rehabilitate
v. restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute |
relic
n. surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past |
religious
a. of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity |
remembrance
n. the ability to recall past occurrences; a recognition of meritorious service |
remunerate
v. make payment to; compensate |
rend
v. split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently |
renown
n. fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
reparation
n. act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation |
repent
v. cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for |
representative
n. one that represents anything; that which exhibits a likeness or similitude; agent |
repugnant
a. arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful |
requisite
n. necessary requirement; indispensable item |
resistance
n. action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with |
resolutely
ad. showing firm determination or purpose; with firmness |
resolution
n. determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision |
resplendent
a. dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright |
responsibility
n. duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable |
restrictive
a. tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining |
resurgence
n. bringing again into activity and prominence |
retort
n. reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner |
revel
v. to take great pleasure or delight; make merry |
revenue
n. money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward |
reverberate
v. to throw or bend back, from a surface; ring or echo with sound; spring back; spring away from an impact |
revile
v. attack with abusive language; vilify |
ridiculous
a. completely lacking of wisdom or good sense |
rigmarole
n. a long and complicated and confusing procedure |
rubble
n. broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock |
sage
n. one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia |
satisfactorily
ad. in a way that fulfills expectations or needs; acceptably |
scarce
a. hard to find; absent or rare; limited |
scoundrel
n. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately |
scrawny
a. being very thin; inferior in size or quality |
security
n. freedom from risk or danger; safety |
segregation
n. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups |
sensibility
n. ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception |
serene
a. calm, peaceful, and untroubled; completely clear and fine |
serviette
n. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing |
simile
n. comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
situated
a. having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located |
skittish
a. unpredictably excitable, especially of horses |
sleek
a. having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh |
sleuth
v. watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
specimen
n. model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class |
spendthrift
n. one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
spiritual
a. not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural |
sporadic
a. occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
squalor
n. filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state |
squeamish
a. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted |
stagnant
a. not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull |
stagnate
v. be idle; exist in a changeless situation; stand still; cease to flow; stand without moving |
stagy
a. having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality |
stalwart
a. marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute |
stamina
n. physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy |
stately
a. majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions |
steadfast
a. firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging |
stealthy
a. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
stint
n. length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted |
stipulate
v. specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement |
strenuous
a. arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force; |
stretch
v. extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably |
stupendous
a. astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation |
sublime
a. of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic |