08-31-2023 Flashcards

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quell

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to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation

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querulous

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whiny, complaining

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quixotic

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idealistic, impractical

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quotidian

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daily

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rail

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to scold, protest

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rancid

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having a terrible taste or smell

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rancor

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deep, bitter resentment

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rapport

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mutual understanding and harmony

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rash

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hasty, incautious

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raucous

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loud, boisterous

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raze

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to demolish, level

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rebuke

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to scold, criticize

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recalcitrant

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defiant, unapologetic

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recapitulate

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to sum up, repeat

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reciprocate

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to give in return

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reclusive

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solitary, shunning society

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reconcile

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to return to harmony

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rectitude

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uprightness, extreme morality

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redoubtable

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formidable

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refract

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to distort, change