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Rabid
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Intense; furious or raging; mad
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Rabble
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Mob; disorderly crowd
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Rack
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To torment; to torture
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Raconteur
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Storyteller
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Radical
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Extreme; complete; violent
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Rail
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To complain bitterly
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Raillery
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Good-humored ridicule
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Raiment
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Clothing; garments
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Rakish
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Carefree; lively
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Rambunctious
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Restless; hard to control
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Ramification
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A result; a consequence; a branch
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Rampant
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Widespread; raging
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Ramshackle
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Shaky; ready to fall apart
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Rancid
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Having a bad taste or smell; stale; repulsive
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Rancor
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Bitter resentment; hatred
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Rankle
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To cause irritation; to fester
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Rapacious
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Taking by force; greedy
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Rapport
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A close relationship; harmony
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Rapt
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Completely absorbed in; overcome with joy, love, etc.
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Rarefy
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To make less dense; to refine
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Rash
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A skin irritation (n); reckless or daring (adj)
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Raspy
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Harsh; grating
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Ratify
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To officially approve of
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Ratiocinate
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To reason
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Ration
A fixed portion; a share
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Rationalize
To make an excuse for
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Raucous
Irritating or harsh in sound
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Ravage
To damage; ruin
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Raze
To destroy; to level to the ground
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Realm
Kingdom; region
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Rebuff
To refuse; to snub
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Rebuke
To scold; to blame
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Rebuttal
Contradiction; opposing argument
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Recalcitrant
Disobedient; hard to manage
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Recant
To withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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Recapitulate
To summarize; repeat briefly
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Recede
To go or move back; to withdraw
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Recess
A cut or notch in something; a pause or rest
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Recidivist
A person who goes back to crime
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Recluse
Hermit; one who shuts himself off from the world
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Reconcile
To bring into agreement or harmony
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Recondite
Difficult to understand; profound
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Reconnoiter
To survey; to check out in advance
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Recount
To tell or relate, as a story
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Recreant
Coward; traitor
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Recrimination
Countercharge
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Rectify
To correct; to make right
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Rectitude
Honesty: moral uprightness
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Recumbent
Lying down; reclining
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Recur
To happen again
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Redolent
Having a pleasant odor
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Redoubtable
Formidable; commanding respect
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Redress
To set right; to remedy
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Reek
to give off; emit
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Refractory
Stubborn; hard to manage
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Refulgent
Shining; glowing
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Refute
To prove wrong, such as an opinion
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Regal
Pertaining to a king; splendid
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Regale
To entertain
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Regent
One who governs
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Regicide
The killing of a king
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Regime
A system of government
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Regressive
Moving in a backward direction
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Relegate
To banish; to assign to an inferior position
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Relentless
Unyielding
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Relinquish
To give up; to let go
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Relish
To enjoy; to take delight in
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Remediable
Capable of being corrected
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Remedial
Intended to correct
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Remiss
Negligent
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Remission
A lessening; a forgiveness as of sins or offenses
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Remonstrate
To protest; to complain
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Remuneration
Payment for a service
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Renaissance
Rebirth; renewal; revival
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Rend
To split; to tear apart
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Rendezvous
A meeting; appointment
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Renegade
A deserter; a traitor
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Renege
To go back on ones word
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Renounce
To give up (a belief)
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Reparation
Compensation; something done to make up for a wrong or injury done
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Repartee
A quick, witty reply
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Repast
A meal
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Repercussion
Reaction; after effect
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Repertoire
Special skills or talents one possesses; collection
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Repine
To complain; to fret
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Replenish
To fill up again
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Replete
Well-filled
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Repose
To rest (v); to sleep; rest (n)
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Reprehensible criticism or blame; shameful
Deserving
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Repress
To control; to subdue
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Reprimand
To scold
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Reprisal
Retaliation; revenge
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Reproach
To blame; to scold
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Reprobate
A wicked person
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Reproof
A rebuke
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Repudiate
To reject; to disown
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Repugnant
Distasteful; disgusting
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Repulse
To drive back; to repel
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Reputed
Supposed to be
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Requiem
Funeral hymn; mass for the dead
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Requisite
Required or necessary; indispensable
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Requite
To make a return or repayment
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Rescind
To cancel; to repeal
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Resilient
Recovering quickly; elastic
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Resolute
Very determined
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Resonance
Fullness of sound
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Resourceful
Able to deal effectively with problems
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Respite
A delay; rest
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Resplendent
Shining brightly; dazzling
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Restitution
Repayment; a giving back
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Restive
Restless; uneasy; impatient
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Resume
A summary
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Resurgence
To rise again
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Retaliation
Revenge; repayment for an evil act
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Retentive
Having a good memory; remembering
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Reticent
Silent or reserved in manner
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Retinue
Body of attendants or followers
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Retort
A short, witty reply
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Retract
To take back (a statement); to withdraw
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Retrench
To cut down or reduce expenses
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Retribution
Deserved punishment
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Retrieve
To get or bring back
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Retroactive
Applying to a period before a certain law was passed
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Retrogressive
Going backward: becoming worse
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Retrospect
Looking back on past events
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Revelation
Something made known; a disclosure
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Revelry
Noisy merrymaking
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Reverberate
To echo; to resound
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Revere
To honor; to respect
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Reverie
A daydream
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Revile
To abuse; to slander
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Rhetorical
Concerned with mere style or effect
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Ribald
Vulgar; indecent
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Rife
Frequently occurring; widespread
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Rift
A break or split
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Rigorous
Strict
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Risible
Laughable; funny
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Risqué
Daring or indecent; not proper
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Rite
A religious ceremony: a solemn act
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Robust
Strong; hearty
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Rogue
A dishonest person; a scoundrel
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Rollicking
Jolly; carefree
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Rote
From memory, without thought for meaning
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Rotund
Round; fat
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Rout
Overwhelming defeat
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Rudimentary
Elementary; basic
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Rue
To regret; to be sorrowful
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Ruffian
Hoodlum; lawless person
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Ruffle
A wrinkle or a ripple (n); to irritate or annoy (v)
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Ruminate
To consider carefully; to meditate on
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Rupture
To break apart; to burst
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Ruse
A skillful trick or deception
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Rustic
Pertaining to the country
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Rustle
To steal; to make a swishing sound
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Ruthless
Cruel; merciless
