Uil Spelling And Vocabulary - R

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Rambouillet

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n. Any of a breed of merino sheep of French origin, raised for wool and meat.

The workers sheared the ... .

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rapacious

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adj.
1. Taking by force; plundering.
2. Greedy; ravenous.
3. Subsisting on live prey.

The ... wolves sought out the weakest of the sheep.

synonyms: definition 2 - voracious, gluttonous, ravenous

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rappel

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n. The act or method of descending from a mountainside or cliff by means of a belayed rope that is passed under one thight and over the opposite shoulder so that it can be payed out smoothly and gradually.

v.intr. To descend from a steep height by this method.

The climbers checked the ropes they would need to ... down the face of the cliff.

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recapitulate

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v.tr.
1. To repeat in concise form.
2. BIOLOGY: To appear to repeat (the evolutionary stages of the species) during the embryonic development of the individual organism.

v.intr. To make a summary.

The teacher was pleased when the students ... the main points of the lesson.

synonyms: v.tr. definition 1 & v.intr. - reiterate, restate, summarize

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redolent

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adj.
1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.
2. Suggestive; reminiscent: "a campaign ... of machine politics."

synonyms:
definition 1 - odorous, perfumed, sweet-smelling
definition 2 - evocative

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reincarnation

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n.
1. (a) Rebirth of the soul in another body. (b) Beliver in this rebirth.
2. A rebirth in another form; a new embodiment.

It is believed that the Dalai Lama is the ... of the Buddha and that when he dies, his soul will enter the body of a newborn boy.

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rendzina

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n. A dark soil that develops under grass on limestone and chalk.

The area of ... was very productive.

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rescission

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n. The act of rescinding.

The ... of the law benefited the people.

synonyms: repeal, revocation, nullification

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respondent

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adj.
1. Giving or given as an answer; responsive.
2. LAW: Being a defendant.

n.
1. One who responds.
2. LAW: A defendant, especially in a divorce or equity case.

The ... in the case was required to pay alimony to his ex-wife.

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retrograde

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adj.
1. Moving or tending backward.
2. Opposite to the usual order; inverted or reversed.
3. Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition.
4. ASTRONOMY: (a) Of or relating to the orbital revolution or axial rotation of a planetary or other celestial body that moves clockwise from east to west, in the direction opposite to most celestial bodies. (b) Of or relating to the brief, regularly occurring, apparently backward movement of a planetary body in its orbit as viewed against other fixed stars, caused by the differing orbital velocities of Earth and the body observed.
5. ARCHAIC: Opposed; contrary.

v.intr.
1. To move or seem to move backward.
2. To decline to an inferior state; degenerate.

Rather than improving after the implementation of the new program, test scores seemed to have ... .

synonyms:
adjective definition 1 - regressive, recessive
adjective definition 3 - declining, deteriorating
verb definition 1 - recede, ebb, retract, retreat

antonyms:
adjective definition 1 - progressive, proceeding
adjective definition 2 - improving, evolving

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reverberant

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adj.
1. Having a tendency to reverberate.
2. Characterized by reverberation; resounding.

The ... voices of history remind us of the struggles our forefathers endured for freedom.

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rheumatologist
noun form of rheumatology

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n. The medical science that deals with the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases. ... n.

The ... ordered several tests before diagnosing the condition as lupus.

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roman à clef

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n. A novel in which actual persons, places, or events are depicted in fictional guise.

The author of the ... wanted to remain anonymous.

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rubiginous

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adj. Rust-colored; reddish-brown.

The little bird had a ... breast.