Vocabulary Flashcards - Letter R

A collection of vocabulary terms and definitions starting with the letter R, based on the course lecture notes.

rail

to scold or protest strongly

rancid

having a bad taste or smell

rancor

deep bitterness or resentment

rapport

a close, harmonious relationship

rash

acting without careful thought

raucous

loud and harsh

raze

to completely destroy

rebuke

to scold

recalcitrant

stubbornly defiant

recapitulate

to summarize

reciprocate

to return a favor or action

reclusive

avoiding the company of others

reconcile

to restore harmony; to make consistent

rectitude

moral uprightness

redoubtable

formidable; deserving respect

refract

to bend or distort

refurbish

to restore or renovate

refute

to prove wrong

regurgitate

to vomit; to repeat exactly without understanding

relegate

to assign to a lower position

relish

to enjoy greatly

remedial

intended to correct or improve

remiss

negligent; careless

renovate

to restore or improve

renown

fame; honor

renunciation

rejection

repentant

sorry for wrongdoing

replete

full; well supplied

repose

to rest

reprehensible

deserving blame

reprieve

temporary relief from punishment

reproach

to scold

reprobate

morally unprincipled

reprove

to criticize

repudiate

to reject

repulse

to disgust; to drive back

reputable

respectable

requisition

an official demand

rescind

to cancel

reservoir

a storage place; a body of stored water

resilient

able to recover quickly

resolute

determined

resolve

to solve; to firmly decide

respite

a short period of rest

resplendent

brilliant; shining

restitution

restoration to the rightful owner

restive

impatient; difficult to control

retract

to withdraw

revel

to enjoy greatly

revere

to deeply respect

revoke

to cancel or withdraw

rhapsodize

to speak with excessive enthusiasm

ribald

crudely humorous

rife

widespread; abundant

ruminate

to think deeply

ruse

a trick