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rarefied

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adj. made less dense (of gas) ex. rarefied atmosphere

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recalcitrant

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adj. very stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly

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recant

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v. to disclaim - to retract a previous statement - to openly confess error

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recondite

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adj. abstruse(obscure); profound; secret

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refractory

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adj. stubborn - unmanageable

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refute

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v. to disprove

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relegate

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v. to de-promote - to delegate/assign to inferior position

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reproach

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v. to express disapproval/disappointment

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reprobate

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n. a person that has no decency/manners - a bad boy

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repudiate

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v. to disown; to disavow

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rescind

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v. to cancel

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resolution

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n. determination

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resolve

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n. determination - firmness of purpose

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reticent

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adj. reserved - uncommunicative - inclined to slience

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reverent

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adj. respectful - worshipful

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adj. made less dense (of gas) ex. rarefied atmosphere

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adj. very stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly

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recalcitrant

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v. to disclaim - to retract a previous statement - to openly confess error

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adj. abstruse(obscure); profound; secret

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adj. stubborn - unmanageable

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refractory

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v. to disprove

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v. to de-promote - to delegate/assign to inferior position

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v. to express disapproval/disappointment

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n. a person that has no decency/manners - a bad boy

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v. to disown; to disavow
repudiate
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v. to cancel
rescind
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n. determination
resolution
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n. determination - firmness of purpose
resolve
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adj. reserved - uncommunicative - inclined to slience
reticent
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adj. respectful - worshipful
reverent

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