R words

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radical

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extreme

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ragamuffin

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a person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.

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raiment

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clothing.

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rancid

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(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

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rancor

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resentment, hostility, spite, antagonism, enmity

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rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping.

Question 7

Rastafarian

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Of or relating to a religious movement of Jamaican origin holding that blacks are the chosen people, that Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was the Messiah, and that black people will eventually return to their Africa. Or member of the Rastafarian religious movement. Rastafarians have distinctive codes of behavior and dress, including the wearing of dreadlocks, the smoking of cannabis, the rejection of Western medicine, and adherence to a diet that excludes pork, shellfish, and milk.

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raze

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to demolish

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recalcitrant

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disobedient, resisting authority, intractable

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recant

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to take back (a statement)

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recluse

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one who lives alone; a hermit

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redolent

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strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something).

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redoubtable

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(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent.

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refined

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polite, well-bred

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refute

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to disprove, offer arguments against

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regalia

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the emblems or insignia of royalty, esp. the crown, scepter, and other ornaments used at a coronation.

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reggae

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a style of popular music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat, originating in Jamaica. Reggae evolved in the late 1960s from ska and other local variations on calypso and rhythm and blues, and became widely known in the 1970s through the work of Bob Marley; its lyrics are much influenced by Rastafarian ideas.

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regnant

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Reigning; ruling.

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relevant

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related to the matter at hand

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remand

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place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, esp. when a trial is adjourned

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remuneration

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money paid for work or a service

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render

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to make, become

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renounce

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to give up (a claim, right, or opinion)

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repartee

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conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

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reprehensible

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blameworthy, deserving of criticism , culpable

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reprove

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to scold

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repudiate

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refuse to accept or be associated with.

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requiem

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(esp. in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.

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rescind

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to repeal, cancel

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resent

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to be annoyed as a result of injury

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reserve

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a tendency to hold oneself back, restraint

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resilient

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capable of recovering quickly

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restraint

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holding back in feelings or behavior, suppression, reserve

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retain

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to keep

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retention

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the act of keeping

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reticent

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

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retribution

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punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved

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revere

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to respect, admire, venerate

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revise

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to correct or improve

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rood

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a crucifix, esp. one positioned above the rood screen of a church or on a beam over the entrance to the chancel.

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ropy

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resembling a rope in being long, strong, and fibrous.

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rue

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to regret

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rum

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an alcoholic liquor distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses

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rumpus

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a noisy disturbance; a commotion.

Question 45

rumspringa

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(in some Amish communities) a period of adolescence in which boys and girls are given greater personal freedom and allowed to form romantic relationships, usually ending with the choice of baptism into the church or leaving the community.