NSF regionals vocabulary 32 Flashcards
quiddity
the essential nature of something
quip
a witty remark
radon
a radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium
raft
a float that can be used for transport
rally
to bring in order again, to revive
randy
rude and aggressive
rarefied
extremely elevated, having high moral and intellectual value
rasher
a commercially important fish on the pacific coast
ratchet
a toothed bar where a pawl engages
ratify
to confirm by expressing consent
ravening
voracious, greedy for food
ravish
to hold spellbound, to carry of
raze
to tear or demolish completely
ream
a standard quantity of 500 sheets
rebuff
to ward off, a check progress
reclusive
living away from society
recoup
to regain or recover, to compensate for lost
rectilinear
characterized by a straight line or straight lines
redoubtable
to be feared or respected
regurgitate
to vomit or eject contents of stomach, to repeat after memorization
relegate
to assign or refer, to commit or consign
reminisce
to recall the past
renaissance
the period of European history at the end of the middle ages
rendezvous
a meeting planned a place and certain time
renegade
someone who deserts a party for another
