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
Refulgent
adj. brightly shining; resplendent(燦爛的)
輝煌的;燦爛的
Refute
v. to contradict; disprove(反駁)
駁斥,反駁
n - refutation
Regale
v. to entertain
宴請,款待;使愉悅
Relegate
v. to consign to an inferior position
貶謫
Remonstrate
v. to object or protest
反對;抗議
Renege
v. to go back on one’s word
食言;背信;違約
Reparation
n. amends(賠罪); compensation
補償;賠償
Repine
v. fret(苦惱); complain
不滿;煩惱;埋怨
Reprise
n. repetition, especially of a piece of music
重複
Reproach
v. to find fault with; blame
責備;斥責
Reprobate
n. morally unprincipled person
無賴
Repudiate
v. to reject as having no authority
拒絕;拒絕接受(或履行)
Rescind
v. to cancel
廢除,取消(法規﹑決定﹑合同)
Resolution
n. determination; resolve
決心;決定
Resolve
n. determination; firmness of purpose
決心,決意
Reticent
adj. not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
沉默的,不願意談的
Reverent
adj. expressing deep respect; worshipful
恭敬的,虔誠的
v - revere
Riposte
n. a retaliatory action or retort(反擊)
機敏的答覆
Rococo
adj. excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteenth-century Europe
洛可可式的;裝飾花樣多且繁雜的
Rubric
n. title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol(禮節)
(文章章節的)標題;指示,說明
Rue
v. to regret
懊悔,後悔
Ruse
n. trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge
詭計;花招