Vocabulary Association-R

Question 1

Reason

2

Answer 1

equitable- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
exorbitant- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Question 2

Reduce

2

Answer 2

degrade- reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

truncant- reduce the length of something

Question 3

Regret

1

Answer 3

bemoan- express discontent or a strong regret

Question 4

Reject

3

Answer 4

abjure- formally reject or give up (as a belief)
abrogate- revoke or relinquish formally; do away with
spurn- reject with contempt

Question 5

Relevant

2

Answer 5

immaterial- not relevant

pertinent- having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

Question 6

Relieves

1

Answer 6

anodyne- something that soothes or relieves pain; inoffensive

Question 7

Reluctance

1

Answer 7

demur- to object or show reluctance

Question 8

Remorse

2

Answer 8

contrite- to be remorseful

contrition- feeling of remorse that comes from doing something bad

Question 9

Remove

3

Answer 9

expergate- to remove objectionable material
expunge- to eliminate completely
rescind- cancel officially

Question 10

Repeat

2

Answer 10

tortuous- marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward
trite- repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

Question 11

Representation (false)

1

Answer 11

belie- to give false representation; misrepresent

Question 12

Reprimand

3

Answer 12

admonish- to warn strongly; even to the point of reprimanding
admonitory- serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach- especially as a corrective
chastise- to reprimand harshly

Question 13

Reputation

3

Answer 13

besmirch- damage the good name and reputation of someone
calumny- making a false statement to injure reputation
denigrate- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attach the good name and reputation of someone

Question 14

Resentment

1

Answer 14

invidious- likely to cause resentment

Question 15

Reserved

1

Answer 15

taciturn- habitually reserved and uncommunicative

Question 16

Resist

1

Answer 16

buck- resist

Question 17

Respect

5

Answer 17

deferential- showing respect
demean- to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect
estimable- deserving of esteem and respect
reverent- feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
venerate-to respect deeply

Question 18

Respond

3

Answer 18

nonplussed- unsure how to act or respond
qualm- uneasiness about the fitness of an action
redress- an act of making something right

Question 19

Responsibility

1

Answer 19

incumbant- necessary as a duty or responsibility

Question 20

Result

1

Answer 20

efficacious- producing the intended result

Question 21

Restrict

2

Answer 21

circumscribe- restrict or confine

constraint- something that limits or restricts

Question 22

Reveal

3

Answer 22

betray- to reveal or make known something; unintentional
telling- significant and revealing of another factor
telltale- revealing

Question 23

Revenge

1

Answer 23

vindictive- to have a very strong desire for revenge

Question 24

Revoke

2

Answer 24

irrevocable- incapable of being retracted or revoked

retiring- to be shy; and to be inclined to retract from company

Question 25

Rude

2

Answer 25

gall- trait of being rude and impertinent

insolent- rude and arrogant

Question 26

Rules

1

Answer 26

inequity- injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards