vocab 27 Flashcards
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Define “Querulous”
Characterized by or expressing complaint; whining.
Define “Rancorous”
Showing deep-seated resentment; bitter.
Define “Rational”
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
Define “Rationale”
The underlying reason or explanation for something.
Define “Realism”
The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
Define “Reciprocate”
To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.
Define “Reclamation”
The process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right.
Define “Reconcile”
To restore friendly relations between; to make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.
Define “Recuperate”
To recover from illness or exertion.
Define “Refurbish”
To renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).
Define “Relevance”
The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate.
Define “Remorse”
Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Define “Colloquialism” and provide an example.
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Example: “gonna” for “going to.”
