R Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
Q
Rancor
A
Bitter hatred
2
Q
Rankle
A
To cause anger
3
Q
Rapacious
A
Taking by force
4
Q
Rapt
A
Deeply absorbed
5
Q
Rarefy
A
To make rare
6
Q
Raze
A
Demolish
7
Q
Reactionary
A
Marked by extreme conservatism
8
Q
Recapitulate
A
To review by a brief summary
9
Q
Recidivism
A
A tendency to relapse in previous behavior
10
Q
Refract
A
To deflect sound
11
Q
Refute
A
To discredit
12
Q
Relegate
A
Assign
13
Q
Remission
A
A Lessing of intensity
14
Q
Remuneration
A
Payment for goods or services
15
Q
Replete
A
Abundantly supplied
16
Q
Repose
A
Relaxation
17
Q
Reprehensible
A
Blameworthly
18
Q
Reprove
A
To criticize
19
Q
Requite
A
To return
20
Q
Rescind
A
Cancel
21
Q
Resilient
A
Able to bounce back to shape
22
Q
Resolute
A
Marked by firm determination
23
Q
Resplendent
A
Splendid
24
Q
Revile
A
To criticize with harsh language
25
Rhetoric
Skill in the effective use of speech
26
Rife
Filled with
27
Rostrum
An elevated platform for public speaking
