list 9 Flashcards
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relic
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an object associated with a saint; something that remains from the past
2
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame
3
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reprove
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to gently criticize
4
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rescind
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to cancel; to repeal
5
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resilient
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having an ability to recover from or adjust easily
6
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respite
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an interval of rest; a temporary delay
7
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resplendent
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brilliant; gloriously bright
8
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robust
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strong and healthy; vigorous
9
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saccharine
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excessively sweet
10
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking
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scanty
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minimal; hardly sufficient
12
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scintillate
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to sparkle; to gleam; to be animated
13
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servile
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submissive; behaving like a slave
14
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spurious
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false; fake; not genuine
15
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stagnate
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to lie inactive; to stay in one place
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static
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not changing or moving
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steadfast
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loyal; faithful
18
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stratagem
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a trick or deceptive scheme
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strident
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loud; harsh
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stymie
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to get in the way of; to prevent; to block
