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redolent
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adj. fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
the air is redolent of Spring |
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redoubtable
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adj. formidable; causing fear
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redress
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n. remedy; compensation
there is no redress for my injuries? |
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refectory
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n. dining hall
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refraction
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n. bending of a ray of light
the stick in the water looks bent bc of the refraction of the light by the water |
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refractory
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adj. stubborn; unmanageable
the refractory horse |
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refurbish
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v. renovate; make bright by polishing
The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; it was necessary to refurbish our belongings |
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refute
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v. disprove
the witness refuted the false testimony |
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regal
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adj. royal
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reagle
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v. entertain
Andrea regaled us w/ tales of her adventures in Africa |
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regatta
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n. boat or yacht race
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regeneration
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n. spiritual reform
modern penologists (studies punishment of crime) strive for the regeneration of the prisoners |
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regicide
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n. murder of a king or queen
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regime
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n. method of system of govt
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regimen
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n. prescribed diet and habits
living under a strict regimen |
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rehabilitate
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v. restore to proper condition
we must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison |
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rejoinder
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n. retort; comeback; reply
When someone has been rude to me, i find it particularly satisfying to come up with a quick rejoinder |
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relegate
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v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
bc he spilled all the drinks, the waitor was related to taking out the trash |
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relent
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v. give in
When her stern father would not relent and allow her to marry the man of her dreams... |
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relic
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n. surviving remnant; memento
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relish
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v. savor; enjoy
Jamie and I always relish our dinner |
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reminiscence
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n. recollection
Her reminiscences of her experiences |
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remiss
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adj. negligent
When the prisoner escaped, the guard was accused of being remiss in his duty |
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remission
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n. temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
his symptoms were in remission |
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remonstrance
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n. protest; objection
The authorities were deaf to the pastor's remonstrances about the lack of police protection in the area v. remonstrate |
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remunerative
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adj. compensating; rewarding
I find my new work so remunerative |
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rend
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v. split; tear apart
In his grief, he tried to rend his garments |
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render
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v. deliver; provide; represent
He rendered aid to the needy and indigent |
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rendzvous
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n. meeting place
the 2 fleets met at the rendezvous at the appointed time |
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rendition
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n. transition; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria |
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renegade
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n. deserter; traitor
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renege
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v. deny; go back on
he reneged on paying off his debt |
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renounce
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v. abandon; disown; repudiate
she refused to renounce her belief |
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renown
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n. fame
she gained international renown |
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rent
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n. rip; split
she mended the rent in her coat |
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reparation
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n. amends; compensation
the defeat4ed country promised to pay reparations to the victors |
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repartee
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n. clever reply
He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm |
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repast
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n. meal; feast; banquet
the caterers prepared a delicious repast for their wedding |
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repeal
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v. revoke; annul
repeal the law |
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repel
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v. drive away; disgust
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repellent
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adj. driving away; unattractive
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repercussion
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n. rebound; reverberation; reaction
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repertoire
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n. list of works of music, drama, etc, a performer is prepared to present
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repine
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v. fret (express worry, annoyance, discontent); complain
there is no sense repining over the work you have left undone |
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replete
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adj. filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
a speech replete w/ sentimentality |
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repository
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n. storehouse
Libraries are repositories of the world's best thoughts |
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reprehensible
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adj. deserving blame
the terrorists did a reprehensible deed |
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reprieve
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n. temporary stay
delay of punishment during the 24 hr reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent |
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reprisal
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n. retaliation
we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake |
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reprise
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n. musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action
i love the reprise in the fanale constant reprises |
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reproach
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v. express disapproval or disappointment
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reprobate
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n. person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
why does he have so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is? |
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reprobation
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n. severe disapproval
The students showed their reprobation of his act by refusing to talk to him |
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reprove
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v. censure; rebuke
reprove David for inattention in church n. reproof |
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repudiate
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v. disown; disavow
she repudiated all debts incurred by her ex-husband |
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repugnance
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n. loathing
She looked at the snake with repugnance |
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repulsion
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n. distaste; act of driving back
repulsion of enemy forces |
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reputed
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adj. supposed
he is the reputed father of th child n. v. repute |
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requiem
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n. mass for the dead; dirge (funeral song)
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requite
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v. repay; revenge
The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them |
