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Rabid

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Intense; furious or raging; mad

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Rabble

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Mob; disorderly crowd

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Rack

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To torment; to torture

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Raconteur

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Storyteller

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Radical

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Extreme; complete; violent

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Rail

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To complain bitterly

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Raillery

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Good-humored ridicule

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Raiment

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Clothing; garments

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Rakish

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Carefree; lively

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Rambunctious

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Restless; hard to control

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Ramification

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A result; a consequence; a branch

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Rampant

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Widespread; raging

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Ramshackle

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Shaky; ready to fall apart

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Rancid

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Having a bad taste or smell; stale; repulsive

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Rancor

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Bitter resentment; hatred

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Rankle

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To cause irritation; to fester

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Rapacious

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Taking by force; greedy

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Rapport

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A close relationship; harmony

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Rapt

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Completely absorbed in; overcome with joy, love, etc.

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Rarefy

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To make less dense; to refine

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Rash

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A skin irritation (n); reckless or daring (adj)

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Raspy

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Harsh; grating

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Ratify

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To officially approve of

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Ratiocinate

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To reason

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Ration

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A fixed portion; a share

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Rationalize

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To make an excuse for

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Raucous

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Irritating or harsh in sound

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Ravage

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To damage; ruin

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Raze

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To destroy; to level to the ground

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Realm

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Kingdom; region

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Rebuff

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To refuse; to snub

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Rebuke

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To scold; to blame

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Rebuttal

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Contradiction; opposing argument

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Recalcitrant

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Disobedient; hard to manage

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Recant

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To withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion

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Recapitulate

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To summarize; repeat briefly

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Recede

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To go or move back; to withdraw

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Recess

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A cut or notch in something; a pause or rest

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Recidivist

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A person who goes back to crime

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Recluse

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Hermit; one who shuts himself off from the world

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Reconcile

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To bring into agreement or harmony

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Recondite

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Difficult to understand; profound

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Reconnoiter

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To survey; to check out in advance

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Recount

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To tell or relate, as a story

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Recreant

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Coward; traitor

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Recrimination

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Countercharge

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Rectify

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To correct; to make right

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Rectitude

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Honesty: moral uprightness

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Recumbent

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Lying down; reclining

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Recur

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To happen again

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Redolent

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Having a pleasant odor

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Redoubtable

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Formidable; commanding respect

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Redress

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To set right; to remedy

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Reek

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to give off; emit

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Refractory

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Stubborn; hard to manage

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Refulgent

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Shining; glowing

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Refute

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To prove wrong, such as an opinion

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Regal

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Pertaining to a king; splendid

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Regale

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To entertain

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Regent

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One who governs

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Regicide

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The killing of a king

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Regime

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A system of government

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Regressive

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Moving in a backward direction

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Relegate

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To banish; to assign to an inferior position

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Relentless

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Unyielding

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Relinquish

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To give up; to let go

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Relish

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To enjoy; to take delight in

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Remediable

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Capable of being corrected

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Remedial

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Intended to correct

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Remiss

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Negligent

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Remission

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A lessening; a forgiveness as of sins or offenses

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Remonstrate

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To protest; to complain

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Remuneration

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Payment for a service

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Renaissance

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Rebirth; renewal; revival

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Rend

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To split; to tear apart

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Rendezvous

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A meeting; appointment

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Renegade

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A deserter; a traitor

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Renege

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To go back on ones word

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Renounce

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To give up (a belief)

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Reparation

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Compensation; something done to make up for a wrong or injury done

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Repartee

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A quick, witty reply

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Repast

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A meal

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Repercussion

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Reaction; after effect

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Repertoire

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Special skills or talents one possesses; collection

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Repine

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To complain; to fret

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Replenish

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To fill up again

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Replete

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Well-filled

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Repose

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To rest (v); to sleep; rest (n)

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Reprehensible criticism or blame; shameful

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Deserving

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Repress

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To control; to subdue

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Reprimand

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To scold

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Reprisal

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Retaliation; revenge

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Reproach

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To blame; to scold

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Reprobate

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A wicked person

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Reproof

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A rebuke

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Repudiate

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To reject; to disown

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Repugnant

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Distasteful; disgusting

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Repulse

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To drive back; to repel

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Reputed

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Supposed to be

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Requiem

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Funeral hymn; mass for the dead

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Requisite

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Required or necessary; indispensable

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Requite

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To make a return or repayment

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Rescind

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To cancel; to repeal

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Resilient

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Recovering quickly; elastic

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Resolute

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Very determined

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Resonance

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Fullness of sound

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Resourceful

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Able to deal effectively with problems

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Respite

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A delay; rest

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Resplendent

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Shining brightly; dazzling

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Restitution

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Repayment; a giving back

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Restive

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Restless; uneasy; impatient

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Resume

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A summary

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Resurgence

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To rise again

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Retaliation

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Revenge; repayment for an evil act

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Retentive

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Having a good memory; remembering

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Reticent

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Silent or reserved in manner

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Retinue

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Body of attendants or followers

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Retort

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A short, witty reply

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Retract

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To take back (a statement); to withdraw

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Retrench

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To cut down or reduce expenses

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Retribution

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Deserved punishment

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Retrieve

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To get or bring back

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Retroactive

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Applying to a period before a certain law was passed

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Retrogressive

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Going backward: becoming worse

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Retrospect

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Looking back on past events

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Revelation

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Something made known; a disclosure

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Revelry

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Noisy merrymaking

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Reverberate

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To echo; to resound

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Revere

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To honor; to respect

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Reverie

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A daydream

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Revile

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To abuse; to slander

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Rhetorical

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Concerned with mere style or effect

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Ribald

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Vulgar; indecent

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Rife

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Frequently occurring; widespread

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Rift

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A break or split

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Rigorous

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Strict

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Risible

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Laughable; funny

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Risqué

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Daring or indecent; not proper

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Rite

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A religious ceremony: a solemn act

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Robust

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Strong; hearty

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Rogue

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A dishonest person; a scoundrel

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Rollicking

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Jolly; carefree

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Rote

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From memory, without thought for meaning

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Rotund

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Round; fat

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Rout

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Overwhelming defeat

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Rudimentary

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Elementary; basic

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Rue

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To regret; to be sorrowful

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Ruffian

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Hoodlum; lawless person

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Ruffle

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A wrinkle or a ripple (n); to irritate or annoy (v)

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Ruminate

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To consider carefully; to meditate on

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Rupture

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To break apart; to burst

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Ruse

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A skillful trick or deception

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Rustic

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Pertaining to the country

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Rustle

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To steal; to make a swishing sound

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Ruthless

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Cruel; merciless

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