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CA CSR Review - Vocab Assessment 09
Rancor - Supra (South Coast College)
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12/29/2013

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rancor
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hatred; bitter, deeply held and long-lasting resentment
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raze
Definition
demolish
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recalcitrant
Definition
stubborn; to be stubbornly disobedient to the authority of another; difficult to deal with
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rectitude
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rightness of principle or conduct; correctness
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redundant
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superfluous; profuse; lavish
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reflect
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ponder
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regimen
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a regulated system; program to improve health
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renaissance
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reawakening; rebirth; renewal
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repine
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to be discontented or low in spirits; complain or fret
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replete
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filled; plentifully supplied
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reprehend
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censure; to find fault with something; criticize
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reprehend
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censure; to find fault with something; criticize
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reprobate (noun)
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disreputable person; a scoundrel
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reprobate (verb)
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to censure or condemn someone
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repute
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generally believed to be
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requisite
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required; absolutely needed; sine qua non (legal term)
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rescind
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to void; repeal
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recission
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cancellation of a contract
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reticence
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restraint; reserve; reluctance
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reticent
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silent; displaying a reluctance to talk about something
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retreat
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withdrawal
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revel
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to make merry; to take pleasure; delight
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ribald
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crude or offensive
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robust
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vigorous; full of health and strength; hardy
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ruffian
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trouble maker
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sagacious
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perceptive; possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception; sapient; wise
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salacious
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impure; obscene
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salient
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prominent; protruding up or down; conspicuous; relevant; particularly noticeable
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sanguine
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blood red; ruddy; hopeful; optimistic
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scienter
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having knowledge of
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scurrilous
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offensive; vulgar; coarse; abusive
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secede
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to withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or union
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semantics
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the study of meanings or language
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sentient
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perceive by senses; conscious; responding with feeling rather than intellect
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sign
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indication; trace; hint; suggestion; signal
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sinecure
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position requiring little work
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specious
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seemingly sound; deceptive; appearing to be true but actually false; superficially attractive but having no real value
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity; not well-founded; illegitimate
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spurn
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rejected
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squalid
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foul; unclean
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stifle
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smother; chastise
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strenuous
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demanding; taxing; requiring physical strength and energy
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sublime
Definition
noble; exalted; majestic; particularly impressive; bordering on heavenly
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subordination
Definition
to induce to commit perjury; to bribe someone to tell a lie
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subterfuge
Definition
any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, and so on; deception
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suddenly
Definition
abruptly
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supersede
Definition
replace something less efficient; to succeed somebody or something (Note the spelling)
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supra
Definition
above or in the preceding paragraph (used in formal English)
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