Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
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Rebuke
A
to scold, to blame
2
Q
recant
A
to withdraw a statement
3
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recapitulate
A
to summarize, to repeat briefly
4
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recoil
A
to retreat, to draw back
5
Q
recondite
A
difficult to understand
6
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recreant
A
a coward, a traitor
7
Q
rectify
A
to correct, to make right
8
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redolent
A
having a pleasant odor
9
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redundant
A
repititious
10
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regale
A
to delight with something pleasing
11
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regress
A
to move in a backwards direction
12
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sacrosanct
A
extremely holy
13
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sadistic
A
deriving pleasure form inflicting pain on others
14
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sagacious
A
wise; having keen perception and sound judgement
15
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salacious
A
obscene; lazy
