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splendid, brilliant
"That's a resplendent plan" |
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act of compensating for loss or damage
"The victim demanded financial restitution for his injury." |
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having the power to renew or revitalize
"The restorative superhero was able to heal instantenously." |
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to revive, bring back to life
"Vintage jeans are resuscitated back into fashion." |
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not speaking freely; reserved
"The reticent girl was shy and didn not inform others what she felt." |
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group of attendants with an important person
"The president's retinue" |
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shy, modest, reserved
"The retiring girl was shy." |
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to regroup, reorganize; curail, restrict
"The people retrenched back into a cohesive group after they realized the importance of collectivity." |
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applying to an earlier time
"The retroactive analysis of Freud with the Bible." |
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having a backward motion or direction
"The regrograde rollercoaster will only be available during October." |
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boisterous festivity
"The drunkards celebrated boisterously during their revelry." |
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to criticize with harsh language, verbal abuse
"The abusive father reviles to his abused wife." |
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strong feeling or repugnance or dislike
"The revulsion he felt towards murderers..." |
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emotional literary or musical work
"Cohen's rhapsody is full of effusive lyrics." |
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humorous in a vulgar way
"The ribald commends he made were funny only to his vulgar friends." |
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to make holes in; permeate
"The drill riddles holes into the wood." |
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widespread, prevalent, abundant
"The rife presence of dust in this home." |
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to divide
"He rifted the food so they could both share it." |
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a retort
"His riposte to the question was humerous to everyone that heard it." |
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bordering on being inappropriate or indecent
"The audience felt uncomfortable with the comedian's risque comments on American racicism today." |
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very highly ornamented
"The rococo christmas tree is full of ornamented." |
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to disturb or cause disorder
"The intruder roiled the peace of the town." |
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to dig with a snout (like a pig)
"The pig roots for burried foot with his snout." |
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stage for public speaking
"Years ago, politicans delivered speaches on rostrums - without any amplification." |
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round in shape; fat
"The rotund excercise ball." |
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to regret
"To his rue, he has realized that he will never win the race." |
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to contimplate, reflect upon
"The aged man ruminated over his past." |
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