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27 Cards in this Set
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rancor
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n. bitter hatred
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rankle
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v. to cause anger and irritation
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rapacious
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adj. taking by force; driven by greed
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rapt
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adj. deeply absorbed
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rarefy
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v. to make rare, thin, or less dense
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raze
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v. to tear down, demolish
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reactionary
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adj. marked by extreme conservatism, especially in politics
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recapitulate
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v. to review by a brief summary
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recidivism
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n. a tendency to relapse into a previous behavior, especially criminal behavior
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refract
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v. to deflect sound or light
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refute
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v. to contradict, discredit
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relegate
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v. to send into exile, banish; assign
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remission
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n. a lessening of intensity or degree
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remuneration
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n. payment for goods or services or to recompense for losses
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replete
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adj. abundantly supplied, complete
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repose
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n. relaxation, leisure
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reprehensible
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adj. blameworthy, disreputable
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reprove
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v. to criticize or correct, usually in a gentle manner
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requite
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v. to return or repay
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rescind
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v. to repeal, cancel
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resilient
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adj. able to recover quickly after illness or bad luck; able to bounce back into shape
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resolute
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adj. marked by firm determination
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resplendent
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adj. splendid, brilliant
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revile
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v. to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse
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rhetoric
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n. the art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the effective use of speech
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rife
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adj. abundant; prevalent especially to an increasing degree; filled with
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rostrum
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n. an elevated platform for public speaking
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