List 6 pg 9 Flashcards by Jack Thorsen | Brainscape

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Pulverize

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To crush

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Purse

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To bring together

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Quack

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One who pretends to be a doctor; a dishonest person

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Quarantine

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Strict isolation to prevent the spread of a disease

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Quiescene

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State of inactivity; stillness

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Rabid

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Furious or mad; Irrationally extreme

Infected by rabies

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Ramshackle

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Shaky; unstable; rickety

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Ratify

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To approve; to pass into law

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Rebut

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To oppose

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Red herring

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Misleading clue

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Refute

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To reject; to disaprove

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Relinquish

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To give up

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Repast

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Meal

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Repose

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Rest; relaxation

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Reproach

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To scold; to blame

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Repulse

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To drive back; to repel

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Resurgence

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Rising up

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Retrogress

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To go back to an earlier or simpler condition

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Revile

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To insult

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Rider

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An addition to a document

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Rogue

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One who cheats or plays tricks

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Ruddiness

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Reddish in complexion

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Runt

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A weak, undersized animal

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Saga

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Long story of adventure