“Yes, it is a bit of a quandary,” spoke another idiot. “I know, why don’t we
vote on whether or not to begin the meeting?”
“I have qualms about doing that,” said the first idiot.
“Quiet, you idiots, or you’ll be quarantined!” quoth the leader. “Now then. I
have a plan. You may think me somewhat quixotic, but I truly believe that if we
burst forth with enough clever quotations, we might be recognized as not being
quite so stupid as we really are. And with that thought in mind, I’d like to close
this meeting of the village idiots.”
R
rampant
unrestrained
The ram panted after it ran rampant around the field for two days.
rationalize
to make rational; justify
It is impossible to rationalize the senseless crime of cat juggling.
raze
to tear down; demolish
The striking cereal workers used an enormous razor to raze the raisin bran
factory.