Page 8 Flashcards
rasorial
pertaining to a bird’s foot adapted for scratching
rapprochement
an establishment or reestablishment of harmony
rebarbative
causing annoyance or irritation
rebus
a representation of a word or phrase by pictures that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables
recidivous
repeated or habitual relapse
red herring
a misleading clue
refection
refreshment
refulgent
shining brightly, gleaming
relume
to relight
reticent
disinclined to talk
retrovirus
single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription including the AIDS virus
revenant
a ghost
revetment
an ornamental facing
rhizanthous
bearing flowers directly from the root
rhodolite
a rose or reddish-violet garnet
rose acacia
a small tree native to the southeastern U.S., having drooping clusters of large, dark rose-colored flowers
roux
a cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces or soups
rupicolous
living or growing on or among rocks
Rwandan
pertaining to Rwanda
Saarland
a state in W Germany
sagamore
a Native American chief
salmagundi
a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies and eggs often served as a salad; any mixture or miscellany
sanative
curative
sauropod
a long-necked dinosaur
schipperke
a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat
scorpioid
scorpion like
scrimshander
one who makes scrimshaws
