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ratify
To give formal approval or confirmation.
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rebus
A puzzle representing words through pictures, letters, or symbols.
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recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant to authority or correction.
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recluse
A person who lives apart from others.
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reductive
Oversimplifying by removing important complexity or distinctions.
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rejoinder
A reply, especially a sharp or apt one.
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replete
Fully supplied or filled with something.
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reprobate
A person regarded as unprincipled or morally corrupt.
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requiem
A service or musical work for the dead, or a lament for something lost.
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resolution
Firm determination or a decision intended to guide action.
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reverent
Showing deep respect or devotion.
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riff
A short repeated musical phrase or an improvised variation on a theme.
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ringlet
A small curl of hair.
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rococo
Highly ornate, elaborate, and decorative in style.
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saccharine
Excessively sweet or sentimental.
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salubrious
Favorable to health or well-being.
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satiate
To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.
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saturate
To fill or soak thoroughly until no more can readily be absorbed.
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savor
To enjoy or appreciate something attentively.
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scrofulous
Relating to scrofula; figuratively, morally corrupt or sordid.
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secrete
To produce and release a substance; in another sense, to hide something.
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seditious
Encouraging rebellion against established government or authority.
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self-deprecating
Belittling one's own abilities or achievements, often humorously.
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semantics
The study or interpretation of meaning in language.