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Vocab 16
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English
11th Grade
06/03/2014

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rebuke
Definition
to scold; to blame
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recant
Definition
to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly
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recoil
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to retreat; to draw back
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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recreant
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a coward, a traitor
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rectify
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to correct; to make right
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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redundant
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repetitious; using more words than needed
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regale
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to delight with something pleasing or amusing
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regress
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to move in a backward direction
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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sagacious
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wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
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salacious
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obscene; lusty
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