Word List 31 Flashcards
relate
to give an account of; tell
e.g. We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story.
relegate
to send into exile; banish
assign
e.g. The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion.
Courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor’s disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire.
relent
to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
to cease resistance; give in
let up, slacken
e.g. Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.
relish
characteristic flavor; especially, pleasing or zestful flavor
a strong liking; inclination
to be pleased or gratified by; enjoy
to appreciated with taste and discernment
e.g. He took particular relish in pointing out my error.
I relish traveling to new places.
reminisce
to indulge in reminiscence
e.g. He reminisced about his time in Europe.
remiss
negligent in the performance of work or duty; careless
showing neglect or inattention; lax
e.g. I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.
remunerative
providing remuneration; profitable
e.g. investors seeking more remunerative opportunities
a highly remunerative investment that ended up paying for my college tuition
rend
to remove from place by violence; wrest
to split or tear apart in pieces by violence
to lacerate mentally or emotionally
e.g. mourners rending their clothes in grief
render
to transmit to another; deliver give up, yield to give in return or retribution to cause to be or become to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means to direct the execution of; administer
e.g. enough rainfall to render irrigation unnecessary
documents rendered in the original French
render a salute / render justice
rendering
an act or instance of performing, rendition, or depiction, as of a dramatic or musical part
a translation
e.g. her rendering of the part of Hedda
Chapman’s rendering of Homer
renegade
a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
e.g. stories about pirates and renegades on the high sea
renege
deny, renounce
revoke
to go back on a promise or commitment
e.g. They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged.
renounce
to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further; repudiate
e.g. Many of his former supporters have renounced him.
renounce the authority of the church
renown
a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored; fame
e.g. Her photographs have earned her international renown.
rent
an opening made by or as if by rending
a split in a party or organized group; schism
an act or instance of rending
repartee
a quick and witty reply; a succession or interchange of clever retorts; amusing and usually light sparring with words
adroitness and cleverness in reply; skill in repartee
e.g. The repartee to the reporter’s question drew laughs from the bystanders.
repatriate
(transitive) to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship
e. g. Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.
repercussion
reflection, reverberation
an action or effect given or exerted in return; a reciprocal action or effect
a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or even (oft. pl.)
e.g. Your decision not to go to college will have repurcissions you’ll feel for years to come.
repertory
a place where something may be found; repository
repertoire
a company that presents several different plays alternately in the course of a season at one theater
production of plays by a repertory company
e.g. She acted in repertory for many years.
repine
to be fretfully discontented; fret, complain
e.g. There is no using repining over a love that’s been long lost.
replenish
to fill with persons or animals; stock
to fill with inspiration or power; nourish
to fill or build up again
to make good; replace
e.g. An efficient staff of workers replenished the trays of appetizers almost as quickly as gusts emptied them.
replete
fully or abundantly provided or filled
e.g. a book replete with delicious details
reportorial
of or relating to a reporter
of, noting, or characteristic of a report
e.g. His lectures are more reportorial than analytical.
reprehend
to voice disapproval of; censure
e.g. Without exception, book reviewers reprehend the novel’s tired plot.
reprehensible
worthy of or deserving reprehension; culpable
reprieve
to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner)
to give grief or deliverance to for a time
e.g. He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.
The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.
reprimand
a severe or formal reproof
to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority
e.g. reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
reprisal
the act or instance in international law or resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered
the regaining of something (as by recapture)
something (as a sum of money) given or paid in restitution (oft. pl.)
e.g. The allies threatened economic reprisal against the invading country.
The hostages were taken in reprisal for the bombing.
reprise
a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action
e.g. The team is hoping to avoid a reprise of last year’s defeat.
reproach
an expression of rebuke or disapproval
discredit, disgrace
also
e.g. Accusations and reproaches from both parties made it difficult to pursue discussions.
She cleared her throat as a way of a reproaching us for having our elbows on the table.
reprobate
to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil to foreordain to damnation to refuse to accept; reject also morally corrupt; depraved
e.g. Without hesitation she reprobated such an indecent idea.
a reprobate judge who could be bribed, and often with astonishing ease
reproof
criticism for a fault; rebuke
e.g. The fear of reproof prevented them from complaining.
reprove
to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
to express disapproval of; censure
e.g. It is not for me to reprove popular taste.
reptile
a person who cannot be trusted or who is not likable
reptilian
cold-bloodedly treacherous
e.g. a reptilian villain
repudiate
to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
to reject as untrue or unjust
to refuse to acknowledge
e.g. a generation that has repudiated the values of the past
repudiate a charge / repudiate a debt
