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M-Q,R Flashcards

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Quack

A

charlatan; fake

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Quaff

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drink down quickly

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Quagmire

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marsh; bog

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Quaint

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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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Qualm

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hesitation or fear

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Quandary

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dilemma; puzzle

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Quarantine

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isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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Quarry

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  1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
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Quell

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suppress

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Querulous

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always complaining

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Quibble

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  1. (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault; 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument
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Quintessential

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most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence(n)]

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Quirk

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oddity

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Quisling

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traitor

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Quixotic

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impractically idealistic

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Quotidian

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daily; routine

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Raconteur

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story-teller

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Ramble

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wander aimlessly

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Ramifications

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branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes

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Rancor

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bitterness; hatred

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Rant

A

use bombastic language

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Rarefy

A

make less dense [rarefaction (n)]

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Ratify

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approve; consent

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Raucous

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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

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Raze

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destroy; demolish; tear down

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Ready

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(used of wit) quick

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Rebus

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puzzle in which pictures give clues

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Rebuttal

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denial

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Recant

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abjure; repudiate

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Recapitulate

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summarize

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Receptacle

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container; vessel; holder

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Recluse

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hermit; someone who cuts himself off from life

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Recondite

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obscure

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Reconnaissance

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examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

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Recumbent

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Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

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Recuperate

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recover; get better after illness

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Red tape

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formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Redolent

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noticeably odorous; smelling of; giving off odors

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Redress

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compensate; put right something that was wrong

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Redundant

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unnecessary; superfluous

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Referendum

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public vote

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Refulgent

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glowing; radiant

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Refute

A

disprove

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Regale

A

entertain

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Rekindle

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relight; revive

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Relegate

A

dismiss to a lower position

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Remorse

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regret; sorrow; contrition

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Remuneration

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payment for work done

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Renege

A

Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

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Renown

A

fame

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Rent

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torn (past participle of the verb to rend)

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Repine

A

Express discontent

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Replete

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full

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Reprehensible

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Shameful- very bad

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Reprieve

A

a respite; postponement of a sentence; Relieve temporarily

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Reproof

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scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]

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Repudiate

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shun; eschew; ban

58
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Rescind

A

retract; repeal

59
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Resignation

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acceptance of fate

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Resilience

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resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

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Resolution

A

determination

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Resolve

A

firmness (n)

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Resonant

A

echoing

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Respite

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delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest; a break; intermission

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Resplendent

A

shining; glowing

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Resuscitation

A

revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

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Retention

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preservation; withholding

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Reticent

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reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence

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Retraction

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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Revere

A

worship

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Riddled

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damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

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Rife

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common

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Rigor

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thoroughness

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Riveting

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fascinating [to rivet literally means to fix metal plates using metal pins]

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Robust

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strong; healthy; tough

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Roster

A

list of names

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Rotund

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round

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Rue

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regret [rueful (a)]

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Ruminate

A

think over something; ponder

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Runic

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mysterious; magical

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Ruse

A

trick; stratagem

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