WS 34 Flashcards
registration
The registration of birth,death and marriage is normally a legal requirement.
S: booking, certification, enrolment
renegade
He was denounced as a renegade by the party.
S: rebellious, backsliding, dissident
A: obedient
repealed
The proposal was promptly repealed by the directors.
S: abolish, annul, cancel, revoke
A: allow, approve, bind, enforce
replete
The garden is replete with homegrown vegetables.
S: full awash, loaded
A: empty, lacking, unfilled
reprieve
The couple who faced eviction has been given a reprieve.
S: absolution, clemency, abatement
A: continuation
reproach
His actions resulted in reproach from his family.
S: criticism, dishonour, disgrace
A: approval, commendation, compliment
residue
Please scrape the residue left in the pan.
S: leftover, debris, slit
A: base, core
resistant
The specially treated wood was resistant to water.
S: unaffected by, immune to, unyielding
A: receptive to, susceptible to
restricted
The student was restricted from using too many chemicals during experiment.
S: limited, barred, closed, confined
A: free, unbound
retaliate
It is only natural to retaliate when someone is mean.
S: get even, reciprocate
A: turn the other cheek
retract
The witness retracted his previous statement under cross-examination.
S: back down, cancel, deny, disown, withdraw
A: acknowledge, admit, agree, allow
retreat
The troops were forced to retreat as the enemy was stronger.
S: departure, evacuation, withdrawal, flight
A: advance, arrival, coming
