List 36 Flashcards
quandary
N. dilemma
N. dilemma
quandary
quarry
- N. victim; object of a hunt
2. V. dig into
- N. victim; object of a hunt
2. V. dig into
quarry
quell
V. extinguish; put down; quiet
V. extinguish; put down; quiet
quell
quench
V. douse or extinguish; assuage or satisvy
V. douse or extinguish; assuage or satisvy
quench
querelous
ADJ. fretful; whining
ADJ. fretful; whining
querelous
quibble
N. minor objection or complaint
N. minor objection or complaint
quibble
quip
N. taunt
N. taunt
quip
quiver
- V. tremble; shake
2. N. case for arrows
- V. tremble; shake
2. N. case for arrows
quiver
quixotic
ADJ. idealistic but impractical
ADJ. idealistic but impractical
quixotic
rabid
ADJ. like a fanatic; furious
ADJ. like a fanatic; furious
rabid
raconteur
N. storyteller
N. storyteller
raconteur
rally
V. call up or summon; revive or recuperate
V. call up or summon; revive or recuperate
rally
ramble
V. wander aimlessly
V. wander aimlessly
ramble
rampant
ADJ. growing in profusion; unrestrained
ADJ. growing in profusion; unrestrained
rampant
ramshackle
ADJ. rickety; falling apart
ADJ. rickety; falling apart
ramshackle
rancid
ADJ. having the odor of stale fat
ADJ. having the odor of stale fat
rancid
rancor
N. bitterness; deep-seated hatred
N. bitterness; deep-seated hatred
rancor
random
ADJ. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
ADJ. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
random
rant
V. rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech
V. rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech
rant
rarefied
ADJ. made less dense
ADJ. made less dense
rarefied
raucous
ADJ. harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
ADJ. harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
raucous
raze
V. destroy completely
V. destroy completely
raze
reactionary
ADJ. recoiling from process; politically unconservative
ADJ. recoiling from process; politically unconservative
reactionary
rebuff
V. snub; beat back
V. snub; beat back
rebuff
recalcitrant
ADJ. obstinately stubborn
ADJ. obstinately stubborn
recalcitrant
recant
V. disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
V. disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
recant
recapitulate
V. summarize
V. summarize
recapitulate
recession
N. withdrawl; tine of low economic activity
N. withdrawl; tine of low economic activity
recession
reciprocate
V. repay in kind
V. repay in kind
reciprocate
recluse
N. hermit; loner
N. hermit; loner
recluse
reconcile
V. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel
V. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel
reconcile