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Vocab. Weeks 13 & 14
English Vocabulary Weeks 13 & 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Raze | To tear down completely; to destroy |
| Rebuff | To refuse in a sharp or rude way; to beat or to drive back |
| Recalcitrant | Refusing to obey rules or follow orders; unmanageably resistant |
| Recluse | A person who lives alone, away from others |
| Redundant | Wordy, exceeding what is necessary; repetitive |
| Refurbish | To freshen or polish again; to make like new |
| Rejuvenate | To add youth or make young again |
| Relegate | To put in a less important position; to assign or to banish |
| Relic | A thing that remains from the past or something kept sacred |
| Remorse | A deep feeling or sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done |
| Stringent | Rigidly controlled or enforced; severe or strict |
| Stultifying | Rendering useless or ineffectual; causing to appear stupid or ridiculous |
| Substantiate | To support with truth or evidence; to verify |
| Succinct | Clearly expressed in a few words; concise, terse |
| Sullen | Silent or sulky, morose or resentful |
| Sumptuous | Lavish, costly, or luxurious |
| Supercilious | Proud and scornful, haughty; looking down upon others |
| Superficial | Apparent and obvious; hasty or near the surface |
| Superfluous | Beyond what is required or sufficient; extra |
| Surmise | To imagine or infer on slight grounds |