Section 15-All R's

Question 1

Rail (v)

Answer 1

to complain about bitterly

Question 2

Ramify (v)

Answer 2

to be divided or subdivided, branch out

Question 3

Ramifications

Answer 3

developments or consequences growing out of something

Question 4

Rancorous (adj)

Answer 4

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

Question 5

Rancor

Answer 5

bitter, long-lasting resentment itself

Question 6

Rapacious (adj)

Answer 6

voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey

Question 7

Rapacity

Answer 7

avarice, practice of extorting or exacting by injustice

Question 8

Rarefy (v)

Answer 8

to make or become thin, less dense, refine

Question 9

Rebus (n)

Answer 9

riddle, a representation of words by pictures or symbols that sound like the words

Question 10

Recalcitrant (adj)

Answer 10

obstinately defiant of authority or guidance, difficult to manage

Question 11

Recant (v)

Answer 11

to retract, especially a previously held belief

Question 12

Recapitulate (v)

Answer 12

to summarize, to repeat concisely

Question 13

Recondite (adj)

Answer 13

hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure

Question 14

Reconnoiter (v)

Answer 14

to engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of

Question 15

Reconnaissance (n)

Answer 15

military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

Question 16

Recumbent (adj)

Answer 16

leaning, resting, prone

Question 17

Redolent (adj)

Answer 17

fragrant, suggestive, or evocative

Question 18

Redoubtable (adj)

Answer 18

awe-inspiring, worthy of honor

Question 19

Refulgent (adj)

Answer 19

radiant, shiny, brilliant

Question 20

Refute (v)

Answer 20

to disprove, successfully argue against

Question 21

Regale (v)

Answer 21

to delight or entertain, feast

Question 22

Relegate (v)

Answer 22

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

Question 23

Remonstrate (v)

Answer 23

to protest, object

Question 24

Renege (v)

Answer 24

to fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise

Question 25

Rent (v)

Answer 25

torn, split apart, pierced as by a sound **this is the past tense of the word rend, so when used in a sentence, this actions has already happened** (REND is the present tense)

Question 26

Repine (v)

Answer 26

to feel or express dejection or discontent, long for

Question 27

Repudiate (v)

Answer 27

to refuse to have anything to do with, to disown

Question 28

Rescind (v)

Answer 28

to invalidate, repeal, retract, revoke

Question 29

Resolute (adj)

Answer 29

adamant; steadfast, determined

Question 30

Reticent (adj)

Answer 30

quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

Question 31

Reverent (adj)

Answer 31

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

Question 32

Reverence (n)

Answer 32

deep respect for someone or something

Question 33

irreverence

Answer 33

lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Question 34

Rhetoric (n)

Answer 34

the art of study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

Question 35

Risible (adj)

Answer 35

1) hilarious, provoking laughter 2) used to describe someone who is incline to be amused

Question 36

Rubric (n)

Answer 36

authoritative rule, heading, title, or category

Question 37

Rubric (adj)

Answer 37

reddish or written in red

Question 38

Rue (v)

Answer 38

regret, feel remorse

Question 39

Rueful (adj)

Answer 39

expressing sorrow or regret