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fragrant
even though it is February the air is redolent of spring |
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causing fear
during the cold war, neighboring countries tried not to offend the russians b|c they could be redoubtable foes |
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remedy; compensation
do you mean to tell me i get no redress for my injuries? |
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repetitious
in your essay, bring redundant gets you points taken off |
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emit odor
the room reeked of stale tobacco smoke |
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bending of a ray of light
when you pit a stick in water it looks bent because the refraction of the light by the water |
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stubborn
the refractory horse stubbornly refused to enter the gate |
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resist
whenever his song came on, dam couldn't refrain from sining the lyrics |
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make bight by polishing
the furniture need to be refurbished. it was worn and the paint faded |
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disprove
the witnesses were able to refute to false testimony of the prosecutions sol witness |
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royal
price albert had a regal manner |
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entertain
john regaled us with tales of his trip to Asia |
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renewal ( of a bodily part)
spiritual rebirth
scientists study the process of regeneration in lizards that regrow lost tails |
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system of gov't
when they mention ild regime , they refer to the gov't existing before the revolution |
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prescribed diet and habits
i doubt whether the results warrant our living under such strict regimen |
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restore to proper condition
we must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison |
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repay
let me know what you have spent and i will reimburse you |
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repeat
the teacher had to reiterate the new problem b|c some students didnt get it |
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reply
jack comes up with good rejoinders so hea known as the wise guy at school |
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make young again
buying a convertible made Phill feel rejuvenated |
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assign
the teacher relegated the students to different tasks to conquer |
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give in
gabbys dad would not relent and allow her to marry robert browning |
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pertinent; referring to the case in hand
how relevant Virginia Woolf's essays are to women writers today |
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surviving remnant
mike keeps his photos of his trip to Egypt in a box with other relics of his travels |
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give up something w| reluctance
once you get used to using ipad it is very harbto relinquish them |
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enjoy
to relish the moment, tom and kate took hundreds of pictures |
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reparable
we are grateful tht the damage is remediable |
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corrective
he took a corse in remedial reading b|c he was a slow reader |
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recollection
jake cried after reminiscing about his ex |
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negligent
when the prisoner escaped, the guard was accused of being remiss in his duty |
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pardon/ forgiveness
his symptoms for cancer were remission so he was able to run for senator |
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remainder
i suggest that you wait until the store places the remnants of these goods on sale |
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protest
president hoover shut his ears to any remonstrance |
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guilt
the murderer felt no remorse for his crime |
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compensating
i found my new job so remunerative that i dont want to go back to my old one |
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split
in his grief, he tried to rend his garments |
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provide
he rendered aid to the needy |
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translation
when she finished the rendition of the aria, the audience went crazy |
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traitor
he was accused of being a renegade when seen conspiring with the enemy |
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deny
he reneged on paying off his debt |
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abandon
Damen refused to renounce her belief that her voices came from God |
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renew
mom was so excited when the kitchen was being renovated |
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fame
chris brown is known as a renown artist and dancer |
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split
kim mended the rent in the lining of her coat |
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capable of being repaired
fortunately, the damage to the car was reparable |
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compensation
the defeated country promised to pay reparations to the victors |
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feast; banquet
the caterers prepared a delicious repast for Fred and July's wedding |
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revoke
it you repeal the civil rights act society would be chaotic |
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drive away
clarisse's unique personality and different customs caused others to repel away from her |
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driving away
mosquitoes find the odor so repellent that they leave a spot where it was sprayed |
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impact or result
the brothers quarrel had serious repercussions and led to there estrangement |
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list of music/drama a performer is prepared to present
the opera company wanted to include Madame Butterfly in its repertoire |
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fill up again
carla had to replenish her stocks of fried foods |
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abundantly supplied
the celebrity memoir was replete will details about her love life |
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copy
sasha wondered what it would be like if there were an exact replica of her |
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duplicate
b|c he had always wanted a palace, Donald decided to replicate the Taj Mahal |
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storehouse
libraries are repositories of the worlds best thoughts |
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deserving blame
shocked by the vicious of the bombing, politicians of every party uniformly condemned the terrorists' reprehensible dead |
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restrain
the mayor tied to repress the crowd by sending in troop |
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temporary stay
during the 24 hour reprieve the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent |
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rebuke
every time emma made a mistake her strict mother hit her on the hand |
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retaliation
i am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake |
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musical repetition
we enjoyed the soprano's solo in Act I so much that we were delighted by its reprise in the finale |
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disapproval
gabe thought of the reproachful look on his moms face and didnt cheat on the test |
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person hardened in sin
i cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate like you said |
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rebuke
aunt bea had to reprove oopie for not paying attention in church |
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disown
tina said she would repudiate all debts incurred by her soon to be ex hudband |
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hateful
people find worms repugnant and view the w| disgust |
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distaste
hating bloodshed, she viewed war w| repulsion |
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respectable
look for a reputable dealer when searching for antiques |
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supposed
though he is the reputed father of the child, no one can be sure |
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necessary requirement
some students have to offer 3 years of a language as a requisite for admission |
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revenge
the wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them |
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cancel
the senator proposed a bill to rescind the unpopular financial measure |
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