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rarefy
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to make less dense, to purify or refine
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It was the jeweler's job to take a stone from the earth and rarefy it to be suitable for a ring.
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rave
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act with excessive enthusiasm
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After the play Jane could not help but rave about it to all of her friends.
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reactionary
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opposing progress
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The new retail development met strong opposition from reactionaries who wanted to preserve the park.
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rebuff
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decline, refuse, reject
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Dow Jones rebuffed the offer from News Corp in hopes of receiving a larger bid.
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recalcitrant
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disobedient
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Cartman is so recalcitrant that his mother was forced to call Cesar Milan to put him in his place.
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recant
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to take back as being false, give up
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I recant what i said about Brett Favre, it appears he is still capable of playing.
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recidivism
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relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
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After being rejected by his family and losing all his money, he took on a life of recidivism.
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reciprocity
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granting of priveledges in exchange for similar priveleges.
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I had a feeling that he expected reciprocity after allowing me to use his house for a vacation.
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recitals
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a musical performance
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The thing I hated most about piano was having to perform at recitals.
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recluse
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person who lives alone and avoids people
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Jeremy has become a recluse since he failed out of UC Davis.
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recompense
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to reward, compensate or reimburse
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My mom bought be a N64 to recompense me for receiving good grades.
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reconcile
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settle a quarrel, restore peace
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It was up to Dr. Phil to reconcile the troubled family.
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recondite
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little known, abstruse
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A recondite fact is taking aspirin is actually worse for treating heartburn symptoms.
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recreancy
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cowardice, a cowardly giving up
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She dumped him after his display of recreancy when it came to defending her safety.
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recuperate
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become strong after illness, loss or exhaustion
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It took a nights rest and a few advil to recuperate from the 10 hour fishing trip.
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redeem
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to compensate for, exhange, trade in
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After missing the first question, she tried to redeem her self by volunteering to answer the next question.
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redoubtable
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formidable, causing fear
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The narrow Polycrome pass in Denali Park is going to be a redoubtable drive.
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refine
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make or become pure
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I worked long and hard on detail to refine my most recent painting.
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refractory
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stubborn, unmanageable
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When managing workers, a refractory person is always a huge challenge to keep on task.
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refulgent
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shining, brilliant
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The North Star is refulgent when compared to other stars and can almost always be seen.
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regale
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to delight or entertain, to feast
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When a party starts to become dull, I can always bring Lola out to regale the guests.
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regicide
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crime of killing a king
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The play Julius Caesar is centered around the regicide of the great leader.
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reiterate
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say or do again several times
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Wearing a life vest on the river is so important that a guide reiterated the point 3 times.
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rejuvenation
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becoming young in nature or appearance
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I needed a trip to Alaska after a long summer of working to rejuvenate my body.
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relapse
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fall back again
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I tried to give up alcohol, but fell into relapse after taking a trip to vegas.
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remonstrate
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to protest, object
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There are many groups that remonstrate about the use of animals for medical testing.
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render
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cause to be, represent
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The injury rendered him useless for the next 6 months.
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renovate
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restore something to better condition
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If i had the money i would like to buy a restaurant and renovate it to become a flourishing business.
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renowned
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celebrated, famous
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The world renowned author will be signing books today.
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repast
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meal
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My grandma always cooks up a wonderful repast for thanksgiving.
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repel
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refuse to accept, cause dislike, keep away
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I put on bug repellant to keep them from biting me.
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repine
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to be discontented with
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I'll bet Brady feels very repined with his purchase of the PS3.
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reproach
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criticism, scolding
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Jeremy told his career plans to his dad and they were met with strong reproach.
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reprobate
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person hardened in sin, one devoid of decency
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The three years he spent in jail made her a reprobate who wasn't phased by any violence or crude behavior.
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repudiate
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reject, deny, disown, refuse
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Bill Clinton repudiated the accusations of sexual relations before later admitting to them.
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repulsive
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causing a feeling of disgust
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If you read CNN.com everyday you are bound to come up with some truly repulsive stories.
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requite
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repay, give in return
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I usually have John buy me pinkberry to requite for the money he owes me.
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rescind
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repeal, annul, cancel
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To quit my job I had to rescind the previous contract that i had signed.
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resigned
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unresisting, submissive
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When it came to any dispute she was very resigned and it usually became a one-sided argument.
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resilience
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quality of quickly recovering the original shape
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The resilience of Brett Favre makes him one of the most amazing QB's of all time.
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resort
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option, choice
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After being rejected by his top 5 schools, he went to UCLA as his last resort.
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restive
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restless, impatient
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John was very restive on the day before Metroid's release.
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resuscitation
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coming back to consciousness
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Even though they tried their best at resuscitation, they were not successful.
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retard
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impede or hinder
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The fire fighters coated the surrounding areas with flame retardant to prevent the fire from spreading.
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reticent
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reserved, untalkative, silent
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Renee has always been reticent at any family gathering and we've barely heard her speak.
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revere
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have deep respect for
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Although he pisses me off sometimes, I revere john as a good friend.
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reverent
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feeling or showing a deep respect for
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Everyone at the funeral was very reverent when speaking of his death.
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riddle
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puzzling person or thing
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The game god of war is full of many riddles that must be solved in order to move forward.
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rift
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split, crack, dissension
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A large rift was formed between borg and brady when he hooked up with dankworth.
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rivet
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to fasten with a pin, to fascinate
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Anthony Hopkins gave a riveting performance as Hannibal Lector.
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roll
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calling of names
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The teacher would call roll every morning to see if we were all present.
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rotund
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plump and round
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Eating donuts everyday makes most cops figure appear completely rotund.
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ruffian
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violent, cruel man
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The ruffians who tortured the young black woman must be seriously disturbed people.
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rumple
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wrinkle, make rough
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At abercrombie they like to rumple their display jeans as a fashion statement.
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