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R-S Flashcards

1
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: a string of beads that are used by Roman Catholics for counting prayers

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rosary

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2
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: to refuse to accept or support (something) : to reject (something or someone)
: to say or show that (something) is not true

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repudiate

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3
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: a list that shows who must do a certain job

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rota

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4
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: the mouth orifice

: a gaping grin or grimace

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rictus

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5
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: of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people
of a question : asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer

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rhetorical

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6
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: something taken as food : meal

: the act or time of taking food

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repast

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7
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: lying down

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recumbant

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8
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: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

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repugnant

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9
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: referring to sex in a rude but amusing way

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ribald

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10
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: having much or plenty of something : filled with something

: having had plenty to eat : pleasantly full

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replete

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: a trick or act that is used to fool someone

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ruse

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12
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: difficult to control or deal with

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refractory

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13
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: always wanting more money, possessions, etc. : wanting more than is needed or deserved

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rapacious

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14
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: loud and unpleasant to listen to

: behaving in a very rough and noisy way

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raucous

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15
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: all the plays, songs, dances, etc., that a performer or group of performers knows and can perform
: all the things that a person is able to do

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repertoire

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16
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: said or done unfairly to make people have a bad opinion of someone

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scurrilous

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17
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: a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion

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stoic

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18
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: the implicit or metaphorical meaning

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subtext

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19
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: very strict or severe

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stringent

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20
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: to keep (a person or group) apart from other people

law : to take (property) until a debt has been paid

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sequester

21
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: long and thin and usually weak

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spindly

22
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: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but actually false

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specious

23
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: luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

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serendipity

24
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: the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

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sedition

25
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: relating to sex in a way that is excessive or offensive

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salacious

26
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: to persuade (someone) to do something illegal (such as to lie in a court of law)
: to get (false testimony) from a witness

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suborn

27
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: enjoyment that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain; especially : sexual enjoyment from hurting or punishing someone

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sadism

28
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: messy or untidy

: done in a careless way

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slovenly

29
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: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject

: a person who does not have normal intelligence but who has very unusual mental abilities that other people do not have

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savant

30
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: various small things that are not mentioned specifically

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sundries

31
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: to walk in a slow and confident way that makes people notice you

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sashay

32
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: a step or set of steps for passing over a fence or wall

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stile

33
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: a small group of trees

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spinney

34
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: a whispering sound : murmur

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susurration

35
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: a piece of music written for six performers

: a group of six people or things; especially : a group of six singers or musicians who perform together

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sextet

36
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: a condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.

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stupor

37
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: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche

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somatic

38
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: a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

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stigma

39
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: a small amount of something

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smattering

40
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: having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments : mentally sharp or clever

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shrewd

41
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: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.

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satire

42
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: to satisfy (a need, desire, etc.) fully

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satiate

43
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: a person whose job is to write down the words that someone says by using a special type of writing (called shorthand)

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stenographer

44
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: a division among the members of a group that occurs because they disagree on something

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schism

45
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: to demand or require (something) as part of an agreement

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stipulate

46
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: very harsh or severe

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scathing

47
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: an instrument used to determine the position of a ship or airplane by measuring the positions of the stars and sun

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sextant

48
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: showing little or no emotion : not easily excited or upset

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stolid

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