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PCAT
Vocab- R's
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Undergraduate 3
07/28/2010

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Term
ranconteur
Definition

witty, skillful storyteller

 

 

"rank, told the story of the rank"

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radical (adj)
Definition
fundamental, drastic
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rail (v)
Definition
to scold with bitter or abusive language
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rally (v)
Definition
to assemble, to recover, to recuperate
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ramble (v)
Definition
to roam, wander, babble, digress
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ramification
Definition

implication, outgrowth, or consequence

 

"certain ramifications"

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ramshackle
Definition

likely to collapse

 

"like something was rammed in to shackles"

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rancid
Definition

spoiled, rotten

 

"something smells absolutely racid here"

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rancor
Definition

bitter hatred

 

" someone of a higher rank makes you have bitter hatred"

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rant
Definition
to harangue, rave, forcefuly scold
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rapport
Definition

relationship of trust and respect

 

"rap, shows trust and respect"

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rapt
Definition

deeply absorbed

 

"give me your rapt attention"

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rarefy
Definition

to make thinner, purer, or more refined

 

"something is rare when it is thinned out and refined"

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rash (adj)
Definition

careless, hasty, reckless

 

"don't do anything rash"

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ratify
Definition

to approve formally, to confirm

 

"ratified the agreement, now it is valid"

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ratiocination
Definition

methodical, logical reasoning

 

"use of rationale"

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ration (n)
Definition

portion, share

 

"sharing rations"

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ration (v)
Definition

to supply, to restrict, consumption of

 

"to ration out something"

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rational

 

Definition

logical reasoning

 

"use your rational"

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raucous
Definition

harsh-sounding, boisterous

 

"something that is rau, something that is raw and harsh sounding"

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ravage
Definition

to destroy, devastate

 

"like someone is a savage, they cause devestation and they destroy people"

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ravenous
Definition

extremely hungry

 

"she has a ravenous appetitie"

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ravine
Definition

deep, narrow gorge

 

"somewhere deep in the ravine"

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raze
Definition

to tear down, demolish

 

"like grazing, something demolishing the grass"

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reactionary (adj)
Definition

marked by extreme conservatism, esp in politics

 

"reacting to arizona with is extreme conservative"

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rebuff (n)
Definition

blunt rejection

 


"like buffin up makes something blunt and re is a rejection"

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rebuke (v)
Definition

to reprimand, to scold

 

"like to puke something means something you have to reprimand someone for"

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rebut
Definition

ro refute by evidence or argument

 

"something of a rebuttal"

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recalcitrant
Definition

resisting authority or control

 

"cals is my authority and i'm rejecting CAlS"

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recant
Definition

to retract on a a statement, opinion. etc

 

"cant is to say something and re is the retract it"

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recapitulate

 

Definition

to review with a brief summary

 

"lets recapitulate the situation"

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receptive
Definition

open to other's ideas, congenial

 

 

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reclusive
Definition
shut off from the world
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reclondite
Definition

relating to obscure learning, known only to a few

 

"like a klondite bar, not many have it"

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recount (v)
Definition

to decribe fact or events

 

"to recount the details"

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recruit (v)
Definition

to draft, enlist, to seek to enroll

 

 

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rectify
Definition

to correct

 

"rectum, someone who is anal is someone who corrects things"

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rectitude
Definition

moral uprightness

 

"like attitude, someone with a good attitude"

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recurrence

 

Definition

repetition

 

"recurring thing"

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redress (n)
Definition

relief from wrong or injury

 

"like a redress, it is something that gives you relief from wearing wrong clothes"

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redundancy
Definition
unnessary repition
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refectory
Definition

room where meals are served

 

"fectory, like a confectionary, somewhere where things to eat are served"

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reflection
Definition

image, likeness, opinion, thought, impression

 

 

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reform (v)
Definition

to change, to correct

 

 

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refract

 

Definition

to deflect sound or light

 

"like refraction of light"

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refuge
Definition

to escape/shelter

 

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refurbish
Definition

to renovate

 

"a refurbished apartment"

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refute
Definition

to contradict, discredit

 

"highly refuted, something controversial"

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regimen
Definition

government rule, systematic plan

 

 

"following a strict regimen"

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regress
Definition

to move backward, revert to an earlier form or state

 

 

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rehabilitate
Definition

to restore to good health or condition,, reestablish a person's good reputation

 

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reiterate
Definition
to say again, to repeat
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rejoinder
Definition

response

 

"to rejoin, join in some kinda of response"

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rejunvenate
Definition

to make young again, to renew

 

"she looks rejuvenated"

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relegate
Definition

to assign to a class, especially an inferior one

 

"like to delegate something, to assign to a class"

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relinquish
Definition

to renounce or surrender something

 

"to relinquish power"

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relish (v)
Definition
to enjoy greatly
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remediable
Definition

capable of being captured

 

"something to be remedied, someone who is capable of being captured"

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remedy (v)
Definition
to cure, correct
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reminiscence
Definition

remembrance of past events

 

"reminisce"

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remission
Definition

lessening, relaxation

 

"mission, makes something in peril, less dangers, relaxes something"

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remit
Definition

to send (usually money) as payment

 

"mit, something that is sent by money"

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remote
Definition
distant, isolated
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remuneration
Definition

pay or reward for work ,trouble

 

"numeration, you do something you get numerous amount back"

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renascent
Definition

reborn, coming into being again

 

"nascent, something nasal like a sneeze it is something reborn"

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renegade
Definition

traitor, person abandoning a cause

 

"like a brigade, you take them to go after a traitor"

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renege
Definition

to go back on someon's word

 

"like taking revenge on someone for going back on their word"

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renounce
Definition

to give up or reject a right, title, person, etc

 

"renounce a title"

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renown
Definition

fame, widespread acclaim

 

"world renowned"

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repast
Definition

meal or mealtime

 

"like pastor, for a supper"

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repeal
Definition

to revoke formallly withdraw (often a law)

 

"to formally repeal"

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repel
Definition

to rebuff, repulse, disgust, offend

 

 

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repent
Definition

to regret a past action

 

"repent for the sins"

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repentant
Definition

apologetic, guilty, remorseful

 

"someone who is repentant, have to pay for their sins"

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replete
Definition

abundantly supplied

 

"opposite of item depleted"

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replicate
Definition
to duplicate, repeat
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repose
Definition

relaxation, leisure

 

"like posing for a magazine makes you very relaxed"

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repress
Definition

to restain or hold in

 

"repressed memories"

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repression
Definition

act of restraining or holding in

 

 

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reprehensible

 

Definition

blameworthy, disreputable

 

"in comprehensible that something is blameworthy"

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reprise
Definition
repition, esp a piece of music
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reproach (v)
Definition

to find fault with, blame

 

 

"rejection of approaching someone because they are the ones to blame"

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reprobate
Definition

morally unprincipled person

 

"like mulch the reprobate"

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reprove
Definition

to criticize or correct

 

"inorder to approve something you need to criticize it first and correct it so everything is okay"

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repudiate
Definition

reject as having no authority

 

"just because they have a rep doesn't mean that they have authority"

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repulse
Definition

to repel, fend off, sicken, disgust

 

"they are repulsed by this creature"

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requiem
Definition

hymns or religious service for the dead

 

"requiem for a dream"

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requite
Definition

to return or repay

 

"requires that you need a receipt to return"

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rescind
Definition

to repeal, to cancel

 

"like cinders, something like cinderella going to the ball cancelled out everything from the bad stuff"

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residue
Definition
remainder, leftover, remnant
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resilient
Definition

able to recover quickly after illness or bad luck, able to bounce back to shape"

 

"She was resilient in character"

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resolute
Definition

determined, firmness of purpose

 

"she was resolute"

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resolve ( n)
Definition
determination, firmness of purpose
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resonate
Definition

to echo

 

"it resonates within me"

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Repire- to breathe " just like respiration"

Definition

to breathe

" just like respiration"

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Respite

Definition

interval of relief 

"like someone who is spiteful is the opposite of  bad, its relief"

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Resplendent

Definition

 splendid, brilliant

"sounds like splendid"

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Restitution

Definition

act of compensating for loss or damage

 

 

"seeking restitution"

Term

  • Restive

Definition

impatient uneasy, restless

"someone who is impatient is someone  who is unrestive"

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Restorative

Definition

having the power to renew or revitalize

 

"able to restore something"

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  • Restrained-

Definition

controlled, repressed,  restrictive

"someone who is controlled is very restrained"

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  • Resuscitate

Definition
to revive, to bring back to life "you are able to resuscitate someone, like mouth to mouth recusitation
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  • Retain

Definition
- to hold, to keep possession of "this is my retainer"
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Retard (v)

Definition
to slow to hold back
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Reticent

Definition
not speaking freely, reserved  "like trisha, some untalkative"
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Retinue-

Definition
group of attendants with an important person "like revenue, some important person brings in money"
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  • Retiring

Definition
shy modest, reserved "someone retireing is someone who is going back into their hole"
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Retort

Definition
 cutting response
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Retract

Definition
to draw in or take back "to write a retraction"
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Retrench

 

Definition
 to regroup, reorganize "to go back to the trenches to reorganize"
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Retrieve-

Definition
to bring, to fetch, to reclaim
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Retroactive

Definition
applying to an earlier time "it was active in the retrotime"
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Retrograde-

Definition
having backward motion or direction ' going back in time, so retro"
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Retrospective

Definition
looking back into the past "inspecting the retro"
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Revelry

Definition
boisterous festivity "revel in something happy!"
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Revere

Definition
to worship, regard with awe "he was greatly revered"
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  • Revert

Definition
to backslide, to regress "to revert to an earlier time"
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  • Revile

Definition
to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse "someone who is vile  will verbally abuse someone else"
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Revitalize

Definition
to renew, give nrg to  "this is an revitalizing moisturizer!"
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Revoke

Definition
to annul, to cancel, to call back "to have your license revoked"
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Revulsion-

 

Definition
strong feeling of repugnance or dislike "like repulsed about something"
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  • Rhapsody-

Definition
emotional literary or musical work "bohemian rhapsody"
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  • Rhetoric-

Definition
persuasive use of language "rhet, he was very persuasive in jenna breaking  up with jason"
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Rhythm

Definition
 regular pattern of or variation of sounds and stress
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Ribald

Definition
humorous in a vulgar way "bald people like colin mochery, and eamon"
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  1. Riddle (v)

Definition
 to make many holes in, to permeate "riddle, makes many holes in normal logic"
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Rife-

Definition
widespread, prevalent, abundant "like a rifle, they became widespread in america pretty soon"
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  • Risque-

Definition
bordering on inappropriate or indecent "she was so risque"
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  • Robust-

Definition
strong and healthy, hardy "you become like a robot you are strong and healthy"
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  • Rococo

 

Definition
highly ornamented "like rocky rococo, you look like you have a big ornament when you wear that kind of hat"
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Root (v)

Definition
to dig with a snout (like a pig)- "roots are in the ground and pigs are very low to the ground so you use your nose to look through the ground"
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Rostrum

Definition
stage for public speaking "like a roster, it showcase who is going next on stage"
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Rotund-

Definition
round in shape, fat "like rotary, it goes in circles and is fat"
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Rue-

Definition
to regret "I have no regrets when I go to rue 21"
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Ruminate

Definition
to contemplate, to reflect upon "let it stew around in your brain"
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  • Rustic

Definition
rural "someone like that is very rusty and needs seasoning"
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