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recapitulate
to summarize, encapsulate, compress
reciprocate
Respond in kind, give in return
reclusive
hermit, loner, solitary
recrimination
a countercharge against an accuser accusation in response to one from someone else, retaliation
rectify
to correct, to straighten, amend, revise, set right, mend
rectitude
uprightness, morality, righteousness
redolent
fragrant, aromatic, savory; evocative, suggestive, reminiscent
redress
to correct a wrong, to make amends for, remedy, rectify
refute
to rebut, invalidate, challenge, prove to be false, contest, disprove
regeneration
renewal, restoration (of a bodily part), spiritual rebirth, revival
regressive
decreasing, going back, degenerating, deteriorating
reiterate
to state again, repeat, restate
rejuvenated
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth, to make young again, revitalize, invigorate, energize
relent
to give in, yield, surrender, concede
relinquish
to give up doing, professing, or intending, surrender, abandon, renounce
relish
to take pleasure in, enjoy, savor
reminiscence
recollection, nostalgia, rumination, musing
remonstrance
protest, objection, complaint
remunerative
financially rewarding, lucrative, well paid
renown
fame, reputation, repute
repeal
to rescind or annul by authoritative act, revoke, nullify
repercussion
effect of result of some event or action, often negative, effect, consequence
replenish
to replace, renew, restock, fill again
reprehensible
deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure
reprimand
criticize, rebuke, admonish, reprove, reprehend
reproach
criticize, chide, reprimand, rebuke, reprove, reproach, lambaste
reprove
to criticize or correct gently, reproach, chide, scold, rebuke, lambaste
repudiate
to reject, disclaim, disavow, revoke, annul, nullify
repugnant
causing a feeling of strong dislike or disgust, offensive, distastetful
reputable
respectable, trustworthy, decent
rescind
to take back or make invalid, revoke, repeal, retract, annul
reservation
doubt, qualm, scruple, unease
resilient
able to resume shape after being pressed or stretched, able to recover quickly from illness, buoyant, elastic
resolution
determination, steadfastness, tenacity
respite
a brief interval of rest, break; delay, postponement, reprieve
resplendent
brilliant filled with splendor, radiant, shining, splendid
restless
characterized or showing inability to remain at rest, fidgety, restive, agitated
reticent
characteristically silent or quiet, taciturn silent
retract
to pull back in, to take back, cancel or revoke rescind repeal annul
revelation
an act of revealing or communicating divine truth, exposure, disclosure
revere
to regard with great devotion or respect, honor, admire, venerate, worship
revive
to reawaken, bring back to life, recover, recuperate, renew, rejuvenate
ribald
rude, vulgar, lewd, obscene, off-color
rivalry
the act of rivaling, the state of being a rival, competition, opposition
rouse
to excite or provoke, incite, stir
rudimentary
basic, crude, elementary, undeveloped, related to fundamental principles or skills
ruminate
to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly, ponder, reflect, meditate
ruse
trick, stratagem, subterfuge
sagacious
discerning, shrewd, keen in judgment, wise, perceptive, knowledgeable, intelligent
salacious
obscene, lewd, lascivious, lustful
salient
readily attracting notice, noticeable, important
salubrious
favorable to promoting or contributing to good health, pleasant, wholesome
salutary
beneficial, wholesome, healthful, remedial, salubrious
salvage
to rescue from loss, save, recover
sanctimonious
practicing hypocrisy, pretending to be sincere, self-righteous
sanctity
the quality of being holy or sacred, holiness, sacrosanctity
sanguine
cheerful, confident, optimistic
sardonic
cynically mocking, sarcastic, satirical
satirical
mocking, sardonic, sarcastic
saturate
to soak thoroughly, drench, flood, inundate
scanty
meager, insufficient, scarce
scarce
inadequate, insufficient, scanty, rare
scorn
to treat with a great lack of respect, contempt, disdian, deride
scrupulous
trustworthy, reliable, dependable; conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, fastidious
scrutinize
to look very carefully, examine, inspect
seclude
to place in or withdraw into solitude, sequester, cloister, isolate, separate
sedate
calm, quiet, or composed
seditious
arousing to action or rebellion, rebellious, subversive, disloyal
sedulous
assiduous, conscientious, industrious, laborious, diligent
serendipity
accidental good fortune, finding something good accidentally, happy chance, happy accident, fluke
serene
clear, calm, tranquil
servile
slavishly submissive or obsequious, fawning, subservient, synchrophantic
shrewd
sly, able to turn a situation to one's advantage, having or showing sharp powers of judgement, astute, discerning, sharp
shroud
to hide from view, cover, veil, wrap for burial
slight
snub, insult, affront; snub, insult, affront
slipshod
untidy or slovenly, shabby
snide
slyly disparaging, derogatory in an indirect
sobriety
the state of being sober, seriousness, soberness, clear-headedness
sole
alone, only, exclusive
solemn
serious, earnest, intense, formal and dignified
solicitous
anxiously caring or attentive, considerate, concerned, worried
soliloquy
talking to oneself, monologue
somber
depressing, gloomy, dark
somnolent
of a kind likely to induce sleep, sleepy, drowsy
sonorous
producing sound, especially deep and rich, resonant, resounding
soporific
tending to cause sleep, inducing sleep
spare
extra, additional; pardon, show mercy,; give, spend; refrain from inflicting
sparse
thinly scattered, scanty, scarce
spartan
avoiding luxury and comfort, sternly disciplined
spate
a sudden outpouring, outbreak, deluge
specious
seeming to be right or true but really wrong or false, superficial, plausible, deceptive
speculation
guesswork, conjecture, assumption,; reckless investment, risky, gamble
sporadic
now and then, few and far between, stopping and starting, intermittent
spurious
not genuine, false, fake, specious
squalid
marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty, filthy, dirty, nasty
squander
to waste, misspend, fritter away, dissipate
staid
sedate and unadventurous, inenterprising
stalwart
very loyal, faithful, committed, staunch; sturdy built, having physical strength
stark
empty or bare, blunt, complete or utter extreme
startle
frighten, surprise, astonish