vocab quiz for october 6th Flashcards

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Improvise

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  1. To make up something without preparation
  2. To make or provide from materials on hand
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Ostensible

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Pretended; given as an excuse, to conceal the real reason

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Ostentatious

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Showy; intended to impress people

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Refute

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To prove a statement or person to be incorrect; to disprove.

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Reiterate

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To say over again

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Repartee

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  1. A quick, witty reply.
  2. Conversation characterized by such remarks
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Repertoire

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The stock of plays, stories, songs, or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to perform.

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Repose

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A rest; a peaceful state.

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9
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Reticent

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Of a silent nature; reserved in manner.

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Visionary

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  1. Existing only in imagination; fanciful; not practical.
  2. Characterized by vision or fore thought.
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