Set 9 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
querulous
A
A
whiny, complaining
2
Q
quixotic
A
A
idealistic, impractical
3
Q
quotidian
A
A
daily
4
Q
rail
V
A
to scold, protest
5
Q
rancid
A
A
having a terrible taste or smell
6
Q
rancor
N
A
deep, bitter resentment
7
Q
rapport
N
A
mutual understanding and harmony
8
Q
rash
A
A
hasty, incautious
9
Q
raucous
A
A
loud, boisterous
10
Q
raze
V
A
to demolish, level
11
Q
rebuke
V
A
to scold, criticize
12
Q
recalcitrant
A
A
defiant, unapologetic
13
Q
recapitulate
V
A
to sum up, repeat
14
Q
reciprocate
V
A
to give in return
15
Q
reclusive
A
A
solitary, shunning society
16
Q
reconcile
V
A
to return to harmony
17
Q
rectitude
N
A
uprightness, extreme morality
18
Q
redoubtable
A
A
formidable
19
Q
refract
V
A
to distort, change
20
Q
refurbish
V
A
to restore, clean up
21
Q
refute
V
A
to prove wrong
22
Q
regurgitate
V
A
to vomit
23
Q
relegate
V
A
to assign to the proper place
24
Q
relish
V
A
to enjoy
25
remedial
| A
intended to repair gaps in students' basic knowledge
26
remiss
| A
negligent, failing to take care
27
renovate
| V
to restore, return to original state
28
renown
| N
honor, acclaim
29
renunciation
| N
rejection
30
repentant
| A
penitent, sorry
31
replete
| A
full, abundant
32
repose
| V
to rest, lie down
33
reprehensible
| A
deserving criticism or scolding
34
reprieve
| N
a temporary delay of punishment
35
reproach
| V
to scold, disapprove
36
reprobate
| A
evil, unprincipled
37
reprove
| V
to scold
38
repudiate
| V
to reject, refuse to accept
39
repulse
| V
to disgust
40
reputable
| A
of good reputation
41
requisition
| N
a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
42
rescind
| V
to take back, repeal
43
reservoir
| N
reserves, large supply
44
resilient
| A
able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
45
resolute
| A
firm, determined
46
resolve
| V
to find a solution
47
respite
| N
a break, rest
48
resplendent
| A
shiny, glowing
49
restitution
| N
restoration to the rightful owner
50
restive
| A
resistent, stubborn, impatient
51
retract
| V
withdraw
52
revel
| V
to enjoy intensely
53
revere
| V
to esteem, show deference
54
revoke
| V
to take back
55
rhapsodize
| V
to engage in excessive enthusiasm
56
ribald
| A
coarsely, crudely humorous
57
rife
| A
abundant
58
ruminate
| V
to contemplate, reflect
59
ruse
| N
a trick
60
saccharine
| A
sickeningly sweet
61
sacrosanct
| A
holy, something that should not be criticized
62
sagacity
| N
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
63
salient
| A
significant, conspicuous
64
salutation
| N
a greeting
65
salve
| N
a soothing balm
66
sanctimonious
| A
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
67
sanguine
| A
optimistic, cheery
68
satiate
| V
to satisfy excessively
69
scathing
| A
sharp, critical, hurtful
70
scintillating
| A
sparkling
71
scrupulous
| A
painstaking, careful
72
scurrilous
| A
vulgar, coarse
73
sedentary
| A
sitting, settled
74
semaphore
| N
a visual signal
75
seminal
| A
original, important, creating a field
76
sensual
| A
involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
77
sensuous
| A
involving sensory gratification
78
serendipity
| N
luck, finding good things without looking for them
79
serene
| A
calm, untroubled
80
servile
| A
subservient
81
sinuous
| A
lithe, serpentine
82
sobriety
| N
sedate, calm
83
solicitous
| A
concerned, attentive
84
solipsistic
| A
believing that oneself is all that exists
85
soluble
| A
able to dissolve
86
solvent
| N
a substance that can dissolve other substances
87
somnolent
| A
sleepy, drowsy
88
sophomoric
| A
immature, uninformed
89
sovereign
| A
having absolute authority in a certain realm
90
speculative
| A
not based in fact
91
spurious
| A
false but designed to seem plausible
92
stagnate
| V
to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
93
staid
| A
sedate, serious, self-restrained
94
stingy
| A
not generous, not inclined to spend or give
95
stoic
| A
unaffected by passion or feeling
96
stolid
| A
expressing little sensibility
97
strenuous
| A
requiring tremendous energy or stamina
98
strident
| A
harsh, loud
99
stupefy
| V
to astonish, make insensible
100
subjugate
| V
to bring under control, subdue
