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Reparation - Sardonic
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English
10th Grade
04/09/2008

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Reparation
Definition
Paying back; making amends; compensation
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Repercussion
Definition
A consequence; an indirect effect
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Replenish
Definition
To fill again; to resupply; to restore
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Replete
Definition
Completely filling; abounding
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Reprehensible
Definition
Worthy of severe blame or censure
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Reprisal
Definition
A military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking "an eye for an eye"
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Reproach
Definition
To scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
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Reprove
Definition
To criticize mildly
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Repudiate
Definition
To reject; to renounce; to disown; to have nothing to do with
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Requisite
Definition
Required; necessary
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Resolute
Definition
Determined; firm; unwavering
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Respite
Definition
A period of rest or relief
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Reticent
Definition
Quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak, especially about oneself
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Revere
Definition
To respect highly; to honor
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Rhetoric
Definition
The art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse
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Rigorous
Definition
Strict; harsh; severe
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Robust
Definition
Strong and healthy; vigorous
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Rogue
Definition
A criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel
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Rudimentary
Definition
Basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped
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Ruminate
Definition
To contemplate; to ponder; to mull over
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Rustic
Definition
Rural; lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive
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Saccharine
Definition
Sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
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Sacrilege
Definition
A violation of something sacred; blasphemy
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Sacrosanct
Definition
Sacred; held to be inviolable
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Sagacious
Definition
Discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise
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Salient
Definition
Sticking out; conspicuous; leaping
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Salutary
Definition
Healthful; remedial; curative
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Sanctimonious
Definition
Pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling
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Sanguine
Definition
Cheerful; optimistic; hopeful
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Sardonic
Definition
Mocking; scornful
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Root - Sal/sil/sault/sult
Definition
To leap, to jump - Insult, assault, salient
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Root - Sacr/sanct/secr
Definition
Sacred - Sacred, sacrifice, sanctuary, sanctify
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