R words Flashcards
1
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Rarefied***
A
(adj) refined
2
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Recalcitrant***
A
(adj) resisting authority or control
3
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Recant***
A
(v) to retract a statement or opinion
4
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Recondite***
A
(adj) abstruse; profound
5
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Refractory***
A
(adj) stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment
6
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Refute***
A
(v) to contradict; disprove
7
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Relegate***
A
(v) to consign to an inferior position
8
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Reproach***
A
(v) to find fault with; blame
9
Q
Reprobate***
A
(n) morally unprincipled person
10
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Repudiate***
A
(v) to reject as having no authority
11
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Rescind***
A
(v) to cancel
12
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Resolution***
A
(n) determination; resolve
13
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Resolve***
A
(n) determination; firmness of purpose
14
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Reticent***
A
(adj) not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
