"Q" and "R"

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  1. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  2. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  3. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  4. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  5. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  6. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  7. quash
    declare invalid
  8. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  9. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  10. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  11. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  12. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  13. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  14. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  15. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  16. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  17. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  18. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  19. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  20. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  21. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  22. rarified
    of high moral or intellectual value
  23. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  24. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  25. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  26. reclamation
    rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
  27. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  28. recondite
    difficult to understand
  29. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  30. redeem
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  31. red herring
    something intended to distract attention from the main issue
  32. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  33. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  34. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  35. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  36. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  37. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  38. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  39. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  40. reminiscence
    a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
  41. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  42. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  43. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  44. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  45. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  46. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  47. respite
    a pause from doing something
  48. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  49. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  50. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  51. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  52. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  53. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  54. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  55. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  56. rubric
    category name
  57. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  58. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
Created on Sat Oct 12 22:46:55 EDT 2013

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