Flashcards in "R-" Vocabulary Deck (31):
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Rail
To complain about bitterly (v)
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Ramify
To be divided or subdivided, branch out (v)
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Rancorous
Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (adj)
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Rapacious
Voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey (adj)
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Rarefy
To make or become thin, less dense (v)
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Recalcitrant
Obstinately defiant of authority or guidance, difficult to manage (adj)
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Recant
To retract or take back (v)
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Recapitulate
To summarize, to repeat concisely (v)
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Recondite
Hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure (adj)
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Reconnoiter
To engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of (v)
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Recumbent
Leaning, resting, prone (adj)
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Redolent
Fragrant, suggestive, or evocative (adj)
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Redoubtable
Awe-inspiring, worthy of honor (adj)
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Refulgent
Radiant, shiny, brilliant (adj)
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Refute
To disprove, successfully argue against (v)
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Regale
To delight or entertain, feast (v)
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Relegate
To forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position (v)
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Remonstrate
To protest, object (v)
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Renege
To fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise (v)
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Rent
Torn, split apart, pierced as by a sound (v)
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Repine
To feel or express dejection or discontent, long for (v)
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Repudiate
To refuse to have anything to do with, disown (v)
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Rescind
To invalidate, repeal, retract (v)
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Resolute
Adamant, steadfast, determined (adj)
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Restive
Impatient of control, restraint, or delay (adj)
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Reticent
Quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings (adj)
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Reverent
Marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (adj)
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Rhetoric
The art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion (n)
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Risible
Hilarious, provoking laughter (adj)
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Rubric
Authoritative rule, heading, title, or category (n)
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