R Flashcards

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RAG

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to tease, scold.

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RAZZ

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to tease, ridicule, deride, heckle, etc.

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REASSURE

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assure anew, restore confidence

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4
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REBUFF

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to refuse bluntly; snub.

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5
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REBUKE

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to blame or scold in a sharp way; reprimand.

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RECOMMEND

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to suggest favorably as suited for some use, function, position, etc. Advise, counsel; suggest.

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REFUSE

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decline to accept; reject.

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REFUTE

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prove a person to be wrong.

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REINFORCE

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strengthen by addition assistance, material or support, stimulate by reinforcement

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REJECT

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refuse to take, agree to, use, believe, etc. Discards or throws out as worthless, useless, or substandard; casts off or out.

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REPEL

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to drive back; ward off; refuse admission or approach or acceptance.

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12
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REPRIMAND

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rebuke severely or formally.

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REPROACH

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accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove.

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REPROVE

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speak to in disapproval; rebuke. Express disapproval of something done or said; censure.

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REPUDIATE

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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown or cast off publicly. To refuse to accept or support; deny the validity or authority of.

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16
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RESIST

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to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; fight, argue, or work against; to refuse to cooperate with, submit, etc.

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RESTRAIN

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to hold back from action; check, suppress, curb. Keep under control.

18
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RETALIATE AGAINST

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to return like for like; especially to return evil for evil; pay back injury for injury.

19
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RETREAT FROM

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withdraw from in the face of opposition or from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

20
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REVOLT AGAINST

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to refuse to submit to authority, custom, etc.; rebel; mutiny.

21
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RIB

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to tease or make fun of.

22
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RIDE

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to control, dominate, tyrannize over, oppress, torment, harass, or tease by making the butt of ridicule, criticism, etc.

23
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RIDICULE

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to make the object of scornful laughter; make fun of; deride.

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ROAST

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to criticize severely or ridicule without mercy.

25
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ROMANCE

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to make love to; woo. Seek to gain the favor of, as by flattery, gifts, etc.; courts.

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RUSH

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to make or cause to move, go or act with unusual or excessive speed; haste; hurries.