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20 Cards in this Set
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quadrate |
v. to divide into quarters |
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quandary |
n. a puzzling predicament |
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querulous |
adj. habitually complaining |
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queue |
n. a file of persons waiting in order of arrival |
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quibble |
n. an utterly trivial distinction or objection |
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quiescence |
n. quiet |
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quintessence |
n. the most essential part of anything |
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Quixotic |
adj. chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous degree |
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raillery |
n. good humored satire |
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ramify |
v. to divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions |
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rampant |
adj. growing, climbing or running without check or restraint |
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rancor |
n. malice |
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rapacious |
adj. disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy means |
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recluse |
one who lives in retirement or seclusion |
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refractory |
adj. not easily persuaded or controlled |
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refragable |
adj. capable of being refuted |
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regalia |
n. pl. the emblems of royalty |
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repository |
n. a place in which goods are stored |
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reprehend |
v. to find fault with |
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reprehensible |
adj. deserving condemnation |
