List 6 pg 9 Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
Q
Pulverize
A
To crush
2
Q
Purse
A
To bring together
3
Q
Quack
A
One who pretends to be a doctor; a dishonest person
4
Q
Quarantine
A
Strict isolation to prevent the spread of a disease
5
Q
Quiescene
A
State of inactivity; stillness
6
Q
Rabid
A
Furious or mad; Irrationally extreme
Infected by rabies
7
Q
Ramshackle
A
Shaky; unstable; rickety
8
Q
Ratify
A
To approve; to pass into law
9
Q
Rebut
A
To oppose
10
Q
Red herring
A
Misleading clue
11
Q
Refute
A
To reject; to disaprove
12
Q
Relinquish
A
To give up
13
Q
Repast
A
Meal
14
Q
Repose
A
Rest; relaxation
15
Q
Reproach
A
To scold; to blame
16
Q
Repulse
A
To drive back; to repel
17
Q
Resurgence
A
Rising up
18
Q
Retrogress
A
To go back to an earlier or simpler condition
19
Q
Revile
A
To insult
20
Q
Rider
A
An addition to a document
21
Q
Rogue
A
One who cheats or plays tricks
22
Q
Ruddiness
A
Reddish in complexion
23
Q
Runt
A
A weak, undersized animal
24
Q
Saga
A
Long story of adventure
