v. wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
E.g. As always, his inner need to ramble is overridden by the need to work.
a. unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
E.g. The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in city government.
v. bring heavy destruction on; devastate
E.g. They would love to ravage the land and feed the corporations the spoils until there is nothing left.
ad. easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly
E.g. The European Commission readily admits international co-operation is vital.
v. move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
E.g. His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.
n. withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
E.g. The slow recession of the flood waters created problems for the crews working to restore power to the area.
a. concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
E.g. The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
v. cause or permit to lean, incline, rest; place in a recumbent position
E.g. Boys recline lazily on the cushions; they have no any sleep in 24 hours.
n. a parallelogram with four right angles
E.g. Stores a set of four integers that represent the location and size of a rectangle.
v. reprocess; use again after processing
E.g. We should recycle the cardboard boxes.
v. purify; make more precise; improve
E.g. They refine many valuable nutrients out of the foods in our modern diet.
n. activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal
E.g. With that refreshment I could perhaps regain a degree of energy: without it, it would be difficult to proceed.
n. one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
E.g. The government has set two refugee camps near the earthquake town.
n. renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
E.g. I personally prefer burning an area, because the regeneration is more sufficient.
n. one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records
E.g. If they do marry there, a civic registrar will be present to provide the certificate.
v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
E.g. In contrast to Europe, the United States is considering a variety of laws which would regulate spam but essentially allow it unless an individual specifically opts out.
v. restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
E.g. We must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison.
v. pay back for some expense incurred
E.g. You must make the payments directly to the providers of those services, you can't just reimburse the people who you are benefiting.
v. give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
E.g. The laws will reinforce authority to turn boats away from Australia and impose prison sentences on the crews of boats which do cross the border.
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
E.g. I always rejoice in my comrades' achievements.
v. give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
E.g. On the other hand, he knew that the Countess Astaride, having gone so far, would never again relinquish her ambitions.
n. state of being reluctant; unwillingness; hesitancy in taking some action
E.g. The main reason for this reluctance is the threat of litigation for defamation.
n. transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
E.g. Migration to the USA and dependence on remittance is becoming a way of life for more and more Mexicans in the central and southern parts of the country.
n. remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
E.g. I suggest that you wait until the store places the remnant of that big fish on sale.
n. improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
E.g. After a long renovation, you look much better.
v. restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
E.g. In response the administration must release the detainees, repatriate them at Guantanamo or try them in a legal manner.
v. force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
E.g. Poles of the same name repel each other; poles of unlike name attract each other.
v. cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
E.g. He stood about, restless and uneasy, for a while, glancing at the door, every now and then, hoping she would repent and come to find him.
n. list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.
n. act of doing or performing again
E.g. Suddenly there was a flash of light and Tom came tearing by him: "Run!" said he; "run, for your life!" He needn't have repeated it; once was enough; Huck was making thirty or forty miles an hour before the repetition was uttered.
v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
E.g. He never did anything wrong without imagining how the look on his mother's face would reproach him afterwards.
n. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use
E.g. That reservoir of frost and snow, where firm fields of ice, the accumulation of centuries of winters, glazed in Alpine heights above heights.
v. dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
E.g. We reside officially in Iceland.
n. ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
E.g. Ultimately, the best way to get internet resilience is link redundancy.
a. echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
E.g. The deep, resonant voice of the actor James Earl Jones makes him particularly effective when he appears on stage.
n. breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
E.g. In the severe form of the disease, the respiration is arrested, while in the milder attacks, the breathing is difficult, slow, deep, and snoring.
a. reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion
E.g. Children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience.
v. keep or confine within limits
E.g. This will give recommendation on the best way to advance, but not restrict thing.
a. inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
E.g. It commanded its followers to be reticent � to never degrade intimate emotions by parading them in public.
n. reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
E.g. Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always ready with a quick retort.