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35 Cards in this Set
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rationalize
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to make an excuse for
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raucous
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irritating or harsh in sound
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ravage
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to damage; ruin
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ravenous
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extremely hungry; greedy
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raze
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to destroy; to level to the ground
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realm
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kingdom; region
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rebuff
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to refuse; to snub
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rebuke
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to scold; to blame
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rebuttal
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contradiction; opposing argument
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recalcitrant
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disobedient; hard to manage
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recant
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to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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recapitulate
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to summarize; repeat briefly
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recede
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to go or move back; to withdraw
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recess (two meanings)
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a cut or notch in something; a pause or rest
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recidivist
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a person who goes back to crime
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recipient
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one who receives
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reciprocal
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interchangeable; mutual
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reciprocate
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to give in return
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recluse
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hermit; one who shuts himself off from the world
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recoil
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to retreat; to draw back
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reconcile
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to bring into agreement or harmony
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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reconnoiter
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to survey; to check out in advance
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recount
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to tell or relate, as a story
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recreant
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coward; traitor
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recrimination
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countercharge
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rectify
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to correct; to make right
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rectitude
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honesty, moral uprightness
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recumbent
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lying down; reclining
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recuperate
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to get well
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recur
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to happen again
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redemption
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deliverance from sin; a rescue
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor
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redoubtable
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formidable; commanding respect
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redress
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to set right; to remedy
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