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1932 Flashcards

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remnant

\ˈrem-nənt\

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D. remainder (usually small part)

E. sailed home with just a remnant of the colony’s original population aboard

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remonstrate

\ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt\

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D. to protest

E. He got angry when I politely remonstrated with him about littering.

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remunerative

\ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-tiv\

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D. profitable

E. Our investors are seeking more remunerative opportunities.

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render

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D. to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition; to give somebody something, especially in return for something or because it is expected;

E. Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake. / They rendered assistance to the disaster victims.

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renegade

\ˈre-nə-ˌgād\

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D. a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views

E. renegades from the Republican Party

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renounce

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D. to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief; to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something

E. to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc. / He had renounced his former associates.

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renovate

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D. to renew

E. There will be extensive renovations to the hospital.

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reparable

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D. able to be repaired

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reparation

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D. a repairing

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repartee

\ˌre-pər-ˈtē\

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D. a clever reply

E. She engaged him in witty repartee.

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repast

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D. a meal

E. She offered us a light repast before we set out on our trip.

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repercussion

\ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən\

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D. an (bad) effect of an event

E. your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you’ll feel for years to come

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repertoire

\ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\

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D. all the plays, songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and can perform; all the things that a person is able to do

E. The band’s repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz. / He has a limited repertoire when it comes to cooking.

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replenish

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D. to refill

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replete

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D. to full; to stuff

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repository

\ri-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē\

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D. a place where things are kept

E. a repository for nuclear waste / He is the repository of many secrets.

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reprehensible

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D. deserving criticism

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reprieve

\ri-ˈprēv\

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D. to officially cancel or delay a punishment; to officially cancel or delay plans to close something or end something

E. a reprieved murderer / 70 jobs have been reprieved until next April.

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reprimand

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D. a formal rebuke

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reprisal

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D. a violent or aggressive act towards somebody because of something bad that they have done towards you

E. They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.

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reproach

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D. to make sb feel ashamed

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reprobate

\ˈre-prə-ˌbāt\

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D. a person of no principle

E. reprobate behaviour

23
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reprove

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D. to rebuke

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repudiate

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D. to disown; to deny

E. a generation that has repudiated the values of the past

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repugnant

\rē-‘päg-ne’nt\

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D. contradictory; offensive

E. technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law

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requiem

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D. a Mass or music for the dead

27
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requisite

\ˈre-kwə-zət\

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D. required

E. this new CD is the requisite album of the year for classical music lovers

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requite

\ri-ˈkwīt\

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D. to give something such as love, kindness, a favour, etc. in return for what somebody has given you

E. requited love

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resilient

\ri-ˈzil-yənt\

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D. able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc; elastic; buoyant (capable of floating)

E. He’ll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.

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rescind

\ri-ˈsind\

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D. to repeal, to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid

E. The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors.

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respite

\ˈres-pət\

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D. a delay; a letup

E. The bad weather has continued without respite.

32
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resplendent

\rēs-‘plən-dənt\

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D. splendid

E. The fields were resplendent with flowers. / She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.

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restitution

\ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən\

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D. restoration: reimbursement

E. the restitution of her stolen property / He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.

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restive

\ˈres-tiv\

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D. unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied

E. The crowd was growing increasingly restive.

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resurgent

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D. rising again

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resuscitate

\ri-ˈsä-sə-ˌtāt\

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D. to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness

E. The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him. / she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

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retaliate

\ri-ˈta-lē-ˌāt\

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D. to revenge

E. After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.

38
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retentive

\ri-ˈten-tiv\

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D. holding; able to store facts and remember things easily

E. soils retentive of moisture / She has an amazingly retentive memory.

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reticent

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D. speaking very little

E. He was extremely reticent about his personal life.

40
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retinue

\ˈre-tə-ˌnü\

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D. a group of followers or attendant

E. the king and his retinue / a pop star traveling with his retinue

41
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retort

\ri-ˈtȯrt\

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D. to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way

E. ‘Don’t be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily. / Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.

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retract

\ri-ˈtrakt\

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D. to take back

E. A cat can retract its claws. / Their college grants were retracted.

43
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retribution

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D. severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done

E. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.

44
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retrieve

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D. to recover (sth); to save

E. You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing. / Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site. / The dog retrieved the ball from the water. / to retrieve information from the database

45
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retroactive

\re-tro-ˈak-tiv\

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D. applying to the past

E. They all received a retroactive pay raise. / The new tax will be retroactive to January 1.

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retrograde

\ˈre-trə-ˌgrād\

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D. going backward, making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past

E. a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now / The closure of the factory is a retrograde step.

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