7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 33

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
psychiatry noun She studied to become a Doctor of psychiatry. branch of medicine of mental disorders
punctilious adj. He had a most punctilious demeanor. strict attention to minute details
punctuate verb They punctuated his lecture with questions. to interrupt periodically
pungent adj. Pungent odors came from her kitchen. affecting organs of taste or smell
purport verb She constantly purports to be altruistic, to have or present a false appearance
quake verb When confronted he started to quake with fear. to shake or tremble
noun The quake of 1962 damaged our home. an earthquake
quaver verb From fear his voice began to quaver. to speak in a quivering voice
quota noun Each person will receive a quota to produce. a production assignment
rabies noun The bite from a bat gave her rabies. an acute, infectious, often fatal disease
rebuff verb She attempted to rebuff his attentions. to reject bluntly, often disdainfully
noun Their reply was a rebuff of our proposal. an abrupt repulse or refusal
recede verb In his old age his hair began to recede. to move back or away from
recital noun We enjoyed hearing our son's piano recital. a public performance of music or dance
redundant adj. When it comes to safety, being redundant is good exceeding what is necessary
referee noun Referees have an important place in sports. an official supervising the game
refugee noun The refugees fled from the war's havoc. one who flees in search of safety
refund noun No refund will be given without a receipt to give back, especially money
refute verb They refuted the results of the survey. to deny the accuracy or truth of
rehabilitation noun She needed some rehabilitation after the accident. to restore to good health or useful life

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