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Redolent
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adj. fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor. Come April, the air is redolent of spring.
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Redoubtable
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adj. formidable; causing fear. During the Cold War, Cuba was a redoubtable foe.
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Reek
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v. emit. The room reeked of stale tobacco.
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Refectory
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n. dining hall.
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Refractory
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adj. stubborn; unmanageable. The refractory horse would not listen to its master.
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Refulgent
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adj. brightly shining; gleaming. She was refulgent with joy after singing.
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Regale
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v. entertain. John regaled us with tales of his adventures to Africa.
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Regicide
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n. murder of a king or queen
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Rejoinder
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n. retort; comeback; reply. When someone is rude to me, I find it satisfying to have a good rejoinder.
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Remediable
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adj. reparable. Le us be grateful that the damage is remediable.
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Remiss
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adj. negligent
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Remonstrance
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n. protest; objection. The authorities were deaf to the pastor's remonstrances.
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Remunerative
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adj. compensating; rewarding. I will find my new life so remunerative, that I will share with others.
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Rend
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v. split; tear up. In his grief, he rended his garments. syn. rent
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Repartee
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n. clever reply. He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm.
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Repast
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n. meal; feast; banquet
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Repine
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v. fret; complain. There is no sense in repining over work that is left to be done.
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Repository
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n. storehouse. Libraries are repositories for books.
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Reprissal
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n. retaliation. I am confident that we are ready for any reprissals the enemy may throw at us.
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Reproach
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v. express disappproval or disappointment. The father reproached his daughter's boyfriend for having returned late. syn. reprove/repudiate
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Reprobate
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n. person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency. I cannot understand why he has so many fans if he is the reprobate you say he is.
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Reprobation
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n. severe disapproval. The students demonstrated their reprobation by refusing to study.
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Repugnance
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n. loathing
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Reputable
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adj. respectable. If you want to buy antiques, look for a reputable seller.
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Requite
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v. repay; revenge. The wretch requitted his benefactors by betraying them.
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