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reciprocal	adj. given and received in return; mutual
reciprocate	v. give and receive (sth) in return; exchange (sth) mutually ;
recital	n. public performance of music, dance, etc by a soloist or a small group
recite	v. ~ (to sb) say (a poem, passage, etc) aloud from memory, esp to an audience
reckon	v. ~ sb/sth among sth; ~ sb/sth as sth (not used in the continuous tenses ) be of the opinion or consider that sb/sth is as specified
recline	v. lean or lie back in a horizontal or near-horizontal position
recluse	n. person who lives alone and avoids other people
reconcile	to make consistent or congruous
recondite	adj. (of subjects) little known or understood; obscure
reconnaissance	n. exploration or a survey of an area, esp for military purposes
recount	v. ~ sth give a detailed account of sth; tell about sth
recourse	n. possible source of help, eg in an emergency
recreant	n, adj (person who is) cowardly, unfaithful or treacherous
recrimination	n. accusation in response to an accusation from sb else; countercharge
rectify	v. put (sth) right; correct
rectitude	n. moral correctness or straightforwardness; honesty
recumbent	adj. (esp of a person) lying down; reclining
recuperate	v. ~ (fml ) recover from illness, exhaustion or loss, etc
recurrent	adj. recurring often or regularly
redolent	adj. ~ of/with sth smelling strongly of sth
redoubtable	adj. to be feared and respected; formidable
redress	v. put right (a wrong); compensate for (sth)
reduce	v. ~ sth (to/by sb) make sth smaller in size, number, degree, price, etc
redundant	adj. not needed; superfluous; unnecessary
reek	n. strong bad smell
refectory	n. dining-hall in a monastery, convent, college, school, etc ,
referendum	n. referring of a political issue to a general vote by all the people of a country for a decision; vote thus taken
refraction	n. refracting or being refracted .
refractory	adj. difficult to control or discipline; wilful or unmanageable
refrain	n. lines of a song or poem which are repeated, esp at the end of each verse
refulgent	adj. gloriously bright; shining ;
refurbish	v. make clean or bright again; redecorate
refuse	n. waste or worthless material; rubbish
refute	v. prove to be wrong
regal	adj. of, like or fit for a king or queen; royal
regale	v. ~ sb with sth amuse or entertain sb (with stories, jokes, etc)
regatta	n. sporting event at which races are held between rowing-boats or yachts
regeneration	spiritual rebirth
regent	n. person appointed to rule a country while the monarch is too young, old, ill, etc, or is absent
regicide	n. crime of killing a king
regime	n. method or system of government
regimen	n. set of rules about diet, exercise, etc aimed at improving sb's health and physical well-being
regiment	n. (artillery and armour) unit divided into batteries or squadrons
rehabilitate	v. restore to a normal life by retraining, medical treatment, etc, esp after imprisonment or illness
reimburse	v. ~ sth ~ sb (for sth) (usu fml ) pay back to sb (money that he has spent, lost, etc); refund sth
reinstate	v. ~ sb restore sb to a previous (esp important) position
reiterate	v. say or do (sth) again or repeatedly
rejoinder	n. what is said in reply; retort
rejuvenate	v. restore youthful appearance, strength, etc to
relapse	v. ~ fall back into a previous condition or a worse state after making an improvement
relegate	banish; consign to inferior position
relent	v. decide to be less strict, determined or harsh
relevant	adj. ~ (to sth/sb)connected with what is being discussed, what is happening,what is being done, etc
relic	n. trace or feature surviving from a past age and serving to remind people of it
religious	adj. of religion
relinquish	v. give up or cease to practise, feel, etc (sth); abandon
relish	n. ~ great enjoyment of food, etc; zest
remediable	adj. that can be remedied
reminiscence	n. recalling of past events and experiences; reminiscing ;
reminiscent	adj. ~ of sb/sth reminding one of or suggesting sb/sth
remiss	adj. ~ (fml ) careless of one's duty; lax
remission	n. pardoning or forgiveness of sins by God
remit	v. (fml ) refrain from inflicting (a punishment, etc)
remittance	n. remitting of money
remnant	n. small remaining quantity or part or number of things or people
remonstrance	n. remonstrating; protest ;
remonstrate	v. ~ with sb; ~ against sth make a protest or complaint about sb/sth
remorse	n. ~ sense of deep and bitter regret for having done sth wrong
remote	adj. ~ (from sth) far away from other communities, houses, etc; isolated
remunerative	adj. profitable
rend	v. (arch or fml ) tear (sth) apart forcibly; split
render	v. ~ sth (for sth); ~ sth (to sb) give sth in return or exchange, or as sth which is due
rendezvous	n. ~ (with sb) (place chosen for a) meeting at an agreed time
rendition	n. way in which a dramatic role or piece of music, etc is performed; rendering
renegade	n. person that deserts a cause, political party, religious group, etc
renege	v. ~ (on sth) fail to keep a promise, one's word, etc
renounce	v. agree to give up ownership or possession of (sth), esp formally
renovate	v. restore to good condition
renown	n. fame or distinction
rent	n. regular payment made for the use of land, premises, a telephone, machinery, etc; sum paid in this way
reparable	adj. (of a loss, etc) that can be made good ,
reparation	n. ~ (for sth) compensating for damage; making amends for loss
repartee	n. sharp clever retorts
repast	meal
repeal	v. withdraw officially; revoke ;
repel	v. drive (sb/sth) back or away; repulse
repellent	adj. ~ arousing distaste or disgust; repulsive
repercussion	n. indirect effect or result of an event, etc; consequence
repertoire	n. all the plays, songs, pieces, etc which a company, actor, musician, etc knows and is prepared to perform
repine	v. ~ (fml ) feel or show discontent; fret
replenish	v. ~ sth fill sth again
replete	adj. ~ (fml ) well-fed or full; gorged
replica	n. exact copy, esp one made by an artist of one of his own pictures, etc
replicate	v. be or make a copy of (sth); reproduce
repose	v. rest; lie
repository	n. place where things are stored or may be found, esp a warehouse or museum
reprehensible	adjdeserving to be reprehended
repress	v. restrain or suppress (an impulse); check
reprieve	v. postpone or cancel a punishment for (sb), esp the death sentence
reprimand	v. ~ sb rebuke sb (for a fault, etc), esp officially
reprisal	n. returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation
reprise	recurrent action; musical repetition; repeat performance
reproach	v. ~ sb/oneself (for sth) criticize sb/oneself, esp for failing to do sth
reprobate	adj. n immoral or unprincipled (person)
reprobation	severe disapproval
reprove	v. ~ sb (fml ) blame or rebuke sb; censure
repudiate	v. refuse to have any more to do with (sb); disown ;
repugnance	n. ~ strong aversion or disgust
repulse	v. drive back (an attacker or an attack) by fighting; repel ;
repulsion	n. ~ feeling of loathing or aversion; disgust
reputable	adj. having a good reputation; respected or trustworthy
reputed	adj. generally said or considered to be sth/sb
requiem	n. (also requiem `mass) special mass for the repose of the soul of a dead person