NSF regionals vocabulary g30 Flashcards
1
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Rotund
A
Round in shape, plump
2
Q
Roundly
A
Completely or fully
3
Q
Rout
A
A divisive defeat
4
Q
Ruddy
A
Having a reddish color
5
Q
Rueful
A
Feeling or showing sorrow or pity
6
Q
Ruminate
A
Chew the cud, to think deeply about
something
7
Q
Russet
A
A reddish brown color
8
Q
Sacred cow
A
Anything thought of as worshipped and
grateful
9
Q
Sagacious
A
Having keen sense or good judgement
10
Q
Sagacity
A
Same thing as sagacious (previous word)
11
Q
Salad days
A
The period when one is young and
inexperienced
12
Q
Salient
A
Most noticeable or important, an animal
leaping
13
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Salutary
A
Something that is beneficial or good for you
14
Q
Sampler
A
A piece of cloth with various stitches, a person
who samples
15
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Sanctions
A
Threatened penalty for disobeying laws,
authoritative permission or approval
