both parents have it
What is a recluse?
a person who lives alone and refuses to talk to anyone
What does recollect mean?
to remember something
What is reconciliation?
the restoring of friendly relations
What does rectify mean?
to remedy
What does redundant mean?
to use more words than needed
What does refractory mean?
to be hard to cure
