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quash

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subdue; crush; squash; 鎮圧する、無効にする. The authorities acted quickly to quash the student rebellion, sending in tanks to cow the demonstrators.

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queasy

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easily nauseated; squeamish. Remember that great chase movie, the one with the carsick passenger? That’s right: queasy Rider!

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quell

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extinguish; put down; quiet. Miss Minchin’s demeanor was so stern and forbidding that she could quell any unrest among her students with one intimidating glance.

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quench

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douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy. What’s the favorite song of the Fire Department? “Baby, Quench My Fire!” After Bob ate the heavily salted popcorn, he had to drink a pithcerful of water to quench his thirst.

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querulous

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fretful; whining; 不平たらたらの. Even the most agreeable toddlers can begin to act querulous if they miss their nap.

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quietude

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tranquillity; 静けさ、平静. He was impressed by the air of quietude and peace that pervaded the valley.

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quintessence

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purest and highest embodiment; 神髄、本質. Noel Coward displayed the quintessence of wit.

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quip

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taunt; 皮肉、言い逃れ. You are unpopular because you are too free with your quips and sarcastic comments.

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quirk

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startling twist; caprice; 特異な行動、思いがけない出来事. By a quirk of fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before.

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quiver

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tremble; shake. The bird dog’s nose twitched and his whiskers quivered as he strained eagerly against the leash.

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical. Constantly coming up with quixotic, unworkable schemes to save the world, Simon has his heart in the right place, but his head is somewhere off in the clouds.

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quizzical

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teasing; bantering; mocking; curious. When the skinny teenager tripped over his own feet stepping into the bullpen, Coach raised one quizzical eyebrow, shook his head, and said, “Okay, kid. You’re here; let’s see what you’ve got.”

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quotidian

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daily; commonplace; customary. To Philip, each new day of his internship was filled with excitement; he could not dismiss his rounds as merely quotidian routine.

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rabid

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like a fanatic; furious. He was a rabid follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ballpark.

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rakish

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stylish; sporty. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.

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rally

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call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate. Washington quickly rallied his troops to fight off the British attack.

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally). Listening to the teacher ramble, Judy wondered whether he’d ever get to his point.

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ramify

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divide into branches or subdivisions. When the plant begins to ramify, it is advisable to nip off most of the new branches.

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane. The house was built with ramps instead of stairs in order to enable the man in the wheelchair to move easily from room to room and floor to floor.

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rampant

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growing in profusion; unrestrained. The rampant weeds in the garden choked the asters and marigolds until the flower died.

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth; 城壁、防御物、保護手段. “From the ramparts we watched” as the fighting continued.

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ramshackle

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rickety; falling apart. The boys propped up the ramshackle clubhouse with a couple of boards.

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rancor

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bitterness; hatred. Thirty years after the war, she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with rancor against the foe.

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rankle

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irritate; fester. The memory of having been jilted rankled him for years.

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rant

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rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech. When he heard that I’do totaled the family car, Dad began to rant at me like a complete madman.

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rapacious

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excessively grasping; plundering. Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on a variety of small animals.

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rapport

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emotional closeness; harmony. In team teaching, it is important that all teachers in the group have good rapport with one another.

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rapt

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absorbed; enchanted. Caught up in the wonder of the story teller’s tale, the rapt listeners sat motionless, hanging on his every word.

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raspy

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grating; harsh; 耳障りな. The sergeant’s raspy voice grated on the recruits’ ears.

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify. Party leaders doubted that they had enough votes in both houses of Congress to ratify the constitutional amendment.

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ratiocination

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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises. While Watson was a man of average intelligence, Holmes was a genius, whose gift for ratiocination made him a superb detective.

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raucous

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harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous. The raucous crowd of New Year’s Eve revelers grew progressively noisier as midnight drew near.

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ravage

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plunder; despoil; を荒廃させる、破壊する、略奪する. The marauding army ravaged the countryside.

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review. Though critic Joh Simon seldom has a good word to say about contemporary plays, his review of All in the Timing was a total rave.

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ravel

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fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle. A single thread pulled loose, and the entire scarf started to ravel.

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ravenous

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extremely hungry. The ravenous dog upset several garbage pails in its search for food.

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raze

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destroy completely. Spelling matters: to raise a building is to put it up; to raze a building is to tear it down.

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reactionary

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opposing progress; politically ultraconservative. Opposing the use of English in worship services, reactionary forces in the church fought to reinstate the mass in Latin.

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realm

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kingdom; field or sphere. In the animal realm, the lion is the king of beasts.

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rebate

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discount. We offer a rebate of ten percent to those who pay cash.

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rebuff

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snub; beat back; 拒絶する、けんもほろろの挨拶をする. She rebuffed his invitation so smoothly that he did not realize he had been snubbed.

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rebuke

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scold harshly; criticize severely. No matter how sharply Miss Watson rebuked Huck for his misconduct, he never talked back but just stood there like a stump.

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recapitulate

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summarize. Let us recapitulate what has been said thus far before going ahead.

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recast

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reconstruct (a sentence, story, etc.); fashion again. Let me recast this sentence in terms your feeble brain can grasp: in words of one syllable, you are a fool.

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receptive

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quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions, etc. Adventure-loving Huck Finn proved a receptive audience for Tom’s tales of buried treasure and piracy.

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime. Prison reformers in the United States are disturbed by the high rate of recidivism; the number of persons serving second and third terms indicates the failure of the prisons to rehabilitate the inmates.

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reciprocal

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mutual; exchangeable; interacting. The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement.

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reciprocate

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repay in kind. If they attack us, we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory.

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reconcile

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correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel. Every time we try to reconcile our checkbook with the bank statement, we quarrel. However, despite these monthly lovers’ quarrels, we always manage to reconcile.

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recount

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narrate or tell; count over again. About to recount the latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Watson lost track of exactly how many cases Holmes had solved and refused to begin his tale until he’d recounted them one by one.

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble. The boy’s only recourse was to appeal to his father for aid.

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recrimination

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countercharges; 逆襲. Loud and angry recriminations were her answer to his accusations.

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rectify

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set right; correct. You had better send a check to rectify your account before American Express cancels your credit card.

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rectitude

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uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement. The Eagle Scout was a model or rectitude; smugness was the only flaw he needed to correct.

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part. The command “AT EASE” does not permit you to take a recumbent position.

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recuperate

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recover. The doctors were worried because the patient did not recuperate as rapidly as they had expected.

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redolent

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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor. Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring.

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redress

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remedy; compensation. Do you mean to tell me that I can get no redress for my injuries?

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reek

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emit (odor). The room reeked with stale tobacco smoke.

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regeneration

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spiritual rebirth. Modern penologists strive for the regeneration of the prisoners.

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regimen

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prescribed diet and habits; 食事療法. I doubt whether the results warrant our living under such a strict regimen.

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reimburse

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repay. Let me know what you have spent and I will reimburse you.

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reiterate

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repeat. She reiterated the warning to make sure every one understood it.

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rejoinder

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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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rejuvenate

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make young again. The charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.

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relent

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give in. When her stern father would not relent and allow her to marry Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett eloped with her suitor.

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relic

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surviving remnant; memento; 遺物、記念物. Egypt’s Department of Antiquities prohibits tourists from taking mummies and other ancient relics out of the country.

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relinquish

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give up something with reluctance; yield. Once you get used to fringe benefits like expense-account meals and a company car, it’s very hard to relinquish them.

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relish

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savor; enjoy. Watching Peter enthusiastically chow down, I thought, “Now there’s a man who relishes a good dinner!”

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remediable

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reparable; 治療できる. Let us be grateful that the damage is remediable.

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reminiscence

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recollection; 思い出すこと、回想. Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book.

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remiss

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negligent. When the prisoner escaped, the guard was accused of being remiss in his duty.

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remission

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temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon. Though Senator Tsongas had been treated for cancer, his symptoms were in remission, and he was considered fit to handle the strains of a presidential race.

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remnant

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remainder. I suggest that you wait until the store places the remnants of these goods on sale.

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remorse

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guilt; self-reproach. The murderer felt no remorse for his crime.

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remunerative

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compensating; rewarding. I find my new work so remunerative that I may not return to my previous employment.

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rend

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split; tear apart. In his grief, he tried to rend his garments.

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render

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deliver; provide; represent. He rendered aid to the needy and indigent.

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rendition

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translation; 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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deserter; traitor. Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians, his fellow officers considered the hero of Dances with Wolves a renegade.

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renown

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fame. For many years an unheralded researcher, Barbara McClintock gained international renown when she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

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rent

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rip; split. Kit did an excellent job of mending the rent in the lining of her coat.

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reparable

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capable of being repaired. Fortunately, the damages we suffered in the accident were reparable and our car looks brand new.

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repartee

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clever reply. He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm.

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repeal

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revoke; annul; 無効にする、撤回する、廃止する. What would the effect on our society be if we decriminalized drug use by repealing the laws against the possession and sale of narcotics?

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repel

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drive away; disgust. At first, the Beast’s ferocious appearance repelled Beauty, but she came to love the tender heart hidden behind that beastly exterior.

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repellent

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driving away; unattractive. Mosquitoes find the odor so repellent that they leave any spot where this liquid has been sprayed.

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repercussion

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rebound; reverberation; reaction. I am afraid that this event will have serious repercussions.

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replenish

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fill up again. Before she could take another backpacking trip, Carla had to replenish her stock of freeze-dried foods.

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replete

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filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied. The movie star’s memoir was replete with juicy details about the love life of half of Hollywood.

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate. Because he had always wanted a palace, Donald decided to replicate the Taj Mahal in miniature on his estate.

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reprehensible

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deserving blame. Shocked by the viciousness of the bombing, politicians of every party uniformly condemned the terrorists’ reprehensible deed.

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repress

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restrain; crush; oppress. Anne’s parents tried to curb her impetuosity without repressing her boundless high spirits.

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reprieve

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temporary stay. During the twenty-four-hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent.

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reprimand

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strong rebuke; formal reproof; scolding. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class, she was terrified that she would receive a harsh reprimand from Miss Minchin.

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reprisal

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retaliation; 実力行使. I am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake.

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reprobation

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severe disapproval. The students showed their reprobation of his act by refusing to talk with him.

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; 非難する. Though Aunt Bea at times would reprove Opie for inattention in church, she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.

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repugnance

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loathing; 嫌悪、反感、矛盾. She looked at the snake with repugnance.

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repulsion

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distaste; act of driving back. Hating bloodshed, she viewed war with repulsion. Even defensive battles distressed her, for the repulsion of enemy forces is never accomplished bloodlessly.

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reputable

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respectable. If you want to buy antiques, look for a reputable dealer; far too many dealers today pass off takes as genuine antiques.

102
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reputed

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supposed. He is the reputed father of the child.

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requite

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repay; revenge. The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them.

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