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Word	Definition	Example Usage	Labels
quibble v.	Showto dispute; to equivocate	Showthe politician will quibble with the premise of the question	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
quiescent adj.	Showstate of being passive; dormant; still	Showthe babysitter did not mind the quiescent child	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
quirk n.	Showpeculiar habit or action	Showthe father's quirk annoyed his daughter	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
quixotic adj.	Showromantic without regard to practicality	Showthe play depicted a quixotic man who eventually came to ruin	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
quotidian adj.	Showdaily	Showthe president religiously red the quotidian briefing	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rabble n.	Showmob; crowd	Showthe police could not contain the rabble	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
raconteur n.	Showperson who tells anecdotes and stories	Showthe raconteur held their attention with his stories	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
raffish adj.	Showlow; vulgar	Showthe play was raffish and sultry	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
ramify v.	Showto be divided; to branch out	Showthe business will ramify as soon as the economy improves	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rancorous adj.	Showbitterness; spitefulness	Showthe history of the countries is rancorous	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rant v.	Showto speak loudly or vehemently	Showhe likes to rant at the meeting	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rapacious adj.	Showgreedy	Showher rapacious disposition made her unpleasant	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rarefy v.	Showto make thin; to make less dense	Showhe can rarefy the gas for better usage	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rave v.	Showto speak wildly	Showthey will rave about the food at the restaurant	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
reactionary adj.	Showopposing progress	Showtheir reactionary attitude was frustrating	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
rebuff v.	Showto snub	Showshe will rebuff any attempts to reconcile	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recalcitrant adj.	Showresistant to authority	Showher behavior was recalcitrant and belligerent	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recant v.	Showto make a retraction	Showthe witness will recant his testimony	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recast v.	Showto cast or fashion anew	Showthe bell has been recast	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recidivism n.	Showrelapse into antisocial or criminal behavior	Showthe rate of recidivism is unusually high	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
reciprocity n.	Showgranting of privileges in return for similar	Showtheir relationship was one of reciprocity	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recitals n.	Showperformances of music	Showmusic students perform many recitals	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recluse n.	Showperson who lives alone and avoids people	Showthe recluse does not want any visitors	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recompense v.	Showto make payment; to reward	Showthe boss will recompense for sales achievements	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
reconcile v.	Showto settle a quarrel; to restore peace	Showthe parties who disagree will eventually reconcile	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recondite adj.	Showlittle known or understood; abstruse	Showthe recondite doctrine of election can confuse people	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recreancy n.	Showunfaithful; disloyal; cowardly	Showher recreancy to her faith brought regret	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
recuperate v.	Showto become strong after illness or loss	Showshe will recuperate after the surgery	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
redeem v.	Showto recover ownership by payment	Showthe owner will redeem the paintings	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
redoubtable adj.	Showformidable; fearsome	Showthe castle appeared redoubtable in the small town	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word

Word

Definition

Example Usage

Labels

quibble v.

Showto dispute; to equivocate

Showthe politician will quibble with the premise of the question