R! Flashcards

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ramble

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Talking or walking that goes on and on without end

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react

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showing a response to something

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recipient

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person that receives something

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Recluse

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someone who prefers live alone

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reduce

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cut down on, decrease

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refined

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polite, good manners and taste

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refugee

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a person who has to leave their country to find safety

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refute

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to prove false

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relinquish

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to give up, abandon

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renounce

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to give up with a formal announcement

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renown

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famous, being well known

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reproach

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expressing disapproval

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repulsive

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disgusting

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rescind

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to cancel

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reserved

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slow to reveal emotions or opinions, or specially kept for a specific person
ex) reserved seat

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resign

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leave a job voluntarily

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resolute

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determined, set in purpose and opinion

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responsive

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reacting quickly and positively

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restraint

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something that keeps someone under control, holding back

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resolve

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find a solution

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resuscitate

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Bring back to life, make an idea active again

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retain

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keep and remain in a same place or position

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revere

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feel deep respect

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revise

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To look over and make changes

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rouse
cause to wake up
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ruffle
to make messy ex) the father ruffled his son's hair by running his hands through it
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recreation
something done for fun
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Rendezvous
A meeting
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Ratify
To approve, usually a law
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Remote
Far away, distant
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recalcitrant
not cooperative
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ravenous
extremely hungry
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rue
to regret
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repudiate
refuse to accept, reject
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ruse
clever trick
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robust
strong and healthy
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reminiscence
a memory, telling the story from the past
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rancid
having a nasty smell or taste due to rotting
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repugnant
feeling of dislike
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revile
criticize something strongly, saying unpleasant things about someone
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recuperate
to heal, get better
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retrospect
the review of past events, looking back
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recede
moving away or become smaller
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rancorous
showing deep hatred