Difficult Words - R Flashcards

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Ramification

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a complex orunwelcomeconsequence of an action or event.

“any change is bound to have legal ramifications

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Rancor

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feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancor toward/against them

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Rapacious

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aggressivelygreedy or grasping.

“rapacious landlords”

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Rebuke

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express sharpdisapprovalor criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.

“she hadrebukedhimfordrinking too much

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Rebut

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claim or prove that (evidence or anaccusation) is false.

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Recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

“a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds”

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Recant

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toannounceinpublicthatyourpastbeliefsorstatementswerewrongand that you nolongeragreewith them:

After ayearspentinsolitaryconfinement, hepubliclyrecanted (hisviews).

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Reciprocal

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given, felt, or done in return.

“she was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture”

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Reclusive

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avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

“he led a reclusive life”

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Recondite

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difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend:

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Recrimination

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anaccusationin response to one from someone else.

“there are no tears, no recriminations”

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Redolent

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smellingstronglyof something or havingqualities(especiallysmells) that make youthinkof somethingelse:

Thealbumis aheartfeltcry, redolentofatimebeforeradioandtelevision.

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Redundant

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not or no longer needed or useful;superfluous.

“many of the old skills had become redundant

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Refute

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prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

“these claims have not been convincingly refuted

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Reiterate

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say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

“she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support”

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Relegate

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assign aninferiorrank or position to.

“they aim to prevent women from beingrelegated toa secondary role”

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Relentless

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determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel.

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Relinquish

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to withdraw or retreat from
to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim

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Remonstrate

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tocomplainto someone or about something:

I went to thebossto remonstrateagainstthe newrules.

Theeditorremonstratedwithhimabouttheinaccuraciesin thestory.

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Renaissance

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a revival of or renewed interest in something

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Renounce

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formallydeclare one’sabandonmentof (a claim, right, or possession).

“Isabella offered to renounce her son’s claim to the French Crown”

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Reparation

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the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have beenwronged.

“the courts required a convicted offender tomakefinancialreparation tohis victim”

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Repercussion

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anunintendedconsequence of an event or action, especially anunwelcomeone.

“the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region”

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Replenish

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fill (something) up again.

“he replenished Justin’s glass with mineral water”

Restore

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Replete

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filled or well-supplied with something.

“sensational popular fiction,replete withadultery and sudden death”

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Reprehensible

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deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

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Reprisal

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an act of retaliation.

“three youths died in the reprisals which followed”

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Reproach

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the expression ofdisapprovalordisappointment.

“he gave her a look of reproach”

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Reprove

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to criticize or correct, especially gently:

to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.

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Repudiate

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refuse to accept; reject.

“she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.

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Requisite

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made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.

“the application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid”

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Resolute

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admirablypurposeful, determined, and unwavering.

“she was resolute and unswerving”

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Respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult orunpleasant.

“the refugee encampments will provide somerespite fromthe suffering”

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Reticent

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

“she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs”

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Revere

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feel deep respect oradmirationfor (something).

“Cézanne’s still lifes were revered by his contemporaries”

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Rhetoric

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language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking insincerityor meaningful content.

“all we have from the Opposition is empty rhetoric”

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Rigorous

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extremely thorough and careful.

“the rigorous testing of consumer products

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Robust

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strong and healthy; vigorous.

“the Caplan family are a robust lot”

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Rogue

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verb

removeinferioror defective plants orseedlingsfrom (a crop).

“the sowing has to be rogued to remove aberrant seedlings”

noun

1.

adishonestorunprincipledperson.

“you are a rogue and an embezzler”

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Rudimentary

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involving or limited to basic principles.

“he received a rudimentary education”

Basic form

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Ruminate

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think deeply about something.

“we satruminating onthe nature of existence

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Rustic

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relating to thecountryside; rural.