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Academic Vocab 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |