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1
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Rabble

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  1. mob, crowd;
  2. the lower classes of populace
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Raconteur

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person who tells anecdotes

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Radical

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  1. especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root like stem; arising from or going to the root; of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root;
  2. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; markedly new or introducing radical change;
  3. noun: a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted; a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram;
  4. a person who has radical ideas or opinions
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Raffish

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showing vulgar in nature or appearance; tawdry

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Raillery

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light teasing repartee

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Rallying

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the action or process of coming together to support a person or cause.

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Ramble

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talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way.

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Ramification

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a consequence, especially one that causes complications

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Ramify

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to be divided or subdivided to branch out

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Rampant

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occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way

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Rancorous

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feeling bitterness; spitefulness

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Ranger

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an official responsible for managing an area of forest

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Rant

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speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

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Rapacious

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greedy (esp for money)

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Rapprochement

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the reestablishing of cordial relations

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Rarefy

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  1. to make thin; to make less dense;
  2. to purify or refine
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Rash

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imprudently incurring risk

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Rationale

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an explanation of the fundamental reasons

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Rationalize

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attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.

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Rave

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act with excessive enthusiasm

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Reactionary

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opposing progress

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Rebuff

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reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner

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Rebus

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puzzle in which pictures stand for words

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Recalcitrant

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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Recant

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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

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Recapitulate

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summarize briefly; repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life; repeat an earlier theme of a composition

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Recast

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present or organize in a different form or style

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Recede

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pull back or move away or backward

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Recidivism

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relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

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Recipe

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directions for making something

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Reciprocity (adj. Reciprocal)

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granting of privileges in return for similar

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Recitals

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a number of performance of music

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Reckless (n. Recklessness)

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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Recluse

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person who lives alone and avoids people

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Recompense

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make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate

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Reconcile

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come to terms; bring into consonance or accord; make compatible with; accept as inevitable

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Recondite

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(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.

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Recourse

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act of turning to for assistance

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Recreancy

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  1. cowardice; a cowardly
  2. giving up
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Recrudesce

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to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy

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Recumbent

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reclining; lying down

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42
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Recuperate

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become strong after illness, loss, exhaustion

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Redeem

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exchange or buy back for money; under threat

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Redemption

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the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

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Redouble

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make or become much greater, more intense, or more numerous.

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Redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear

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Redundant

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unnecessarily repetitive.

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Refine

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make or become pure; cultural

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Refractory

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stubborn; unmanageable; intractable

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Refuge

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the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty.

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Refulgent

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shining; brilliant

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Refurbish

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improve the appearance or functionality of

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Regale

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to delight or entertain; to feast

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Regicide

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crime of killing a king

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Regnant

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reigning, ruling; currently having the greatest influence, dominating

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Rehabilitate

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help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; restore to a state of good condition or operation; reinstall politically

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Rein

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keep under control; restrain.

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Reinstate

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bring back into original existence, function, or position

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Reinterpret

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assign a new or different meaning to; interpret from a different viewpoint

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Reinvent

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create anew and make over; bring back into existence

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Reiterate

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say or do again several times

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Rejoicing

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a feeling of great happiness

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Rejoinder

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a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

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Rejuvenate

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give new energy or vigour to; revitalize.

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Rejuvenation

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becoming young in nature or appearance

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Relapse

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fall back again

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Relentless

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never ceasing; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

68
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Relish

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great enjoyment.

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Remedial

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giving or intended as a remedy or cure.

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Reminiscent

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suggest something in the past

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Remonstrate

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to protest, object

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Remorse

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a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

73
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Render

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deliver, provide, represent

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Renovate

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restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair

75
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Renowned

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celebrated; famous

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Repast

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meal

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Repel

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refuse to accept/cause dislike

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Repertoire

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a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform

79
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Repine

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be discontented with

80
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Replicate

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make an exact copy of; reproduce.

81
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Repose

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rest; sleep

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Reproach

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scold; upbraid

83
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Reprobate

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person hardened in sin; one devoid of decency

84
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Repudiate

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refuse to accept; reject.

85
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Repulsive

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causing a feeling of disgust

86
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Requite

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repay; give in return

87
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Rescind

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repeal; annul; cancel

88
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Resent

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feel bitter or indignant about; wish ill or allow unwillingly

89
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Residual

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remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.

90
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Resigned

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unresistant; submissive

91
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Resilience

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the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit; an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

92
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Resolute

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admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

93
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Resolution

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  1. finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner;
  2. analysis into clear cut components;
  3. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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Resolve

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  1. the trait of being resolute; a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote;
  2. verb: find the solution; make clearly visible; cause to go into a solution; understand the meaning of; bring to an end; settle conclusively; reach a decision; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
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Resonate

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be received or understood; sound with resonance

96
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Resort

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to frequently visit

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Restive

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(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.

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Restless

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worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion; unable to relax or be still; not affording rest

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Restrain

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prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.

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Resurgent

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increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

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Resuscitation

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coming back to consciousness

102
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Retard

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check; hinder

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Reticence

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uncommunicativeness

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Reticent

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reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk; cool and formal in manner

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Retinue

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following; attendants

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Retrench

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make a reduction, as in one’s workforce; tighten one’s belt; use resources carefully

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Retrograde

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receding

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Retrospective

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looking back on past

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Reverberate

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ring or echo with sound

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Revere

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have deep respect for

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Reverence

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deep respect for someone or something.

112
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Reverent

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feeling or showing deep respect

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Rhapsody

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an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

114
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Ribald

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Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.

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Riddle

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puzzling person or thing

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Ridicule

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subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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Rife

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widespread

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Rift

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split, crack, dissension

119
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Rigor

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excessive sternness

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Risible

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arousing or provoking laughter

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Ritual

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  1. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals;
  2. noun: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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Rivet

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fix; take up; secure metal pin

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Roll

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call; calling of names

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Rotund (n. Rotundity)

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rich and deep; plump and round

The greater bulk of the latter is situated immediately beneath the skin, and occasions that beautiful rotundity so much admired in children.

125
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Row

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dispute

126
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Rubicund

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red and healthy

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Ruddy

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reddish, healthy-looking

128
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Rudimentary

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being in the earliest stages of development; not fully developed in mature animals; being or involving basic facts or principles

129
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Rueful

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dejected

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Ruffian

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violent, cruel man

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Ruinous

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disastrous or destructive.

132
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Rumple

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make rough

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