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Terms Test 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prodigal | spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant |
| prolific | (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring |
| prologue | a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work |
| pugnacious | eager or quick or argue, quarrel, or fight |
| rancor | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing |
| recant | say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical |
| reprove | reprimand or censure (someone) |
| repudiate | refuse to accept or be associated with |
| reticence | the quality of being reticent (not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily); reserve |
| revere | feel deep respect or admiration for (something) |
| serene | calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil |
| servile | having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others |
| slothful | lazy |
| subtle | (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe |