NSF regionals vocabulary 33 Flashcards
repartee
a adroit and witty reply
repatriate
to bring a person to its home country or country with citizenship
repel
to drive or force back, thrust away
reprise
to repeat an earlier theme in a composition
repudiate
to reject with disapproval, refuse to acknowledge
requisition
the act of demanding or requiring
resuscitate
to regain consciousness
reticent
reluctant or restraint, not wanting attention
retrospect
to look back in thought, remember
revamp
to renovate, repair or restore
rhetoric
the study of effective use of language
rife
numerous, and abundant, frequent occurrence
riff
a melodic phrase often repeated
riffle
to turn hastily, flutter, and shift
roil
to annoy
roll over
to make a rolling motion or twist
roseate
to have a purplish pink color
rotunda
a large circular room or building
roundly
in a round manner, in a direct manner
rout
a overwhelming defeat, crowd of people
ruse
to be deceptive, trick or a stratagem
salad days
time of inexperience and youth
sanctuary
a sacred or holy place
sapphire
a deep blue gem
satellite
a man made object that orbits around earth, under the influence of another
