Lesson 43   -   edHelper.com

Word List rapacious rash ratify raucous ravage ravenous raze realm reap reassure rebuff rebuke rebut recalcitrant recant receptacle recipient reciprocal reckless recluse recoil reconcile recondite rectify recuperate

Definitions

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rapacious (r-pshs) adjective    a. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. b. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate c. (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious.

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rash (rsh) adjective    a. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration. b. characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration c. an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.

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ratify (rt-f) verb    a. to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction b. to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.

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raucous (rô) adjective    a. loud, sharp, and rasping, as a voice or laugh. b. loud and disorderly.

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ravage (rvj) verb    a. to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages b. to work havoc; do ruinous damage. c. havoc; ruinous damage

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ravenous (rv-ns) adjective    a. extremely hungry; famished; starved. b. seeking prey; predatory. c. very eager for satisfaction.

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raze (rz) verb    a. to tear down; demolish; level to the ground b. to shave or scrape off.

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realm (rlm) noun    a. a royal domain; kingdom b. the region, sphere, or domain within which anything occurs, prevails, or dominates c. the special province or field of something or someone

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reap (rp) verb    a. to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest. b. to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.). c. to get as a return, recompense, or result

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reassure (r-shr) verb    a. to restore to assurance or confidence b. to assure again. c. to reinsure.

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rebuff (r-bf) noun    a. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. b. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. c. a check to action or progress.

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rebuke (r-byk) verb    a. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. b. sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.

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rebut (r-bt) verb    a. to refute by evidence or argument. b. to oppose by contrary proof. c. to provide some evidence or argument that refutes or opposes.

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recalcitrant (r-kls-trnt) adjective    a. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. b. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. c. a recalcitrant person.

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recant (r-knt) verb    a. to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), esp. formally; retract. b. to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., esp. formally.

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receptacle (r-spt-kl) noun    a. a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something b. Bot. the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head. c. Elect. a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a portable lamp, appliance, or other electric device by means of a plug and flexible cord.

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recipient (r-sp-nt) noun    a. a person or thing that receives; receiver b. receiving or capable of receiving.

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reciprocal (r-spr-kl) adjective    a. given or felt by each toward the other; mutual b. given, performed, felt, etc., in return c. corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent

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reckless (rkls) adjective    a. completely heedless of dangers or consequences; rash. b. marked by such heedlessness.

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recluse (rkls) noun    a. a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. b. Also,"incluse."a religious voluntary immured in a cave, hut, or the like, or one remaining within a cell for life.

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recoil (r-koil) verb    a. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. b. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. c. to spring or come back; react (usually fol. by on or upon)

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reconcile (rkn-sl) verb    a. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired b. to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable c. to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.).

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recondite (rkn-dt) adjective    a. dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter b. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric c. little known; obscure

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rectify (rkt-f) verb    a. to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct b. to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea. c. Chem. to purify (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation.

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recuperate (r-kp-rt) verb    a. to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength. b. to recover from financial loss. c. to restore to health, vigor, etc.