R (set 1) Flashcards

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Rancor

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Bitter, long lasting ill will or resentment

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Ramification

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Consequence; a branching out

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Rapacious

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Greedy; plundering; avaricious

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Rebuke

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To criticize sharply

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Rebut

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To contradict; to prove false

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Recalcitrant

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Disobedient; Stubbornly defiant of authority or control

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Recant

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Publicly take back and deny; openly confess error

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Reciprocal

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Mutual; shared; interchangeable

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Reclusive

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Hermit like; withdrawn from society

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Recondite

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Hard to understand; over one’s head

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Recrimination

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Bitter counteraccusation

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Redolent

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Fragrant

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Refute

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To prove false; to disprove

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Relegate

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To banish; to send away

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Relentless

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Continuous; unstoppable

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Remonstrate

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To argue against; protest; raise objections

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Renaissance

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A rebirth or revival

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Renounce

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To give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore

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Reparation

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Paying back; making amends; compensation

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repercussion

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Consequence; indirect effect

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Replete

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Completely filled; abounding

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Reprehensible

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Worthy of severe blame or censure

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Reprisal

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A military action undertaken in revenge for another; an eye for an eye

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Reproach

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To scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace

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Reprove

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To criticize mildly

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Repudiate

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To reject; to renounce; to disown; to have nothing to do with

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Requisite

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Required; necessary

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Resolute

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Determined; firm; unwavering