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Academic Vocab 15
Question | Answer |
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Pungent (adj) | Sharp; caustic; acrid |
Pusillanimous (adj) | Timid; cowardly |
Querulous (adj) | Complaining; whining; fretful |
Quintessence (n) | Pure essence; epitome |
Quixotic (adj) | Impractical; unpredictable |
Rampant (adj) | Widespread; menacing |
Raucous (adj) | Loud; boisterous |
Recalcitrant (adj) | Defiant of authority; resistant |
Recondite (adj) | Difficult; deep; abstruse |
Recrimination (n) | Bitter retort or counter-charge |
Redolent (adj) | Aromatic; scented; evocative |
Redundant (adj) | Repetitive; superfluous |
Relevant (adj) | Pertinent; apropos; germane |
Repudiate (vt) | Reject; disown; renounce |
Resilient (adj) | Flexible; adaptable |
Respite (n) | Rest; pause; interval; reprieve |
Retribution (n) | Suitable recompense or punsihment |
Revulsion (n) | Repugnance; utter distaste |
Ribald (adj) | Crude; coarse; offensive |
Risible (adj) | Funny; laughable |