Q's, R's and S's Flashcards
(45 cards)
Quaff
To drink heartily
Querulous
Characterized by constant complaining or whining
Quixotic
Unpredictable and impractical
Quotidian
Ordinary, occurring daily
Rancor
Bitter resentment
Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant; defiant
Recluse
Someone who is withdrawn from society
Recompense
Payment in return for something or to award compensation to
Reconciliation
The reestablishing of cordial relations
Recondite
Difficult to understand
Refute
To prove to be false; to deny the truth of
Relegate
To refer or assign to a particular place or category
Renounce
Break; reject
Reparation
Compensation given to make amends
Reproach
To express disapproval
Repudiate
To reject or refuse as valid
Resolute
Definite, determined
Resonant
Strong and deep; lasting
Resplendent
Dazzling or brilliant in appearance
Resurrect
To bring back to life
Rhetoric
Effective use of language; a style of speaking or writing
Rigor
Strictness or severity
Sage
One revered for experience and wisdom
Sanctimonious
Feigning piety or righteousness