Arete Words Set 8 Flashcards
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ravel
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fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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ramification
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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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saturnine
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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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rationalize
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make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true
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slight
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insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
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rally
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces
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quirk
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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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reverend
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deserving reverence; N: priest
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servile
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slavish; cringing; N. servility
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ratiocination
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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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ruminant
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animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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ram
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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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sarcasm
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cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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resign
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give up (a position
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severity
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harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
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salutary
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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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sleight
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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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serpentine
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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
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raspy
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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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sluice
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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repellent
driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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shard
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass
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quibble
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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recurrent
occurring again and again
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recital
act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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rancid
having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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ransack
search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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satyr
half-human
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regent
a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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refectory
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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righteous
sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic
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sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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remorse
deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
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savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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rusticate
banish to the country; dwell in the country
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scrutinize
examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
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repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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quiver
case for arrows
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restraint
moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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sluggish
lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
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regiment
military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
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sinuous
twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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roster
list (of names)
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
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scrimmage
disorderly fight between two or more people
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rare
(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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rarefied
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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recapitulate
summarize
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relic
surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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sequester
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
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shimmer
shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
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shrew
scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
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sentinel
sentry; lookout
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sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
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skiff
small light sailboat or rowboat
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revile
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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retrospective
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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rampant
growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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slavish
of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original
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rolling
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
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rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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repercussion
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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rent
tear made by rending; rip; split
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quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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serenity
calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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recline
lie down
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render
give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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sleek
smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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reproach
blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
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sherbet
flavored dessert ice
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reparable
capable of being repaired
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scruple
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
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raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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raconteur
story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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seismic
pertaining to earthquakes
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ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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ration
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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rider
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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sallow
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
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reverberate
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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rhetoric
art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?''
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rendition
rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song
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rumble
make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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recondite
abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
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rapacious
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
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reek
emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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sleigh
large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
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quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
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reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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slacken
slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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slap
hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack
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reprobate
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin
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rescind
repeal; annul; cancel (a law
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refractory
unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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retrograde
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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rasp
(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.
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quorum
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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reprisal
retaliation
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sanguine
optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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ruse
trick to deceive; stratagem
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ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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septic
of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)
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rejoinder
reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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repulsion
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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secession
withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
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sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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rake
angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
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sloth
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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scurry
move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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ramp
slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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screech
unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
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remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing
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repast
meal; feast; banquet
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reduce
diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
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remission
temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
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sentimental
swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
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reactionary
strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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replica
copy
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reminiscent
suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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shrewd
clever; astute
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rave
overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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revelry
boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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ravine
narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully
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rank
offensive in odor or flavor
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redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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skulk
move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
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refurbish
renovate; make clean
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salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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respite
time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
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salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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season
enhance the flavor of by adding a spice
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romp
play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
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singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
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down
(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted
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skittish
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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retract
withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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semblance
outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
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quicksilver
mercury
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resort
turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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sear
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
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slink
move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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slake
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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siren
apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
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sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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silt
sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
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relish
enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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reckon
count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
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sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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regicide
murder of a king or queen
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ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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robust
strong; vigorous
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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sedentary
requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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queer
strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
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reprimand
reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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resurrect
revive
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sensual
devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips
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scion
detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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reciprocate
do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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slough
(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
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respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
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significant
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
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remit
transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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rousing
lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
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sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
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rhapsody
excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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skinflint
miser; stingy person
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senility
old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia
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relent
become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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rustic
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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seep
pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
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slither
slip or slide
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scraps
leftover food
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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rapt
engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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simulate
feign; imitate
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rampart
defensive mound of earth
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renegade
deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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remnant
remainder
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shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
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shirk
avoid (responsibility
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scanty
meager; insufficient
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resignation
patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
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retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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shack
crude cabin
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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retroactive
taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
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scurrilous
abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
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sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
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savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor
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replenish
fill up again
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sedition
conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious
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quiver
tremble; shake; N.
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quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
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seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
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shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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rationale
fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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sedate
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or
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residue
remainder; balance
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refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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rejuvenate
make young again
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retrench
cut down; cut down expenses; economize
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renege
break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
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reciprocal
mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
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scotch
stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF.
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queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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seduce
lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive
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satire
form of literature in which irony
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slipshod
slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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recess
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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ravenous
extremely hungry; voracious
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resumption
taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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riveting
holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
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simian
monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
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slapdash
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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renown
fame; ADJ. renowned
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slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
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rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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repudiate
disown; disavow; deny
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repel
drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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resourceful
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource
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rile
irritate; vex; muddy
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seine
seine net; net for catching fish
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reprobation
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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scorch
sear; N.
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servitude
slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
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rift
narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
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refrain
abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
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rabid
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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rip
tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.
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recite
repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
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rectify
set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
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raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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ravage
devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
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slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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rant
speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse: cause repulsion
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requisite
necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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rivulet
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
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quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
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rubric
title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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rightful
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
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riddle
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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reputed
supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
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querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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reserve
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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slick
make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
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resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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shaving
very thin piece
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shuffle
mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
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recount
narrate or tell (a story); count over again
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repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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remunerative
(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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repertoire
list of works of music
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recant
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
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sinewy
(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
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redundant
superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
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quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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slew
large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
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refute
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
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regale
entertain
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rhapsodize
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
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rigor
severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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shoot
new growth from a plant
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seamy
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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query
inquiry; question; V.
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rustle
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
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regime
method of system or government
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repartee
quick clever reply
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resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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repository
storehouse
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rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
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shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
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resilient
elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
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shudder
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
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seemly
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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scoff
laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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scowl
frown angrily; N: angry frown
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sibling
brother or sister
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score
number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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resonant
(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
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seminary
school for training future ministers; secondary school
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shear
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
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la
imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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satirical
using satire; mocking
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retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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rapture
great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
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scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
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rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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rake
immoral or dissolute person
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skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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shade
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
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righteous
morally upright; just
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remediable
reparable
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shunt
move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.
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quench
assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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retard
delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
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simplistic
oversimplified
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saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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simile
comparison of one thing with another
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scurvy
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
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recluse
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
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sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
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redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
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shambles
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane
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schematic
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
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scrappy
quarrelsome
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remiss
negligent; careless about a duty
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sacrilegious
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
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reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
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seasoned
experienced
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regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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sleazy
shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
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reprise
musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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rend
split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
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ramble
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
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serendipity
gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip
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reaper
one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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sere
sear; parched; dry
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renounce
abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
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rococo
ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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recreant
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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seasonable
occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
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saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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recession
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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rotund
(of a person) fat and round
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rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
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rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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restive
impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
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rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss
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rag
scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
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rendezvous
meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
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reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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slaughter
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
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quisling
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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quietude
tranquillity; calmness
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sect
separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group
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shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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rooster
cock; adult male chicken
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requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
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seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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serrated
having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
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scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search
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rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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sluggard
lazy person
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retinue
following; attendants
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rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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secrete
conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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indulgence
excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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rig
arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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referendum
direct vote by all the people
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rickety
(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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scuttle
sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
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seclusion
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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repress
hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
448
skirmish
minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
449
rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
450
sever
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
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sextant
navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
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sidetrack
switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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rote
repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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relevant
having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance
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seasonal
of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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reconcile
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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scrap
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
460
seethe
be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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saline
salty
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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scourge
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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sinister
evil; ominous
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sepulcher
tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
467
residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
468
realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
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random
without definite purpose
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scuffle
struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
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recipient
receiver
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence
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recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
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rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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reiterate
repeat
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rational
(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
477
sleeper
one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
478
scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
479
slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
480
runic
mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
481
receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas
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quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
483
ramify
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
484
resolve
determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
485
scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
486
repeal
revoke; annul
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sectarian
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
488
skim
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
489
ratify
approve formally; confirm; verify
490
schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
491
rife
(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
492
slack
moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.
493
revulsion
sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
494
quell
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. "Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
495
rabble
mob; noisy crowd
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slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
497
sensuous
giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
498
scaffold
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
499
sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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retiring
shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
