"R-" Vocabulary

Question 1

Rail

Answer 1

To complain about bitterly (v)

Question 2

Ramify

Answer 2

To be divided or subdivided, branch out (v)

Question 3

Rancorous

Answer 3

Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (adj)

Question 4

Rapacious

Answer 4

Voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey (adj)

Question 5

Rarefy

Answer 5

To make or become thin, less dense (v)

Question 6

Recalcitrant

Answer 6

Obstinately defiant of authority or guidance, difficult to manage (adj)

Question 7

Recant

Answer 7

To retract or take back (v)

Question 8

Recapitulate

Answer 8

To summarize, to repeat concisely (v)

Question 9

Recondite

Answer 9

Hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure (adj)

Question 10

Reconnoiter

Answer 10

To engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of (v)

Question 11

Recumbent

Answer 11

Leaning, resting, prone (adj)

Question 12

Redolent

Answer 12

Fragrant, suggestive, or evocative (adj)

Question 13

Redoubtable

Answer 13

Awe-inspiring, worthy of honor (adj)

Question 14

Refulgent

Answer 14

Radiant, shiny, brilliant (adj)

Question 15

Refute

Answer 15

To disprove, successfully argue against (v)

Question 16

Regale

Answer 16

To delight or entertain, feast (v)

Question 17

Relegate

Answer 17

To forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position (v)

Question 18

Remonstrate

Answer 18

To protest, object (v)

Question 19

Renege

Answer 19

To fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise (v)

Question 20

Rent

Answer 20

Torn, split apart, pierced as by a sound (v)

Question 21

Repine

Answer 21

To feel or express dejection or discontent, long for (v)

Question 22

Repudiate

Answer 22

To refuse to have anything to do with, disown (v)

Question 23

Rescind

Answer 23

To invalidate, repeal, retract (v)

Question 24

Resolute

Answer 24

Adamant, steadfast, determined (adj)

Question 25

Restive

Answer 25

Impatient of control, restraint, or delay (adj)

Question 26

Reticent

Answer 26

Quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings (adj)

Question 27

Reverent

Answer 27

Marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (adj)

Question 28

Rhetoric

Answer 28

The art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion (n)

Question 29

Risible

Answer 29

Hilarious, provoking laughter (adj)

Question 30

Rubric

Answer 30

Authoritative rule, heading, title, or category (n)

Question 31

Rue

Answer 31

To regret, feel remorse (v)