R (set 1) Flashcards
Rancor
Bitter, long lasting ill will or resentment
Ramification
Consequence; a branching out
Rapacious
Greedy; plundering; avaricious
Rebuke
To criticize sharply
Rebut
To contradict; to prove false
Recalcitrant
Disobedient; Stubbornly defiant of authority or control
Recant
Publicly take back and deny; openly confess error
Reciprocal
Mutual; shared; interchangeable
Reclusive
Hermit like; withdrawn from society
Recondite
Hard to understand; over one’s head
Recrimination
Bitter counteraccusation
Redolent
Fragrant
Refute
To prove false; to disprove
Relegate
To banish; to send away
Relentless
Continuous; unstoppable
Remonstrate
To argue against; protest; raise objections
Renaissance
A rebirth or revival
Renounce
To give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
Reparation
Paying back; making amends; compensation
repercussion
Consequence; indirect effect
Replete
Completely filled; abounding
Reprehensible
Worthy of severe blame or censure
Reprisal
A military action undertaken in revenge for another; an eye for an eye
Reproach
To scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
Reprove
To criticize mildly
Repudiate
To reject; to renounce; to disown; to have nothing to do with
Requisite
Required; necessary
Resolute
Determined; firm; unwavering
