Word List 11 J Flashcards by Logan Tuminelli | Brainscape

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Ream

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a batch of approximately 500 sheets of paper

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Rebuff

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to refuse bluntly

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Rectitude

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moral virtue; rightness; correctful

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Regrettable

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deserving sorrow

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Rejoice

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to celebrate

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Renown

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fame

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Repatriate

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to return to one’s country

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Repercussion

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effect, impact; consequence

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Replica

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duplicate; reproduction

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Reprieve

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postponement of punishment

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Residue

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remaining material

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Restrictive

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limiting; confining / exclusive

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Retaliate

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to counterattack

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Retrospection

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a remembrance of past events

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Rhetoric

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the art of speaking or writing effectively

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Risque

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slightly indecent

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Rival

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opponent / to compete against

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Rueful

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regretful; sad

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Rustic

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rural / unsophisticated; simple

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Sabotage

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intentional damage