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psyche
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soul; mind
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psychiatrist
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doctor who treats mental diseases
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psychic
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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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psychopathic
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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
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psychosis
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mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic
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psychosomatic
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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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pterodactyl
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extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
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pucker
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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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pudding
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hot sweet dish
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puerile
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childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
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pugilist
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boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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pugnacity
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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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puissant
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powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
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pulchritude
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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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pulpit
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raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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pulsate
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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
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pulse
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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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pulverize
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crush or grind into very small particles
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pummel
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pommel; beat or pound with fists
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punctilious
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minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail
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pundit
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authority on a subject; expert; learned person
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pungent
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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
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punitive
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punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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puny
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tiny; weak; insignificant
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purchase
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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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purgatory
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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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purge
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remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
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purport
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intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
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purported
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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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purse
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pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
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purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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pushy
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disagreeably aggressive
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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putative
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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
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putrefy
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make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
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putrescent
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becoming putrid; putrefying
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putrid
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decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
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puzzle
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baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.
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pyromaniac
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person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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quack
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charlatan; impostor
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quadruped
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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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quaff
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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ???? ???; CF. sip
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quagmire
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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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quail
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cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
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quaint
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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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qualified
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limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
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qualify
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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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qualms
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uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.
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quandary
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dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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quarantine
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isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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quarry
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dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ???
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quarry
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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
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quash
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crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
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quay
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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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queasy
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experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
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queer
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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
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quell
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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
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quench
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assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
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querulous
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given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
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query
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inquiry; question; V.
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queue
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line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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quibble
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minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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quicksilver
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mercury
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quiescent
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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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quietude
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tranquillity; calmness
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quintessence
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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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quip
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taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
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quirk
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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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quisling
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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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quiver
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tremble; shake; N.
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quiver
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case for arrows
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quixotic
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idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
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quizzical
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curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
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quorum
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minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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quotidian
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daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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rabble
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mob; noisy crowd
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rabid
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of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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rabies
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disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
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raconteur
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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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raffle
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lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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rag
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scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
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ragamuffin
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dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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rail
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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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raiment
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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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rake
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angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
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rake
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immoral or dissolute person
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rakish
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jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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rally
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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ram
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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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ramble
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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
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ramification
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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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ramp
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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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rampant
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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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rampart
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defensive mound of earth
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ramshackle
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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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rancid
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having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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rancor
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long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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random
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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
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rank
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offensive in odor or flavor
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rankle
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irritate; fester; annoy
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ransack
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search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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rant
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speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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rapacious
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voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
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rapport
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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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rapt
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engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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rapture
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great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
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rare
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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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rarefied
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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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rasp
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(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.
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raspy
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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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ratify
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approve formally; confirm; verify
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ratiocination
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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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ration
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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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rational
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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
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rationale
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fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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rationalize
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make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
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raucous
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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
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ravage
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devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
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rave
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overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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ravel
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fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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ravenous
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extremely hungry; voracious
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ravine
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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon
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raze
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destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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reactionary
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strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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realm
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kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
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reaper
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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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rebate
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return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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rebuff
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reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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rebuke
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scold harshly; criticize severely
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rebus
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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for wordsrebuttalrefutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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recalcitrant
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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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recant
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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
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recapitulate
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summarize
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recast
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reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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receptive
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quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
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recess
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pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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recession
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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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recidivism
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habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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recipient
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receiver
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reciprocal
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mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
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recital
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act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)
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recite
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repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
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reckon
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count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
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recline
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lie down
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recluse
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hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
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reconcile
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make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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recondite
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abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
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reconnaissance
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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
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recount
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narrate or tell (a story); count over again
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recourse
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resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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recreant
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disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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recrimination
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countercharges; V. recriminate
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rectify
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set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
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rectitude
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moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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recumbent
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reclining; lying down completely or in part
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recuperate
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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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recurrent
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occurring again and again
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redolent
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odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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redress
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remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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reduce
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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
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redundant
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superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
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reek
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emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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refectory
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dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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referendum
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direct vote by all the people
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refraction
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bending of a ray of light
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refractory
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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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refrain
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abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
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refulgent
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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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refurbish
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renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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refuse
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anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
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refute
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disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
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regal
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royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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regale
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entertain
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regatta
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boat or yacht race
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regeneration
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spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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regicide
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murder of a king or queen
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regime
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method of system or government
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regimen
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prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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regiment
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military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
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rehabilitate
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restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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reimburse
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repay; pay back
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reinstate
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restore to a previous condition or position
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reiterate
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repeat
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rejoinder
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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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rejuvenate
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make young again
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relapse
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return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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relegate
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put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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relent
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become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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relevant
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having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy
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relic
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surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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religious
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of religion; (of a person) pious; having reverence for a deity
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relinquish
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give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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relish
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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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remediable
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reparable
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reminiscence
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recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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reminiscent
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suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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remiss
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negligent; careless about a duty
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remission
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temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
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remit
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transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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remittance
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remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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remnant
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remainder
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remonstrate
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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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remorse
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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
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remote
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distant in manner; aloof
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remunerative
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(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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rend
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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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render
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give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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rendezvous
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meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
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rendition
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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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renegade
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deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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renege
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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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renounce
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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
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renovate
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restore to good condition; renew
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renown
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fame; ADJ. renowned
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rent
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tear made by rending; rip; split
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reparable
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capable of being repaired
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reparation
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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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repartee
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quick clever reply
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repast
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meal; feast; banquet
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repeal
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revoke; annul
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repel
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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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repellent
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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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repercussion
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rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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repertoire
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list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
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repine
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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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replenish
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fill up again
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replete
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fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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replica
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copy
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replicate
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reproduce; duplicate
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repose
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resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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repository
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storehouse
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reprehensible
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deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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repress
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hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
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reprieve
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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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reprimand
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reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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reprisal
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retaliation
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reprise
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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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reproach
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blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
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reprobate
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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
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reprobation
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severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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reprove
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censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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repudiate
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disown; disavow; deny
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repugnance
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disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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repulse
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reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
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repulsion
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distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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reputable
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respectable; having a good reputation
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reputed
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supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
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