Vocabulary English-English With R Part 3
Repercussion (noun)
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
- Another group doesn't want to risk repercussions while perhaps another group just doesn't care one way or the other.
Repetition (noun)
the action or an instance of repeating or being repeated; a thing that repeats another
- This would be a weight lifter performing multiple repetitions of a light weight.
Replete (adjective)
fully or abundantly provided or filled
- Gateway threw in a near library of primers for mastering the ins and outs of video editing. One, replete with colorful illustrations, shows you how to capture, create, and share movies.
Repulsion (noun)
the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another
- Einstein added a cosmological constant to his theory and that term represented a repulsion (pushing away) of every point in space by the surrounding points, acting against gravitational attraction.
Rescue (verb)
save from a dangerous or distressing situation
- The easiest way to rescue you is to not get into trouble in the first place.
Reservoir (noun)
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply; a place where fluid collects, especially in rock strata or in the body
- The water builds up behind the dam and spreads out to form an artificial lake or reservoir.
Residence (noun)
the fact of residing somewhere; the place where a person resides; a person's home
- His principal residence during the next several months was near Paris, France, just around the corner from the Luxembourg Gardens, where he spent much of his time; his written description of the gardens would later be revised for the closing of his novel Sanctuary.
Resolve (verb)
settle or find a solution to; decide firmly on a course of action
- After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States resolved to enter War.
Resonance (noun)
the quality of being resonant; physics: the reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection or synchronous vibration
- It is now known that Mercury rotates three times in two of its years. Mercury is the only body in the solar system known to have an orbital/rotational resonance with a ratio other than 1:1.
Respectively (adverb)
separately or individually and in the order already mentioned
- Authors Jones and Dewey are respectively touted as prominent west coast and east coast psychics.
Respiration (noun)
the action of breathing; a single breath
- Warm ups prepare your body for the exercise ahead by increasing heart rate and respiration, and thus supplying energy (heat, oxygen) to the cells.
Resume (verb)
begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
- At that point the Sun would stop, briefly reverse course, and stop again before resuming its path toward the horizon and decreasing in apparent size.
Retain (verb)
continue to have; keep possession of; absorb and continue to hold
- In-marriage also has the effect of retaining property within family lines, especially where women are allowed to inherit.
Retard (adjective)
less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one's age
- Binet was commissioned by the government in France to make recommendations about how to educate retarded children.
Retinue (noun)
a group of advisers or assistants accompanying an important person
- In 1569 he went to Italy as part of Cardenal Acquaviva's retinue and after signing up as a soldier in 1570 fought in the battle of Lepanto aboard the galley Marquesa.
Retrieve (verb)
get or bring back
- The long cylinders of ancient ice that they retrieve provide a dazzlingly detailed record of what was happening in the world over the past several ice ages.
Revenue (adjective)
relating to the total income produced by a given source
- Resellers intent on building a steady revenue stream continue to fill backrooms with assembly tools, components and test gear to turn out house-branded computer equipment.
Revere (verb)
respect or admire deeply
- He continued to be revered after his death from a fall while painting in 1682.
Reverse (verb)
move backwards; make something the opposite of what it was
- It would seem socially unacceptable if the phrases above were reversed.
Revise (verb)
examine and improve or amend text; reconsider and alter an opinion or judgment
- A brief description of the invention, planning and drafting, middle draft peer review, final draft, and revised final draft stages will be explained by various students whom I have asked to speak today.
Revitalize (verb)
to give new life or vigor to
- Natural flooding of rivers revitalizes the habitats of many plants and animals and enriches soils for planting.
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