R Vocabulary Flashcards

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Raconteur

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Witty, skillful storyteller

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Rail

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To scold with bitter/abusive language

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3
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Raiment

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Clothing

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4
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Ramification

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Implications, consequence

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5
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Rarefied

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Refined

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Rationale

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Fundamental reason

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7
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Rebus

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Puzzle in which pictures/symbols mean words

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8
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Recalcitrant

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Resisting authority or control

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Recant

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To retract a statement/opinion

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10
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Recluse

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A person who lived in seclusion and solitude

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Recondite

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Profound, abstruse

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Redoubtable

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Arousing feat, worthy of respect

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Refractory

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Stubborn, unmanageable, resisting ordinary methods

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14
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Refulgent

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Brightly shining

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15
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Refute

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To contradict

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16
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Relegate

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To consign to inferior position

17
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Remonstrate

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To object/protest

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Renege

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To go back on one’s word

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Reparation

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Amends, compensation

20
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Repine

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Complain

21
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Reprise

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Depiction, especially in music

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Reproach

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To find fault, blame

23
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Reprobate

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Morally unprincipled person

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Repudiate

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To reject having no authority

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Rescind

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Cancel

26
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Resolution

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Determination, resolve

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Resolve

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Firmness on purpose

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Reticent

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Not speaking freely, reluctant

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Reverent

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Expressing deep respect

30
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Riposte

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Retaliatory action:retort

31
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Rubric

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Established mode of procedure

32
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Rue

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Regret

33
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Ruse

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Truck, crafty stratagem