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renown |
n. great fame and respect renowned- known and admired by many people for some special quality or achievement really known- peres is known and admired by many people |
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repeal |
annul to officially make (a law) no longer valid activists want the government to annul the law that lets them re- peal the פיל's skin |
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repellent |
1. keeping something out or away The candle has a repellent effect on insects. 2. repulsive: causing someone to feel disgust ideas that are repellent to me [=ideas that disgust me] |
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repercussion |
consequences(usually bad or unpleasant) the thieves ripped her cushions without thinking about the consequences now she needs to buy a whole new set of sheets |
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repetoire |
1. all the plays, songs, dances, etc., that a performer or group of performers knows and can perform 2. all the things that a person is able to do, supply She has quite a repertoire of funny stories. |
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replenish |
fill up again Drink this—you need to replenish your fluids after your hike. |
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replete |
1. having much or plenty of something The book is replete with photographs. 2. having had plenty to eat : pleasantly full now i feel complete after eating this replete(having much of something) meal |
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reprehensible |
deserving blame; contemptible rape hen is not sensible- these people deserve blame! |
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reprieve |
1. an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death He won/got a (temporary) reprieve from his death sentence. 2. a delay that keeps something bad from happening They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get/secure a reprieve for it. it's not a retreat, but it's a delay that keeps something bad from happening |
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reprisal |
retaliation The allies threatened economic reprisals against the invading country. reward prize al retaliation- the king said he will reward anyone one who seeks retaliation on conde |
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reprise |
something (such as a piece of music) that is repeated
The team is hoping to avoid a reprise of last year's defeat. whoever wins the vma prize, repeats his song |
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reprove |
censure,rebuke (usually in a gentle way) she reproved(critisize, correct) him because she wanted him to improve |
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repudiate |
1. to refuse to accept or support (something) : to reject (something or someone) 2. to say or show that (something) is not true re pudding ate- i reject your claim that i ate all the pudding and showed it is not true look the pudding is full |
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repugnant |
repulsive re pungent- his smell is causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust |
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reputable |
having a good reputation, respected and trusted by most people |
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reputed |
supposed it is reputed (alleged) until refuted |
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requisite |
necessary requirement She has the requisite [=necessary, required] skills/experience for the job. |
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rescind |
to cancel officially The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors. when you resign you need to rescind(cancel officially) your rank |
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resigned |
accepting that something unpleasant will happen or will not change I accepted the fate that I had to resign at some point |
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resilient |
1. able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens 2. able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. rise after silent- even after he couldn't speak for a long time, the patient was able to become strong and successful after that bad thing happened to him |
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resolution |
1. solving of a problem; solution 2. determination, firmness of purpose 3. formal expression of intent i had resolution(=determination) to keep my new year's resolution |
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resolve |
1. resolution- strong determination 2. v. settle; solve The brothers finally resolved their conflict. 3. to decide She resolved to quit smoking. I decided that I was going to solve the problem again with strong determination |
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restitution |
1. the act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner 2. reparation; indemnification=to give (someone) money or another kind of payment for some damage, loss, or injury I couldn't rest until i was given my restitution(payment for damage) of my tuition |
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resurge |
rise again |
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retentive |
1. able to retain or keep 2. able to remember when i take ritalin i am attentive able to remember and keep the material for a long time |
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reticent |
adj. reserved, taciturn reticence- inclination to silence red as cent- he is so reserved that when they talked to him he turned red |
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retort |
n. a quick and often angry reply
v. to reply in a quick and often angry way I don't want a retort!!! I want the hyatt resort!!!! that was my quick and angry reply when they told me we were going to some lame retort |
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retrench |
to change the way things are done in order to spend less money, economize
we need to retire all the ones on the bench- economize |
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retribution |
punishment for offenses, vengeance re- tribute= the opposite of a tribute- punishment for offenses |
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retroactive |
If a law or decision, etc. is retroactive, it has effect from a date before it was approved
retro- from the past the law is active starting from the past |
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retrograde |
degenerate, going backwards retro grade- instead of moving up a grade, the student went back a grade. He was returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition |
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reverent |
adj. very respectful most people are very respectful towards reverends |
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revoke |
cancel; retract i wanted to cancel my vodka order The judge revoked her driver's license. |
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revulsion |
1. a very strong feeling of dislike or disgust
2. a sudden or strong reaction or change I have a very strong feeling of dislike for the Nazi revolution |
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rig |
fix or manipulate They are suspected of rigging [=fixing] the election. tshuva is accused of rigging(manipulating) the oil-rig industry |
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rigor |
1. the difficult and unpleasant conditions or experiences that are associated with something
2. the quality or state of being very exact, careful, or strict They conducted the experiments with scientific rigor. russian igor had to go through many severities in the exact and strict army |
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rigorous |
1. very strict and demanding rigorous training 2. done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis. 3. difficult to endure because of extreme conditions a harsh, rigorous climate russian igor house is very strict and demanding the aquarium was done carefully so it is not difficult to endure because of extreme conditions |
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rote |
repetition The children learned the words to the poem by rote. repeating my route to work, i know the way by rote(repetition) |
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rudimentary |
1. basic and simple He speaks rudimentary English. 2. not very developed or advanced rudimentary technology excuse rude udi's basic and simple language, he only attended elementary school, he is not very developed |
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ruminate |
to chew over and over (mentally or physically like cows) Romans chewed over and over the king's food until he ate it I ruminated(ponder) about the prohibition of not eating ruminating(chewing over)animals |
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ruse |
trick; stratagem HAA! it was a trick! it's a ruse not a rose His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him. |
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sadistic |
inclined to cruelty sadism- enjoyment that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain Christian Grey is a sadist It is sad that he is inclined to cruelty with that stic |
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sagacious |
shrewd, perceptive, insightful Stephenie Meyer is shrewd and perceptive to have written the twilight saga |
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sage |
n. a wise person adj. very wise a sage advice a sage(a wise person) once told me to drink tea with sage |
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salient |
very important or noticeable Salie's aunt is very important and noticeable, that's why there is a song about her |
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salubrious |
promoting good health salubrious weather salubrious properties of the water in the hot springs salud בריא us the hot springs promotes good health |
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salutary |
having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened
salutary- beneficial, good the salut(health) had a salutary(beneficial) effect on Harry, as he became a model citizen. |
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sanguine |
confident and hopeful I feel confident and hopeful that penguins are not extinct after seeing them in the sun |
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sardonic |
cynically mocking; sarcastic sarcastic and ironic- he is sarcastic and mocking |
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satire |
a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc. |
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satirical |
mocking עצקני, לעגני |
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saturate |
1. soak thoroughly Saturate the sponge with water. 2. to fill (something) completely with something Images of the war saturated the news. saturated fat is soaked thoroughly and filled completely with fat |
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savory |
1. having a pleasant taste or smell 2. having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet 3. morally good — usually used in negative statements |
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scanty |
1. meager; insufficient 2. revealing (clothing) The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits. scan ty- מסכן tea the tea was meager for the poor guy |
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schism |
division/split among members of a group that occurs because they disagree on something The controversy created a schism [=rift] in the group. seize them! they are creating a division among the church between the catholics and protestants |
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scruple |
n. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is wrong v. hesitate for ethical reasons Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary. screw couple- they hesitated for ethical reasons |
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scrupulous |
1. very careful about doing something correctly 2. careful about doing what is honest and morally right screw the police- they are not painstaking and not ethical |
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seasoned |
1. experienced 2. of wood- dry and ready to use he is seasoned because he is experienced |
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secession |
the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent secede The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first problem after his inauguration. due to recession, many business separated from the industry |
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secrete |
1. hide away 2. produce and release a substance into an organism it's a secret that lola hid away the envelope in the mansion |
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sect |
separate religions body, faction a section from the whole group |
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sectarian |
1. relation to a religious faction the country was split along sectarian lines. 2. limited in character or scope : parochial |
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sedate |
1. slow and relaxed 2. calm and composed on the second date you are more calm, composed and relaxed |
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sedentary |
1. doing or involving a lot of sitting : not doing or involving much physical activity
2. staying or living in one place instead of moving to different places sad dent- because he doesn't do much physical activity, his job requires sitting |
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sedition |
insubordination- resistance to authority sad edition- it displays all the resistance to authority in jerusalem |
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seemly |
proper or appropriate for the situation
the commercial seem ly bissly is proper and appropriate for the situation during the tour in the osem factory |
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seismic |
1. pertaining to earthquakes 2. very great or important series of rhythmic waves that relate to earthquake it's very great or important to learn about it so to prevent earthquakes |
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sentinel |
sentry- a soldier who guards a door, gate, etc. |
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servile |
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
sounds like "SERVE" while serving you have to be submissive, or keep your head down. |
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servitude |
slavery; compulsory labor Someone who serves can't have attitude because it's slavery. Born a slave he resented his life of servitude. |
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sever |
cut; separate He severed the lowest tree limbs. When she went off to college, she severed [=cut off] (all) ties with her high school friends. If you have Fever, you will be separated or SEVERED from the group. |
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sham |
pretend Shame on you that you pretended to have his name! He shammed sickness to get out of going to school |
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shirk |
to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do They avoid Shrek He never shirked from doing his duty. |
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shoddy |
poorly done or made sounds like "showy" means in look things are good but in quality they are poorly done or made Grandpa complained about the shoddy workmanship nowadays. |
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shun |
keep away from shun sounds like SUN so keep a distance from the sun. |
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singular |
1. unique, extraordinary 2. odd It's a bitt odd how an extraordinary singer like you is single He had a singular appearance. Her father noticed her singular [=unique] talent for music. |
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skimp |
to spend less time, money, etc., on something than is needed
like skim, not to read fully, to spend less time on something Don't skimp on sleep. |
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slovenly |
1. messy, untidy 2. sloppy she is so messy and sloppy that instead of solving she sloven |
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slur |
slur even if you slur your slur, it is still slander! |
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sobriety |
1. the state of not being drunk 2. seriousness when you're sober you can act with seriousness |
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solicitous |
worried, concerned solo in the city- she was worried because I was solo in the city |
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soliloquy |
a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts
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soluble |
solvable |
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solvent |
able to pay all debts don't worry, we will solve it- we are able to pay all debts |
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sophistry |
the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
Sophy thinks she knows history, but her arguments are actually false Instead of using valid arguments, he tried to overwhelm his audience with a flood of sophistries. |
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sophmoric |
immature sophomores are immature The sophomore's behavior at the party was sophomoric. |
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sovereign |
1. self-governing 2. supreme or paramount The government's sovereign duty is to protect the rights of its citizens.3. having unlimited power or authority the sovereign power of a king The sovereign nations have unlimited power and they are considered the supreme of all. |
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spatial |
relating to space |
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specious |
appearing to be right, but wrong The room seems specious in the picture, but it's actually small- misleading The claim that, because houses and birds both have wings, both can fly, is extremely specious reasoning. |
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spendthrift |
someone who wastes money She spends all her money in thrift shops |
