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reticent |
(adj) disinclined to speak out; reserved or restrained |
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reticent |
(ant) voluble, loquacious, talkative |
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retribution |
4 syllables accented on the third |
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retribution |
(n) just payment for something else, especially a punishment |
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retribution |
retributive, retributory |
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retroactive |
(adj) applying or referring to a period prior to enactment |
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reverberate |
(v) to echo and over again; to resound |
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revere |
(v) to hold in great awe, esteem, or respect |
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ritual |
(n) a prescribed form or order for some kind of ceremony; something that is regularly and faithfully practiced |
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revere |
(ant) ridicule, revile |
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ritual |
(n) rite, ritualism (adj) ritualistic |
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rudiment |
(n) a basic principle, element, or skill |
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rudiment |
(syn) basics, fundamentals |
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ruminate |
(v) to ponder at length; to turn over in one's mind |
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ruse |
(n) an action or device designed to confuse or mislead |
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sabotage |
(v) to hamper, injure, or destroy maliciously or stealthily |
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sabotage |
(n) malicious damage, destruction, or hindrance of something |
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sacrilegious |
(adj) wickedly disrespectful of sacred or revered things |
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salient |
(adj) prominent or conspicuous |
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sanctimonious |
five syllables and accented on 3ed |
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sanctimonious |
(adj) making a great but insincere show of being holy or righteous, to impress others |
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sanguine |
(adj) cheerfully confident or optimistic |
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satellite |
(n) a natural or artificial body revolving around a celestial body of larger size |
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sabotage |
saboteur |
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satellite |
(n) a country that is under the domination or influence of a large or more powerful country |
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