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repudiate* (ri PYOO dee AYT) vt. 1. refuse to have anything to do with; dis-
own; 2. to deny the validity or authority of (a charge, a belief, etc.); 3. to refuse to
acknowledge (a government)
• Fran repudiated any responsibility for the behavior of her ex-husband.
• The ancient Romans typically did not repudiate the religious beliefs of their
captured subjects, as long as the subjects continued to pay taxes to Rome.
• It is typical of war criminals to repudiate the power of the courts that are
trying them.
[-d, repudiating]
resentment* (ri ZENT mint) n. feelings of displeasure from having been
ignored, snubbed, offended, or injured
• Tom made no attempt to hide his resentment of the fact that Mom always
liked Dick best.
• A certain former president, who shall go nameless, tried to hide his resentment
that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences never honored him for
his movie work.
[Syn. offense]

QUICK REVIEW #72

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. relinquish a. lax

2. reluctant b. deliver
3. remiss c. disown
4. remnant d. penitence
5. remuneration e. awful
6. render f. unwilling
7. renovate g. offense
8. renunciation h. surrender
9. repentance i. payment
10. reprehensible j. renew

11. repudiate k. remainder
12. resentment l. disclaimer
resolute (REZ i loot) adj. having or showing a firm resolve; determined; pur-
poseful; unwavering
• We must stay resolute in our refusal to give in to terrorists.
• Elaine was resolute in her plan to climb Mount Everest.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. faithful]