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rebuff (ri BUF) vt. 1. to snub; bluntly reject; 2. to check or turn back (an 197
advance) —n. a snubbing; an abrupt refusal of advice, help, etc.
• Management’s offer of a 2% raise was rebuffed by the union’s
representatives.
• Marilyn rebuffed Joe’s attempt to get back together.
• Liz’s attempt to get the floor refinishers back to fix the flaws in their work
was met with a rebuff.
[-ed, -ing]
recklessness (REK lis NIS) n. 1. foolhardiness; carelessness; 2. rashness; disre-
gard for consequences
• Paul’s mom was nervous about his going skiing—especially because he had
a history of recklessness.
• What appears to be recklessness on the part of professional daredevils has
usually been very carefully planned out so as to avoid injury.
[reckless adj., recklessly adv.]
reconcile (REK in SYL) vt. 1. make consistent; 2. become friendly again; 3. to
settle
• At least once a month, everyone should reconcile his or her checkbook to
make sure that what is in the account jibes with what the book shows.
• Jan and Mary reconciled their differences over who should have brought the
watermelon to the picnic.
• The divorced couple reconciled for the sake of the children.
[-d*, reconciling, reconciliation n.]

QUICK REVIEW #70
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. radicalism a. extremism

2. rancorously b. response
3. raucous c. defiant
4. reaction d. conservative
5. reactionary e. carelessness
6. rebellious f. snub
7. rebuff g. settle
8. recklessness h. maliciously
9. reconcile i. noisy