Study Words Section 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ramification | an arrangement of branching parts, the act of branching out or dividing into branches |
| rapacious | excessively greedy and grasping |
| recalcitrant | marked by stubborn resistance to authority |
| recant | to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract |
| recrimination | the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| redolent | having a strong distinctive fragrance |
| redundant | use of more words than required to express an idea |
| refutable | able to be refuted (proven wrong) |
| relegate | assign to a lower position |
| relinquish | to let go, give up |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
| reparation | the act of putting something in working order again |
| replenish | fill something that had previously been emptied |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| requisite | necessary for relief or supply |
| resolute | characterized by quickness and firmness |
| rigorous | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
| rudimentary | not fully developed in mature animals |
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