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60 Cards in this Set
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quagmire
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a difficult situation
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quaint
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charmingly old-fashioned
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quandary
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a perplexed, unresolvable state
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quell
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to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
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querulous
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whiny, complaining
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quixotic
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idealistic, impractical
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quotidian
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daily
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rail
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to scold, protest
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rancid
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having a terrible taste or smell
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rancor
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deep, bitter resentment
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rapport
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mutual understanding and harmony
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raucous
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loud, boisterous
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raze
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to demolish, level
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rebuke
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to scold, criticize
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recalcitrant
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defiant, unapologetic
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recapitulate
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to sum up, repeat
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reciprocate
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to give in return
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reclusive
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solitary, shunning society
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reconcile
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to return to harmony , to make consistentwith existing ideas
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rectitude
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uprightness, extreme morality
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redoubtable
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formidable, commanding respect
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refract
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to distort, change
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refurbish
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to restore, clean up
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refute
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to prove wrong
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regurgitate
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to vomit
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relegate
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to assign to the proper place
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relish
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to enjoy
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remedial
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intended to repair gaps in students’ basic knowledge
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remiss
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negligent, failing to take care
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renown
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honor, acclaim
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renunciation
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to reject
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repentant
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penitent, sorry
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replete
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full, abundant
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repose
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to rest, lie down
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reprehensible
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deserving rebuke
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reprieve
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a temporary delay of punishment
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reproach
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to scold, disapprove
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reprobate
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evil, unprincipled
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reprove
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to scold, rebuke
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repudiate
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to reject, refuse to accept
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repulse
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to disgust , to push back
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reputable
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of good reputation
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requisition
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a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
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rescind
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to take back, repeal
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resilient
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able to recover from misfortune
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resolute
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firm, determined
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resolve
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to find a solution
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respite
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a break, rest
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resplendent
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shiny, glowing
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restitution
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restoration to the rightful owner
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restive
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resistant, stubborn, impatient
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retract
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withdraw
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revel
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to enjoy intensely
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revere
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to esteem, show deference, venerate
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revoke
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to take back
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rhapsodize
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to engage in excessive enthusiasm
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ribald
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coarsely, crudely humorous
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rife
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abundant
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ruminate
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to contemplate, reflect
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ruse
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a trick
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