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NM_Week_14
B, F, N, R (select pages)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| regenerate | to re-create; to reform morally; to replace a lost part of the body |
| regent | one who governs |
| regicide | the killing of a king |
| regime | a system of government |
| regimen | a regular routine |
| regurgitate | to bring back |
| rehabilitate | to restore |
| reimburse | to pay back |
| reiterate | to repeat |
| rejuvenate | to make new or young again |
| relegate | to give an inferior position to |
| relentless | unyielding |
| relevant | pertaining to the subject |
| relinquish | to give up |
| relish | to enjoy |
| remediable | capable of being corrected |
| remedial | intended to correct |
| reminisce | to remember |
| remiss | negligent |
| remission | a lessening; a forgiveness of offenses |
| remonstrate | to protest |
| remorse | regret; sadness |
| remunerate | payment for a service |
| renaissance | rebirth; renewal; revival |
| rend | to split; to tear apart |
| rendezvous | a meeting; appointment |
| renegade | traitor or outlaw |
| renege | to go back on one’s word |
| reparation | compensation; to make up for a wrong |
| repartee | a witty reply |
| repast | a meal |
| repercussion | after-effect |
| repertoire | special skills or talents |
| repine | to complain; to fret |
| replete | filled |
| repose | to rest |
| reprehensible | shameful |
| repress | to control; to hold down |
| reprimand | to scold |
| reprisal | revenge |
| reproach | to blame |
| reprobate | a wicked person |
| reproof | a rebuke |
| repudiate | to reject |
| repugnant | disgusting |
| repulse | to drive back |
| reputed | supposed to be |
| requiem | funeral hymn |
| requisite | required or necessary |
| requite | to return or avenge |
| rescind | to cancel; to repeal |
| resignation | acceptance of a situation or circumstance |
| resilient | recovering quickly |
| resolute | very determined |
| resolve | solve a problem; strong determination |
| resonance | fullness of sound |
| respite | a rest |
| resplendent | shining brightly |
| restitution | repayment |
| restive | restless or impatient |
| résumé | a summary |
| resurge | to rise again |
| resurrection | revival |
| resuscitate | to revive |
| retaliation | revenge |
| retentive | having a good memory |
| reticent | silent or reserved |
| retinue | group of followers |
| retort | a short, witty reply |
| retract | to take back |
| retrench | to cut back or reduce |
| retribution | punishment |
| retroactive | applying to a period before a certain Act was passed |
| retrogressive | going backwards |
| revelation | something made known |
| revelry | merrymaking |
| reverberate | to echo |
| revere | to respect; to honor |
| reverie | a daydream |
| revile | to abuse |
| rhetorical | concerned with style not content |
| ribald | vulgar; indecent |
| rife | frequently occurring |
| rift | a break or split |
| rigorous | strict; harsh; severe |
| risible | funny |
| risqué | daring or not proper |
| rite | a ceremony |
| robust | strong |
| rogue | a dishonest person |
| rollicking | carefree |
| roster | a list |
| rote | from memory |
| rout | overwhelming defeat |
| rudimentary | elementary |
| rue | to regret |
| ruffian | lawless person |
| ruffle | a wrinkle or to irritate |
| ruminate | to think about carefully |
| ruse | a trick or deception |
| rustic | pertaining to the country |
| rustle | to steal or a swishing sound |
| ruthless | cruel |
| badger | to annoy |
| baffle | to confuse |
| baleful | harmful |
| balk | to stop short; to refuse to act |
| balm | something that calms or soothes |
| banal | ordinary, trivial; common; dull |
| bandy | to converse |
| bane | cause of harm or distress |
| banter | teasing |
| bard | a poet |
| baroque | over decorated; very ornate |
| barrage | heavy attack |
| barrister | lawyer (British) |
| bask | to lie in the sun |
| bastion | a strong defense; a fort |
| bauble | trinket |
| bawdy | humorously obscene |
| bayou | marshy body of water |
| bediam | a noisy uproar |
| beget | to produce |
| begrudge | to resent another’s success |
| beguile | to deceive |
| behemoth | huge animal |
| belated | delayed |
| beleaguer | to annoy |
| belittle | to put down; disparage |
| belligerent | quarrelsome |
| benediction | blessing |
| benefactor | one who helps another; a donor |
| beneficiary | one who receives benefits |
| benevolent | generous; kindly |
| benign | harmless |
| benignant | kindly; gentle |
| bequeath | to hand down |
| berate | to scold severely |
| bereave | to leave in a sad state |
| berserk | violently destructive |
| beseech | to appeal to |
| beset | to attack |
| besiege | to close in on |
| besmirch | to make dirty |
| bestial | savage |
| bestow | to give or present |
| betrothed | engaged |
| bevy | a large group |
| bias | preference; prejudice for; not neutral |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| bibulous | very absorbent |
| bicker | to quarrel |
| bide | to wait |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| bigot | prejudiced person |
| bilious | bad-tempered |
| bilk | to swindle |
| binge | a spree |
| bivouac | temporary shelter |
| blanch | to make pale; to avoid or pull back from |
| blasé | unexcited; indifferent |
| blasphemy | disrespect for holy things; irreverence |
| blatant | conspicuous; offensively noisy and loud |
| blazon | to display; to proclaim |
| bleak | unsheltered; gloomy |
| bleary | blurred; dimmed |
| blight | destruction or withering disease |
| bliss | extreme happiness |
| blithe | carefree |
| bludgeon | a heavy club |
| blunt | abrupt in speech or manner; having a dull edge |
| blurt | (out) to utter suddenly or indiscreetly |
| bluster | to speak noisily; to boast |
| bode | to indicate in advance, as an omen does |
| bogus | false; fake |
| bolster | to prop up |
| bolt | to dash out suddenly; to discontinue support of |
| bombastic | using impressive but meaningless language |
| bona fide | genuine |
| bondage | slavery |
| boon | a benefit |
| booty | stolen money or goods |
| boreal | northern |
| borne | carried |
| botch | to mess up |
| bounty | a reward |
| bourgeoisie | middle class |
| bovine | pertaining to oxen or cattle |
| braggart | one who brags |
| brandish | to shake or wave a weapon aggressively |
| brash | rude; aggressive |
| bravado | false bravery |
| brawn | muscular strength |
| brazen | shameless |
| breach | a violation or a gap |
| breadth | width |
| brevity | briefness; concise |
| brine | salt water |
| brisk | lively; quick |
| broach | to introduce or bring up |
| browbeat | to intimidate |
| brunt | the main force or impact, as of a blow |
| brusque | abrupt in manner, blunt; rough |
| bucolic | pertaining to the countryside; rural |
| buffoon | a fool |
| bulbous | swollen; bulb shaped |
| bulwark | a strong defense |
| bumptious | arrogant |
| bungle | to do things clumsily |
| buoyant | to float; lively |
| bureaucracy | system of government through departments |
| burgeon | to grow rapidly |
| burlesque | a speech or action that treats a serious subject with ridicule |
| burly | muscular |
| burnish | to polish |
| buttress | to prop up or support |
| flabbergasted | astonished |
| flaccid | flabby |
| flag | a banner; to slow down |
| flagellate | to whip |
| flagrant | shocking; bad |
| flail | to strike wildly |
| flair | a knack |
| flamboyant | showy; conspicuous |
| flaunt | to show off |
| flay | to strip off; to criticize sharply |
| fledgling | a young, inexperienced person |
| fleece | to swindle |
| flinch | to cringe |
| flippant | treating serious matters lightly |
| flora | plant life in a certain area |
| florid | flowery; ornate |
| flotilla | fleet of ships |
| flotsam | floating wreckage |
| flourish | a dramatic display |
| flout | to ridicule |
| fluctuate | to vary |
| fluent | able to speak and-or write clearly |
| fluster | to confuse |
| fluvial | pertaining to a river |
| flux | state of continual change |
| foible | minor fault |
| foil | to prevent the success of a plan |
| foist | to pass off something which is inferior |
| foment | to stir up |
| fop | excessively vain; foolish |
| foray | a sudden attack |
| forbearance | patience |
| foreboding | a warning |
| forensic | pertaining to a formal debate |
| forerunner | ancestor |
| foreshadow | to hint |
| forestall | to prevent by acting in advance |
| forgo | to give up |
| forte | strong point |
| forthright | direct |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| fortuitous | lucky; happening by chance |
| foster | to encourage |
| fracas | brawl; uproar |
| fractious | quarrelsome |
| franchise | special privilege |
| fraternal | brotherly |
| fraught | filled with |
| fray | quarrel; unravel |
| frenetic | frantic |
| frenzy | fury |
| freshet | a fresh water stream |
| fretful | worried |
| friction | a rubbing together; conflict or disagreement |
| frivolous | silly or unimportant |
| frowzy | unkempt |
| frugal | thrifty |
| fruition | fulfillment |
| fruitless | having no results |
| frustrate | to prevent; to discourage |
| fulminate | to explode; to denounce |
| fulsome | disgusting |
| fundamental | essential; basic |
| furor | rage |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| fusion | merging |
| futile | hopeless; useless; worthless |
| nabob | a very wealthy or powerful person |
| nadir | lowest point |
| naïve | unsophisticated |
| narcissistic | vain |
| nascent | coming into being |
| natation | the act of swimming |
| nativity | birth |
| nebulous | vague |
| necromancy | magic |
| nefarious | evil |
| negate | to deny; to nullify |
| negligent | careless; neglectful |
| nemesis | victorious rival |
| neologism | new use of a word |
| neophyte | a beginner |
| nepotism | favoritism shown toward relatives |
| nether | lower or under |
| nettle | to irritate |
| neutralize | to make ineffective |
| nexus | connection or link |
| nicety | dainty or delicate |
| niche | recess in a wall or best place for a person |
| niggardly | stingy |
| niggle | petty |
| nihilism | total rejection of law |
| nimble | quick |
| nirvana | place of great happiness |
| nocturnal | pertaining to night |
| nodule | a small lump |
| noisome | harmful or offensive |
| nomadic | wandering |
| nomenclature | a set of terms |
| nominal | in name only; unimportant |
| non sequitur | something that is not logical |
| nonage | immaturity |
| nonchalant | casual |
| noncommittal | no definite point of view |
| nonentity | person of little importance |
| nonpareil | unequal |
| nonplus | to confuse |
| nostalgic | longing for the past |
| nostrum | questionable medicine |
| notorious | having a bad reputation |
| novel | new; unusual |
| novice | a beginner |
| noxious | harmful to health |
| nuance | small variation in meaning or color |
| nub | a small piece |
| nugatory | worthless |
| nullify | to make useless |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| nuptial | pertain to marriage |
| nurture | to nourish; to sustain |
| nutriment | nourishment |
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