Q-R-S Flashcards

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Recant (verb)

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To retract, especially a previously held belief.

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Qualms (nouns)

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Misgivings; reservations; causes of hesitancy.

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Refute (verb)

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To disprove; to successfully argue against.

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Relegate (verb)

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To forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position.

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Reticent (adj.)

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Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings.

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Solicitous (adj.)

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Concerned and attentive; eager.

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Sordid (adj.)

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Characterized by filth, grime or squalor; foul.

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Sporadic (adj.)

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Occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances.

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Squander (verb)

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To waste by spending or using irresponsibly.

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Static (adj.)

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Not moving, active, or in motion; at rest.

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Stupefy (verb)

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To stun, baffle or amaze.

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Stymie (verb)

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To block; to thwart.

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Synthesis (noun)

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The combination of parts to make a whole (verb: synthesize).

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