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MAT Vocabulary (Qs and Rs)
Common words on MAT
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04/02/2011

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quaff
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v. to drink or swallow in large quantities
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quagmire
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n. a difficult position, as if on shaky ground
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qualm
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n. sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt
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quintessence
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n. 1. the ultimate substance; 2. the pure essence of anything
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quixotic
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adj. extravagantly chivalrous
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quizzical
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adj. 1. odd; comical; 2. suggesting puzzlement; questioning
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ramification
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n. the arrangement of branches; consequence
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rampant
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adj. violent and uncontrollable action
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rancor
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n. a continuing and bitter hate or ill will
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raze
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v. to scrape or shave off
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recalcitrant
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adj. refusing to obey authority
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recidivism
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n. habitual or chronic relapse
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recumbent
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adj. leaning or reclining
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recusant
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adj. disobedient of authority
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redolent
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adj. sweet-smelling; fragrant
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reminiscence
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n. a remembering
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remonstrate
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v. to exhibit strong reasons against an act
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rendition
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n. a performance or interpretation
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repertoire
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n. stock of plays which can be readily performed by a company
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reprehend
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v. to reprimand; to find fault with
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reprieve
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v. to give temporary relief
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resonant
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adj. resounding; re-echoing
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resplendent
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adj. dazzling; splendid
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resurgent
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adj. rising or tending to rise again
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revile
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v. to be abusive in speech
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risible
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adj. able or inclined to laugh
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roseate
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adj. bright, cheerful, or optimistic
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rote
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n. a fixed, mechanical way of doing something
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rotundity
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n. condition of being rounded out or plump
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rudimentary
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adj. elementary
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ruminate
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v. to muse on
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