word list 06 Flashcards
1
Q
REBUT
A
To oppose
2
Q
RED HERRING
A
Misleading clue.
3
Q
REFUTE
A
To reject; to disprove.
4
Q
REPAST
A
Meal
5
Q
REPOSE
A
Rest; relaxation
6
Q
REPULSE
A
To drive back; to repel
7
Q
RETROGRESS
A
To go back to an earlier or simpler condition
8
Q
REVILE
A
To insult
9
Q
RUDDINESS
A
Reddish in complexion
10
Q
ROGUE
A
One who cheats and plays tricks.
11
Q
SCINTILLATING
A
Exciting; brilliant
12
Q
SCRUPULOUS
A
Strictly honest; moral
13
Q
SEDITIONIST
A
Revolutionary
14
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SELF-EFFACEMENT
A
Modesty; humility
15
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SERRATED
A
Having sharp; notch like edges, as on a saw or knife.
16
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SHORTCHANGE
A
To give less than the right amount
17
Q
SKINFLINT
A
A cheap person
18
Q
SOLILOQUY
A
A speech given by one person (usually in a play)
19
Q
SLOTHFULNESS
A
Laziness
20
Q
STASIS
A
State of not moving
21
Q
STRATUM
A
One of many layers (ex.: of rock or social class)
22
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STUPEFACTION
A
Astonishment
23
Q
SPANGLE
A
A small sparkling object
24
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SOPHOMORIC
A
Immature
