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quandary

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N. dilemma

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N. dilemma

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quandary

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quarry

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  1. N. victim; object of a hunt

2. V. dig into

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  1. N. victim; object of a hunt

2. V. dig into

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quarry

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quell

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V. extinguish; put down; quiet

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V. extinguish; put down; quiet

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quell

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quench

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V. douse or extinguish; assuage or satisvy

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V. douse or extinguish; assuage or satisvy

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quench

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querelous

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ADJ. fretful; whining

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ADJ. fretful; whining

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querelous

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quibble

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N. minor objection or complaint

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N. minor objection or complaint

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quibble

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quip

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N. taunt

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N. taunt

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quip

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quiver

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  1. V. tremble; shake

2. N. case for arrows

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  1. V. tremble; shake

2. N. case for arrows

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quiver

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quixotic

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ADJ. idealistic but impractical

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ADJ. idealistic but impractical

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quixotic

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rabid

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ADJ. like a fanatic; furious

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ADJ. like a fanatic; furious

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rabid

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raconteur

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N. storyteller

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N. storyteller

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raconteur

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rally

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V. call up or summon; revive or recuperate

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V. call up or summon; revive or recuperate

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rally

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ramble
V. wander aimlessly
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V. wander aimlessly
ramble
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rampant
ADJ. growing in profusion; unrestrained
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ADJ. growing in profusion; unrestrained
rampant
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ramshackle
ADJ. rickety; falling apart
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ADJ. rickety; falling apart
ramshackle
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rancid
ADJ. having the odor of stale fat
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ADJ. having the odor of stale fat
rancid
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rancor
N. bitterness; deep-seated hatred
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N. bitterness; deep-seated hatred
rancor
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random
ADJ. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
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ADJ. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
random
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rant
V. rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech
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V. rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech
rant
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rarefied
ADJ. made less dense
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ADJ. made less dense
rarefied
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raucous
ADJ. harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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ADJ. harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
raucous
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raze
V. destroy completely
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V. destroy completely
raze
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reactionary
ADJ. recoiling from process; politically unconservative
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ADJ. recoiling from process; politically unconservative
reactionary
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rebuff
V. snub; beat back
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V. snub; beat back
rebuff
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recalcitrant
ADJ. obstinately stubborn
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ADJ. obstinately stubborn
recalcitrant
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recant
V. disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
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V. disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
recant
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recapitulate
V. summarize
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V. summarize
recapitulate
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recession
N. withdrawl; tine of low economic activity
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N. withdrawl; tine of low economic activity
recession
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reciprocate
V. repay in kind
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V. repay in kind
reciprocate
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recluse
N. hermit; loner
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N. hermit; loner
recluse
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reconcile
V. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel
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V. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel
reconcile
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