M-Q,R Flashcards
(82 cards)
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Quack
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charlatan; fake
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Quaff
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drink down quickly
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Quagmire
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marsh; bog
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Quaint
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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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Qualm
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hesitation or fear
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Quandary
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dilemma; puzzle
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Quarantine
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isolation to prevent the spread of disease
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Quarry
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- something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
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Quell
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suppress
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Querulous
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always complaining
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Quibble
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- (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault; 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument
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Quintessential
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most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence(n)]
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Quirk
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oddity
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Quisling
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traitor
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Quixotic
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impractically idealistic
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Quotidian
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daily; routine
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Raconteur
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story-teller
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Ramble
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wander aimlessly
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Ramifications
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branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes
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Rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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Rant
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use bombastic language
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Rarefy
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make less dense [rarefaction (n)]
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Ratify
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approve; consent
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Raucous
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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
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Raze
destroy; demolish; tear down
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Ready
(used of wit) quick
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Rebus
puzzle in which pictures give clues
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Rebuttal
denial
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Recant
abjure; repudiate
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Recapitulate
summarize
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Receptacle
container; vessel; holder
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Recluse
hermit; someone who cuts himself off from life
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Recondite
obscure
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Reconnaissance
examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]
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Recumbent
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
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Recuperate
recover; get better after illness
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Red tape
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
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Redolent
noticeably odorous; smelling of; giving off odors
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Redress
compensate; put right something that was wrong
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Redundant
unnecessary; superfluous
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Referendum
public vote
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Refulgent
glowing; radiant
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Refute
disprove
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Regale
entertain
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Rekindle
relight; revive
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Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
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Remorse
regret; sorrow; contrition
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Remuneration
payment for work done
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Renege
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
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Renown
fame
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Rent
torn (past participle of the verb to rend)
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Repine
Express discontent
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Replete
full
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Reprehensible
Shameful- very bad
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Reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence; Relieve temporarily
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Reproof
scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]
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Repudiate
shun; eschew; ban
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Rescind
retract; repeal
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Resignation
acceptance of fate
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Resilience
resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
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Resolution
determination
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Resolve
firmness (n)
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Resonant
echoing
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Respite
delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest; a break; intermission
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Resplendent
shining; glowing
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Restorative
a tonic
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Resuscitation
revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
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Retention
preservation; withholding
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Reticent
reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
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Retraction
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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Revere
worship
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Riddled
damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
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Rife
common
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Rigor
thoroughness
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Riveting
fascinating [to rivet literally means to fix metal plates using metal pins]
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Robust
strong; healthy; tough
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Roster
list of names
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Rotund
round
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Rue
regret [rueful (a)]
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Ruminate
think over something; ponder
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Runic
mysterious; magical
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Ruse
trick; stratagem
