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Section 12 (1101-1200) Flashcards

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renown

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(n.) honor, acclaim

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renunciation

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(n.) to reject

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repentant

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(adj.) penitent, sorry

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replete

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(adj.) full, abundant

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repose

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(v.) to rest, lie down

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reprehensible

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e (adj.) deserving rebuke

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recriminate

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make counteraccusations

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reprieve

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(n.) a temporary delay of punishment

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reproach

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(v.) to scold, disapprove

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reprobate

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(adj.) evil, unprincipled

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repudiate

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(v.) to reject, refuse to accept

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reprove

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(v.) to scold, rebuke

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repulse

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  1. (v.) to disgust (Antisocial Annie tried to repulse people by neglecting to brush her teeth.) 2. (v.) to push back
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requisition

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(n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority

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reputable

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(adj.) of good reputation

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rescind

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(v.) to take back, repeal

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repeal

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revoke or annul (a law or congressional act)

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reservoir

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(n.) reserves, large supply (Igor the Indomitable had quite a reservoir of
strengh and could lift ten tons, even after running 700 miles, jumping over three mountains, and swimming across an ocean.), (n.) a body of water used for storing water

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resolute

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(adj.) firm, determined

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resolve

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(v.) to find a solution (Sarah and Emma resolved their differences and shook hands.) 2. (v.) to firmly decide

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respite

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(n.) a break, rest

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resplendent

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(adj.) shiny, glowing

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restitution

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(n.) restoration to the rightful owner (Many people feel that descendants of slaves should receive restitution for the sufferings of their ancestors.)

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restive

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(adj.) resistant, stubborn, impatient

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retract
(v.) withdraw
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revel
(v.) to enjoy intensely
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revere
(v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate
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revoke
(v.) to take back
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rhapsodize
(v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm
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ribald
(adj.) coarsely, crudely humorous
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rife
(adj.) abundant
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ruminate
(v.) to contemplate, reflect
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ruse
(n.) a trick
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saccharine
(adj.) sickeningly sweet
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sacrosanct
(adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized
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sagacity
(n.)shrewdness, soundness of perspective
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salient
(adj.) significant, conspicuous
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salve
(n.) a soothing balm
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sanctimonious
(adj.) giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
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sanguine
(adj.) optimistic, cheer
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satiate
(v.) to satisfy excessively
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scathing
(adj.) sharp, critical, hurtful
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scintillating
(adj.) sparkling
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scrupulous
(adj.) painstaking, careful
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scurrilous
(adj.) vulgar, coarse
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sedentary
(adj.) sitting, settled
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semaphore
(n.) a visual signal
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seminal
(adj.) original, important, creating a field
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sensual
(adj.) involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
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sensuous
(adj.) involving sensory gratification
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serendipity
(n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them
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serene
(adj.) calm, untroubled
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servile
(adj.) subservient
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sobriety
(n.) sedate, calm
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sinuous
(adj.) lithe, serpentine
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solicitous
(adj.) concerned, attentive
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solipsistic
(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists
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soluble
(adj.) able to dissolve
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solvent
(n.) a substance that can dissolve other substances (Water is sometimes called the universal solvent because almost all other substances can dissolve into it.) 2. (adj.) able to pay debts
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somnolent
(adj.)sleepy, drowsy
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sophomoric
(adj.) immature, uninformed
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sovereign
(adj.) having absolute authority in a certain realm
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steely
coldly determined; hard
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speculative
(adj.) not based in fact
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spurious
(adj.) false but designed to seem plausible
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stagnate
(v.) to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
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staid
(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stingy
(adj.) not generous, not inclined to spend or give
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stoic
(adj.) unaffected by passion or feeling
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stolid
(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional
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strident
(adj.) harsh, loud
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strenuous
(adj.)requiring tremendous energy or stamina
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stupefy
(v.) to astonish, make insensible
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subjugate
(v.) to bring under control, subdue
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sublime
(adj.) lofty, grand, exalted
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submissive
(adj.) easily yielding to authority
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succinct
(adj.) marked by compact precision
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superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is necessary
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surfeit
(n.) an overabundant supply or indulgence
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surmise
(v.) to infer with little evidence
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surreptitious
(adj.)stealthy
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surrogate
(n.) one acting in place of another
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swarthy
(adj.) of dark color or complexion
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tedious
(adj.) dull, boring
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sycophant
(n.) one who flatters for self-gain (Some see the people in the cabinet as the president’s closest advisors, but others see them as sycophants.)
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taciturn
(adj.) not inclined to talk
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tangential
(adj.) incidental, peripheral, divergent
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tantamount
(adj.) equivalent in value or significance
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temerity
(n.) audacity, recklessness
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temperance
(n.) moderation in action or thought
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tenable
(adj.) able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
(adj.) having little substance or strength
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terrestrial
(adj.) relating to the land
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timorous
(adj.) timid, fearful
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tirade
(n.) a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
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toady
(n.) one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tome
(n.) a large book
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torrid
(adj.) giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
(adj.) winding
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tractable
(adj.) easily controlled

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