Week 20 Flashcards
Quiver, n.
A case for carrying arrows.
Quizzical, adj.
Suggesting puzzlement; questioning.
Quotation, n.
The act of quoting; a passage quoted.
Quotient, n.
The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
Radiant, adj.
Marked by or expressive of joy, pleasure, love, confidence, or happiness.
Radical, adj.
Characterized by a significant difference from the norm; extreme.
Radius, n.
A straight line extending from the center of a circle to its edge or from the center of a sphere to its surface.
Rampage, v.
To act, rush, or storm wildly or excitedly.
Raspberry, n.
Any of various usually black or red sweet, juicy, edible berries.
Raucous, adj.
Loud and hoarse; noisy.
Ravenous, adj.
Extremely hungry; voracious.
Rebellion, n.
An act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention.
Receipt, n.
A written acknowledgment that a specified article, sum of money, or shipment of merchandise has been received.
Receive, v.
To take or acquire (something given, offered, or transmitted).
Recess, n.
Temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
Recipe, n.
A formula for cooking or preparing something to be eaten or drunk.
Reciprocal, adj.
Consisting of or functioning as a return in kind.
Recital, n.
A public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer.
Recuperate, v.
To return to health or strength; recover.
Recurrent, adj.
Occurring or appearing again or repeatedly.
Referee, n.
An official supervising the play; an umpire.
Refuge, n.
Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
Regale, v.
To provide with great enjoyment; entertain.
Regardless, adv.
In spite of everything; anyway.
Rehearsal, n.
A practice session held in preparation for a public appearance.
Rejoice, v.
To feel joyful; be delighted.
Reliable, adj.
Capable of being relied on; dependable.
Relinquish, v.
To retire from; give up or abandon.
Reminiscence, n.
An event that brings to mind a similar, former event.
Renaissance, n.
Enthusiastic activity along literary, artistic, and cultural lines distinguished by a revival of interest in the past and an increasing pursuit of learning.
Rendezvous, n.
A meeting at an appointed place and time.
Repetitious, adj.
Marked by the act of repeating something already said or done.
Represent, v.
To stand for; symbolize.
