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15 Cards in this Set
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RACONTEUR
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STORYTELLER
Sheherazade was a great raconteur. |
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RAILLERY
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JESTING
I'm not in the mood for all this raillery. |
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RAPPROCHEMENT
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CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP
Their rapprochement was nothing more than friendship. |
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REBARBATIVE
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IRRITATING
Fran had a rebarbative voice. |
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RECIDIVISM
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REPETITIVE BEHAVIOR
The prison actually promoted recidivism. |
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RECONDITE
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ESOTERIC
Hindism is recondite, only a few understand it. |
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RECREANT
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DISLOYAL
The recreant soldier sold information. |
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REDRESS
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RELIEF FROM INJUSTICE
Is there redress in capital punishment? |
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REFRACTORY
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OBSTINATELY RESISTANT
The cow was in a refractory mood on is way to the slaughterhouse. |
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REJOINDER
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RESPONSE
Can't I get a rejoinder from you. |
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REMONSTRATE
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TO PROTEST, TO INVEIGH
The prisoner remonstrated his sentence. |
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REMUNERATION
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REWARD WITH MONEY
I found your cat, where's my remuneration? |
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RENITENT
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OBSTINATE
The renitent cow would not board the truck. |
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RENT
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TORN APART
My heart is rent over you! |
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RESPITE
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INTERVAL OF RELIEF
She sought redress, respite from injustice. |