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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

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(v.) withdraw

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revel

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(v.) to enjoy intensely

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revere

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(v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate

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revoke

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(v.) to take back

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rhapsodize

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(v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm

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ribald

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(adj.) coarsely, crudely humorous

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rife

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(adj.) abundant

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ruminate

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(v.) to contemplate, reflect

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ruse

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(n.) a trick

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saccharine

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(adj.) sickeningly sweet

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sacrosanct

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(adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized

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sagacity

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(n.)shrewdness, soundness of perspective

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salient

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(adj.) significant, conspicuous

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salve

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(n.) a soothing balm

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sanctimonious

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(adj.) giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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sanguine

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(adj.) optimistic, cheer

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satiate

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(v.) to satisfy excessively

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scathing

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(adj.) sharp, critical, hurtful

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scintillating

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(adj.) sparkling

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scrupulous

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(adj.) painstaking, careful

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scurrilous

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(adj.) vulgar, coarse

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sedentary

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(adj.) sitting, settled

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semaphore

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(n.) a visual signal

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seminal

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(adj.) original, important, creating a field

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sensual

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(adj.) involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex

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sensuous

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(adj.) involving sensory gratification

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serendipity

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(n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them

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serene

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(adj.) calm, untroubled

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servile

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(adj.) subservient

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sobriety

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(n.) sedate, calm

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sinuous

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(adj.) lithe, serpentine

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solicitous

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(adj.) concerned, attentive

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solipsistic

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(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists

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soluble

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(adj.) able to dissolve

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solvent

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(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

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(adj.)sleepy, drowsy

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sophomoric

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(adj.) immature, uninformed

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sovereign

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(adj.) having absolute authority in a certain realm

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steely

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coldly determined; hard

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speculative

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(adj.) not based in fact

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spurious

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(adj.) false but designed to seem plausible

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stagnate

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(v.) to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow

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staid

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(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained

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stingy

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(adj.) not generous, not inclined to spend or give

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stoic

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(adj.) unaffected by passion or feeling

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stolid

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(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional

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strident

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(adj.) harsh, loud

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strenuous

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(adj.)requiring tremendous energy or stamina

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stupefy

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(v.) to astonish, make insensible

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subjugate

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(v.) to bring under control, subdue

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sublime

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(adj.) lofty, grand, exalted

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submissive

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(adj.) easily yielding to authority

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succinct

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(adj.) marked by compact precision

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superfluous

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(adj.) exceeding what is necessary

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surfeit

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(n.) an overabundant supply or indulgence

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surmise

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(v.) to infer with little evidence

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surreptitious

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(adj.)stealthy

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surrogate

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(n.) one acting in place of another

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swarthy

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(adj.) of dark color or complexion

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tedious

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(adj.) dull, boring

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sycophant

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(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

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(adj.) not inclined to talk

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tangential

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(adj.) incidental, peripheral, divergent

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tantamount

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(adj.) equivalent in value or significance

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temerity

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(n.) audacity, recklessness

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temperance

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(n.) moderation in action or thought

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tenable

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(adj.) able to be defended or maintained

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tenuous

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(adj.) having little substance or strength

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terrestrial

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(adj.) relating to the land

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timorous

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(adj.) timid, fearful

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tirade

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(n.) a long speech marked by harsh or biting language

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toady

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(n.) one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

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tome

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(n.) a large book

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torrid

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(adj.) giving off intense heat, passionate

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tortuous

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(adj.) winding

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tractable

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(adj.) easily controlled

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