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06/09/2012

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Term

Repudiate

 

Verb

Definition

To reject the validity of

 

The old woman's clain that she was Russian royalty was repudiated when DNA tests showed she was of no relation to them

 

Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce

Term

Rarefy

 

Verb

Definition

To make thinner or sparser

 

Since the atmosphere rarefies as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe

 

Synonyms: attenuate; thin

Term

Repose

 

Noun

Definition

Relaxation; leisure

 

After working hard ever day in the busy city, Mike finds his repose on weekends playing golf with friends

 

Synonyms: calmness; tranquility

Term

Replete

 

Adj

Definition

Abundantly supplied; complete

 

The gigantic supermarket was replete with consumer products of every kind

 

Synonyms: abounding; full

Term

Repast

 

Noun

Definition

Meal or mealtime

 

Ravi prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan

 

Synonyms: banquet; feast

Term

Requite

 

Verb

Definition

To return or repay

 

Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I'll never be able to requite your generosity

 

Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate

Term

Rejoinder

 

Noun

Definition

Response

 

Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianna's joke, but he couldn't

 

Synonyms: retort; riposte

Term

Redress

 

Noun

Definition

Relief from wrong or injury

 

Seeking redress for the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her

 

Synonyms: amends; indemnity; quittance; reparation; restitution

Term

Raconteur

 

Noun

Definition

Witty, skillful storyteller

 

The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six-hour flight

 

Synonyms: anecdotalist; monologist

Term

Rustic

 

Adj

Definition

Rural

 

The rustic cabin was an ideal setting for a vacation in the country

 

Synonyms: bucolic; pastoral

Term

Rococo

 

Adj

Definition

Very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation

 

The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the rococo style

 

Synonyms: intricate; ornate

Term

Ribald

 

Adj

Definition

Humorous in a vulgar way

 

The court jester's ribald brand of humor delighted the rather uncouth king

 

Synonyms: coarse; gross; indelicate; lewd; obscene

Term

Rhetoric

 

Noun

Definition

Effective writing or speaking

 

Lincoln's talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address

 

Synonyms: eloquence; oratory

Term

Restive

 

Adj

Definition

Impatient, uneasy, or restless

 

The passengers became restive after having to wait in line for hours and began to shout complaints at the airline staff

 

Synonyms: agitated; anxious; fretful

Term

Reticent

 

Adj

Definition

Silent; reserved

 

Physically small and verbally reticent, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those she was reporting upon

 

Synonyms: cool; introverted; laconic; standoffish; taciturn; undemonstrative

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