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rancid

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(adj.) having a terrible taste or smell (Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the rancid egg salad sandwich.)

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rancor

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(n.) deep, bitter resentment (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see the rancor in her eyes.)

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rapport

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(n.) mutual understanding and harmony (When Margaret met her paramour, they felt an instant rapport.)

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raucous

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(adj.) loud, boisterous (Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party got too raucous.)

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raze

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(v.) to demolish, level (The old tenement house was razed to make room for the large chain store.)

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rebuke

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(v.) to scold, criticize (When the cops showed up at Sarah’s party, they rebuked her for disturbing the peace.)

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recalcitrant

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(adj.) defiant, unapologetic (Even when scolded, the recalcitrant young girl simply stomped her foot and refused to finish her lima beans.)

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reclusive

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(adj.) solitary, shunning society (Reclusive authors such as J.D. Salinger do not relish media attention and sometimes even enjoy holing up in remote cabins in
the woods.)

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rectitude

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(n.) uprightness, extreme morality (The priest’s rectitude gave him the moral authority to counsel his parishioners.)

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redoubtable

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  1. (adj.) formidable (The fortress looked redoubtable set against a stormy sky.) 2. (adj.) commanding respect (The audience greeted the redoubtable speaker with a standing ovation.)
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refract

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(v.) to distort, change (The light was refracted as it passed through the prism.)

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refute

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refute (v.) to prove wrong (Maria refuted the president’s argument as she yelled and gesticulated at the TV.)

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relegate

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  1. (v.) to assign to the proper place (At the astrology conference, Simon was relegated to the Scorpio room.) 2. (v.) to assign to an inferior place (After spilling a
    drink on a customer’s shirt, the waiter found himself relegated to the least lucrative shift.)
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remedial

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(adj.) intended to repair gaps in students’ basic knowledge (After his teacher discovered he couldn’t read, Alex was forced to enroll in remedial English.)

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remiss

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(adj.) negligent, failing to take care (The burglar gained entrance because the security guard, remiss in his duties, forgot to lock the door.)

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renown

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(n.) honor, acclaim (The young writer earned international renown by winning the Pulitzer Prize.)

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renunciation

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(n.) to reject (Fiona’s renunciation of red meat resulted in weight loss, but confused those people who thought she’d been a vegetarian for years.)

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repentant

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(adj.) penitent, sorry (The repentant Dennis apologized profusely for breaking his mother’s vase.)

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replete

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(adj.) full, abundant (The unedited version was replete with naughty words.)

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repose

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(v.) to rest, lie down (The cat, after eating an entire can of tuna fish, reposed in the sun and took a long nap.)

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reprehensible

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(adj.) deserving rebuke (Jean’s cruel and reprehensible attempt to dump her boyfriend on his birthday led to tears and recriminations.)

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reprieve

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(n.) a temporary delay of punishment (Because the governor woke up in a particularly good mood, he granted hundreds of reprieves to prisoners.)

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reproach

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(v.) to scold, disapprove (Brian reproached the customer for failing to rewind the video he had rented.)

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reprobate

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(adj.) evil, unprincipled (The reprobate criminal sat sneering in the cell.)

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reprove

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(v.) to scold, rebuke (Lara reproved her son for sticking each and every one of his fingers into the strawberry pie.)

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repudiate

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(v.) to reject, refuse to accept (Kwame made a strong case for an extension of
his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words.)

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repulse

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  1. (v.) to disgust (Antisocial Annie tried to repulse people by neglecting to brush her teeth.) 2. (v.) to push back (With a deft movement of her wrist and a punch to
    the stomach, Lacy repulsed Jack’s attempt to kiss her.)
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resolute

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(adj.) firm, determined (With a resolute glint in her eye, Catherine announced that she was set on going to college in New York City even though she was a little
frightened of tall buildings.)

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respite

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(n.) a break, rest (Justin left the pub to gain a brief respite from the smoke and noise.)

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resplendent

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(adj.) shiny, glowing (The partygoers were resplendent in diamonds and fancy dress.)

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restitution

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(n.) restoration to the rightful owner (Many people feel that descendants of slaves should receive restitution for the sufferings of their ancestors.)

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restive

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(adj.) resistant, stubborn, impatient (The restive audience pelted the band with mud and yelled nasty comments.)

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revel

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(v.) to enjoy intensely (Theodore reveled in his new status as Big Man on Campus.)

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revere

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(v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate (The doctor saved countless lives with his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally revered.)

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rhapsodize

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(v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm (The critic rhapsodized about the movie, calling it an instant classic.)

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ribald

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(adj.) coarsely, crudely humorous (While some giggled at the ribald joke involving a parson’s daughter, most sighed and rolled their eyes.)

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rife

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(adj.) abundant (Surprisingly, the famous novelist’s writing was rife with spelling errors.)

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ruminate

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(v.) to contemplate, reflect (Terry liked to ruminate while sitting on the banks of the river, staring pensively into the water.)

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ruse

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(n.) a trick (Oliver concocted an elaborate ruse for sneaking out of the house to meet his girlfriend while simultaneously giving his mother the impression that he
was asleep in bed.)