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n rabid
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of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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n raconteur
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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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n ragamuffin
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dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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s tatter
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torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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n rail
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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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n raiment
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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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n 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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s rake
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angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
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s rake
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immoral or dissolute person
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rally
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces
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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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n ramp
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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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n 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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n ramshackle
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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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s rickety
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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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s ransack
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search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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n rancid
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having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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s rank
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offensive in odor or flavor
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n 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
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s lot
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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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s draw
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choosing of a lot or card
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s lottery
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contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
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s raffle
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lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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n rankle
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irritate; fester; annoy
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n 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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n 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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n rapt
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engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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n rarefied
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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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s rare
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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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n raspy
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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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s 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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ratify
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approve formally; confirm; verify
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n ratiocination
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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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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
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s rational
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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
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s ration
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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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n 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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s maraud
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move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
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n 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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n ravenous
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extremely hungry; voracious
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n ravine
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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully
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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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s reinstate
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restore to a previous condition or position
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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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n rebuff
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reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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s snub
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ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
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rebuke
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scold harshly; criticize severely
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n rebus
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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
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n rebuttal
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refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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n 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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n recast
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reconstruct (a sentence
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s fashion
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give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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receptive
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quick or willing to receive (ideas
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recession
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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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s recess
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pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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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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n reciprocate
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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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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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n 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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s resort
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turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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s makeshift
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temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
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s 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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n 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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s recline
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lie down
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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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n redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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n 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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redundant
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superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
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n 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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s stench
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strong foul odor; reek; stink
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s stink
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stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
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n refectory
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dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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refraction
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bending of a ray of light
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n refractory
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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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n refrain
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abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
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s chorus
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phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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refulgent
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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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s gleam
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brief flash of light; glow; V.
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n refurbish
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renovate; make clean
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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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n regale
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entertain
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n 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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s penology
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study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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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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n 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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n 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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reiterate
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repeat
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n rejoinder
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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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s comeback
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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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rejuvenate
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make young again
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n 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
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n 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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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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n 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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s 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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s remit
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transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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s 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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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
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n renegade
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deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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n 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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s herald
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messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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n 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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n 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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n 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
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n 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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s memoir
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memoirs; autobiography; biography
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s brim
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uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
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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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repository
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storehouse
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s 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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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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n 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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n reprobate
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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin
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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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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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s 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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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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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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s mass
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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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requisite
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necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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s requisition
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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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n requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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rescind
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repeal; annul; cancel (a law
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resentment
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indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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reserve
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self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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residue
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remainder; balance
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s residual
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remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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resignation
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patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
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s resign
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give up (a position
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resilient
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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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s elastic
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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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resolution
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determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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resolve
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determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
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resolve
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decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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resonant
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(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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s resound
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(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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respiration
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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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n respite
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time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
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resplendent
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brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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responsiveness
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state of reacting readily to appeals
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n restitution
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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss
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n restive
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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
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restraint
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moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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resumption
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taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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n resurge
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rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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s resurrect
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revive
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resuscitate
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revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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retain
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keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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retaliate
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repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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n retentive
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holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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n reticent
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inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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retinue
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following; attendants
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n retiring
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shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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retort
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quick sharp reply; V.
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retract
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withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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n retrench
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cut down; cut down expenses; economize
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n retribution
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deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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retrieve
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recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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n retroactive
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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
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s enact
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make (a bill) into law
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n retrograde
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go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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retrospective
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looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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n revelry
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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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n reverberate
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echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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reverent
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respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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s reverend
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deserving reverence; N: priest
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n reverie
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daydream; abstracted musing
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revert
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relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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s relapse
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return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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s backslide
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revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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n revile
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attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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revoke
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cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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n revulsion
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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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n rhapsodize
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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s rhapsody
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excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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n rhetoric
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art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?''
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n ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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n riddle
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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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n rider
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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n rife
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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
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n rift
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narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
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n rig
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fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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s rig
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arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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rigid
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hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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rigor
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severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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n rile
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irritate; vex; muddy
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n riveting
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holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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s rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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n rivulet
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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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robust
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strong; vigorous
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rococo
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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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n roil
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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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n roseate
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rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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n roster
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list (of names)
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n rostrum
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raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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s pulpit
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raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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n rote
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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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n rotunda
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circular building or hall covered with a dome
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n rotundity
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roundness; sonorousness of speech
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s rotund
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(of a person) fat and round
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n rousing
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lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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rout
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put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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s stampede
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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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rubble
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fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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s mason
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one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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n rubric
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title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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n ruddy
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reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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rudimentary
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elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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n rue
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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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n ruffian
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violent scoundrel; bully
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n ruminate
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chew over and over (mentally or
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s ruminant
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animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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rummage
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ransack; thoroughly search
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n runic
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mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
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n ruse
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trick to deceive; stratagem
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rustic
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pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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rusticate
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banish to the country; dwell in the country
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ruthless
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pitiless; merciless; cruel
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