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Proximity

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(Noun) nearness, closeness

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Provoke

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(Verb) to anger, stir up, arouse

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Prudent

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(Adj) wise; cautious

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Puerile

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(Adj) childish

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Qualify

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(Verb) to limit the meaning of a previous statement. To modify, justify

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Quandary

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(Noun) a state of confusion or doubt

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Quarantine

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(Noun) forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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Quell

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(Verb) to calm, pacify

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Querulous

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(Adj) constantly complaining

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Rampant

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(Adj) unrestrained, widespread

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Ratify

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(Verb) to approve

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Rebuff

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(Verb) to ignore or reject

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Rebuttal

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(Noun) denial or contradiction

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Recant

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(Verb) take back something you said

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Recluse

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(Noun) person who prefers to be alone all the time

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Recondite

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(Adj) hidden, difficult to understand

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Redolent

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(Adj) strongly scented

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Redundant

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(Adj) more than what is necessary, repitition of words

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Relegate

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(Verb) reduce or demote to an inferior place of position

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Relevancy

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(Noun) having a clear relationship to the matter at hand

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Remorse

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(Noun) a feeling of guilt, regret

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Reprimand

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(Verb) to scold, criticize

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Reprove

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Verb) to scold, criticize

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Repudiate

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(Verb) disown, reject

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Reserve

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(Noun) the ability to control your emotions and actions

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Resign

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(Verb) give in, relinquish

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Resolve

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(Noun) determination, strong will

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Reticent

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(Adj) quiet, uncommunicative

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Revere

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(Verb) greatly respect

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Rotund

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(Adj) round

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