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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rabbet (n) | a step-shaped channel cut on wood to recieve the edge or tongue of another piece |
| rabble (n) | a large disorderly group of people |
| racial (adj) | of or concerning race,relating to difference in a race, or a racist |
| racketeer (n) | a person who makes money through dishonest activities |
| Saanich (n) | a member of the division of Straits people living on Vancouver Island |
| Sabbath (n) | a day of worship and rest kept by the Jews |
| sable 1 (n) | a small furry brown mammal found in Europe and parts of northen Asia |
| sable 2 (adj) | black |
| sabotage (n) | deliberate damage to a property |
| sabre-rattling (n) | a display or threat of force |
| sac (n) | a bag-like cavity, enclosed by a membrane, in an animal or plant |
| saccharin (n) | a very sweet substance, used as a substitute for sugar |
| sack 2 (v) | plunder and destroy |
| sackcloth (n) | a coarse fabric as of flax or hemp |
| sacrament (n) | a religious ceremony, baptism |
| sacrilege (n) | a violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred |
| sacristy (n) | a room in the church where sacred vessels, etc., are kept |
| sacrosanct (adj) | most sacred, exempt from criticism |
| sacrum (n) | the triangular bone situated between the hip bones |
| tabouleh (n) | a Middle Eastern salad |
| tabby (n) | a striped cat |
| tabla (n) | a pair of small drums played with the hands |
| tableau (n) | a picturesque scene reminiscent of painting |
| tableland (n) | an area of level, high land |
| table linen (n) | tablecloth and napkins |
| table saw (n) | a fixed circular saw mounted so that the blade projects through a slot in a metal table |
| tabloid (n) | a newspaper popular in style having pages half the size of a broad sheet |
| taboo (n) | a prohibited thing |
| tachometer (n) | an instrument for measuring the working speed of an engine |