R Flashcards
Raconteur
n. witty, skillful storyteller
Rail
v. to scold with bitter or abusive language
責罵
Raiment
n. clothing
衣服,服裝
Ramification
n. implication; outgrowth; consequence
額外的後果,派生的影響
Rarefied
adj. refined
Rarefy
v. to make thinner, purer, or more refined
使變稀薄;使純化;使精細
Rationale
n. fundamental reason
基本原理
Rebus
n. puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words
一種用圖畫表示的謎
Recalcitrant
adj. resisting authority or control
不順從的,桀驁不馴的
Recant
v. to retract(收回) a statement or opinion
公開宣布放棄
Recluse
n. person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
隱居者;遁世者
adj - reclusive
Recondite
adj. abstruse(深奧的); profound
深奧的;(學問等)不易懂的
Redoubtable
adj. formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect
可怕的;令人敬畏的
Refractory
adj. stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment
執拗的
Refract
v. to deflect sound or light
使折射