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| sacrosanct |
adj. sacred, very important and inviolable
eg. I’ll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct. |
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| sacrilegious |
adj. disrespecting of holy objects, desecrating, profane
eg. It was a sacrilegious remark to Jews and Christians. |
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| saccharine |
adj. cloying, effusive, excessively sweet, syrupy
eg. a saccharine smile/songs |
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| saboteur |
n. destroyer of property (to protest/ to hinder the enemy)
eg. Saboteurs blew up a small section of the track |
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| ruthless |
adj. pitiless, cruel, callow
eg. We’ll have to be ruthless if we want to make this company more efficient. |
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| rusticate |
v. move to live in countryside
eg. Many like to rusticate from big cities to dwell in rustic lifestyle. |
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| rustic |
adj. bucolic, pastoral, picturesque, agrarian
eg. an old cottage full of rustic charm |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:06:29 GMT |
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| ruse |
n. trick
eg. She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:06:29 GMT |
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| runic |
adj. mysterious, with magical meaning
eg. in ancient time, rune is runic alphabet curved in wood or stone |
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| rummage |
v. search for sth thoroughly
(often cause disorder)
eg. She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys. |
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| ruminate |
v. chew over and over, ponder, (cogitate, contemplate)
eg. he has ruminated all morning baffling events to the next day |
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| ruffian |
n. thug ,bully, violent man
eg. a gang of young ruffians |
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| rue |
v. regret, remorse, feel compunction
eg. He rued the day they had bought such a large house. |
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| rudimentary |
adj. embryonic, primitive, (primordial, pristine) |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:45:15 GMT |
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| ruddy |
adj. reddish, healthy-looking ,florid, (sanguine)
eg. ruddy cheeks |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:49:44 GMT |
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| rubric |
n. title, set of instructions, protocol
eg. it is usually discussed under the rubric of 'functional obesity' |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:50:36 GMT |
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| rubble |
n. debris, wreckage
eg. The bomb reduced the houses to rubble. |
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| rout |
v. defeat sb completely in a competition
n. complete failure, (fiasco, debacle)
eg. The Buffalo Bills routed the Atlanta Falcons 41-14. |
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| rousing |
adj. lively, stirring
eg. The team was given a rousing cheer by the fans. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:49:16 GMT |
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| rotundity |
n. roundness, fat and round body
eg. the rotundity of the wealthy politician |
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| rotunda |
n. (hall with curved roof), dome |
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| rote |
n. repetition (try to memorize sth)
eg. to learn by rote |
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| rostrum |
n. raised platform, dais, podium
eg. He climbed on to the winner’s rostrum. |
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| roster |
n. list
eg. roster of players for the next season |
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| roseate |
adj. rosy, pink in color, optimistic
eg. the roseate glow of dawn |
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| roil |
v. stir up a liquid, disturb, agitate, rile
eg. Be careful not to roil the wine |
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| rococo |
adj. ornate, highly decorated, flowery
eg. rococo architecture |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:55:49 GMT |
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| robust |
adj. vigorous, strong, (exuberant)
eg. robust economic growth |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:56:23 GMT |
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| rivulet |
n. small stream, brook, creek
eg. Rivulets of sweat ran down her back. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:48:31 GMT |
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| riveting |
adj. extreme exciting, compelling, rapt (engrossing, enthralling), irresistible
eg. As usual, she gave a riveting performance |
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| rile |
v. stir up turbidly, make furious (exasperate, nettle, gall, grate, rankle)
eg. Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really riles me |
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| rigor |
n. severity, intolerance, sternness, cogency
eg. Many settlers could not stand the rigors of the New England winter. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:50:58 GMT |
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| rig |
v. fix or manipulate, handle
eg. A commission was appointed to ensure the lottery was not rigged |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:32:31 GMT |
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| rift |
n. crack, breach (in a relationship, ground, rock,..), (rupture, severance)
eg. Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:39:01 GMT |
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| rife |
adj. widespread, overabundant, plethora
eg. It is a country where corruption is rife. |
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| rider |
n. a piece of additional information, (addendum, adjunct), amendment |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 08 May 2010 01:34:45 GMT |
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| riddle |
v. pierce with holes, perforate, permeate
eg. The car was riddled with bullets |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:21:46 GMT |
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| ribald |
adj. bawdy, referring to sex in a humorous way, (lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious)
eg. ribald comments / jokes / laughter |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:53:45 GMT |
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| rhetoric |
n. art of effective but grandiloquent communication
eg. the rhetoric of political slogans |
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| rhapsodize |
v. to talk or write with great enthusiasm about sth, rave
eg. She rhapsodized about her trip to Hawaiian for weeks |
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| revulsion |
n. a strong feeling of disgust or horror, repugnance, abhorrence
eg. She felt a deep sense of revulsion at the violence. |
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| revoke |
v. official cancel, countermand, repeal, rescind
eg. revoke a law/command |
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| revile |
v. vilify or censure, (castigate, fulminate, rail, ,disparage, deplore)
eg. The Nazi propaganda reviled the Jews |
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| revert |
v. return to former state, (retrograde)
eg. Try not to revert to your old eating habits. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:09:14 GMT |
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| reverie |
n. daydream
eg. She was awakened from her reverie by the teacher's question |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:11:43 GMT |
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| reverent |
adj. respectful , (dutiful, devout), worshipful
eg. please maintain a reverent silence in this church |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:04:03 GMT |
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| reverberate |
v. echo, resound, resonant (vang vong.)
eg. Her voice reverberated around the hall. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:11:43 GMT |
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| revelry |
n. noisily celebrations, festivity, merrymaking
eg. New Year Eve is a night of revelry |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:10:03 GMT |
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| retrospective |
adj. looking back on the past
eg. She wrote retrospectively about her childhood. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:06:20 GMT |
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| retrograde |
v. worsen back to the past, degenerate
eg. retrograded in ethics and culture |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:03:32 GMT |
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| retroactive |
adj. taking effect before the time of imposition (a law, tax)
eg. the law was retroactive to three years ago |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:05:15 GMT |
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| retrieve |
v. recover, find and bring back
eg. The dog retrieved the ball from the water |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:05:15 GMT |
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| retribution |
n. severe punishment, vengeance, reprisal
eg. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:56:59 GMT |
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| retrench |
v. reduce cost, spend less |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:54:39 GMT |
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| retract |
v. withdraw, take back, (renege, recant)
eg. They tried to persuade me to retract my words |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:08:19 GMT |
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| retort |
n/v. quick or sharp reply, (riposte, rejoinder, repartee)
eg. ‘Don’t be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:15:09 GMT |
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| retiring |
adj. shy, reticent, coy, meek, withdrawn
eg. a quiet, retiring man |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:05:07 GMT |
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| retinue |
n. escort, group that follows a VIP to provide support
eg. a retinue of advisers and bodyguards |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:42:02 GMT |
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| retentive |
adj. having good memory
eg. She has an amazingly retentive memory |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:42:02 GMT |
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| retaliation |
n. reprisal, revenge/fight back, retribution
eg. The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:06:25 GMT |
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| retain |
v. keep, hold, preserve
eg. She retained her tennis title for the third year. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:33:28 GMT |
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| resuscitate |
v. revive, resurrect, rebirth
eg. He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:33:28 GMT |
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| resurge |
v. rise again
eg. Team spirit has resurged |
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| resumption |
n. resuming in doing sth
eg. We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:33:28 GMT |
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| restive |
adj. unable to stay rest, obstinately resisting
eg. The crowd was growing increasingly restive. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:20:27 GMT |
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| restitution |
n. restoration or compensation, (indemnification, reimburse, redress, remuneration)
eg. the restitution of property seized under Communist rule |
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| resplendent |
adj. dazzling, glorious, lustrous, gorgeous(impressive)
eg. He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:20:27 GMT |
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| respite |
n. remission, subsidence, interval of relief, short break from affliction
eg. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain. |
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| respiration |
n. breathing, exhalation
eg. Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:08:35 GMT |
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| resonant |
adj. clear, deep and continuous (of sound)
eg. a deep resonant voice |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:08:35 GMT |
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| resolve (verb) |
v. decide, settle, solve
eg. She resolved (that) she would never see him again |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:08:35 GMT |
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| resolve (noun) |
n. determination, resolution, firmness of purpose
eg. The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:08:35 GMT |
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| resilient |
adj. recover quickly, elastic, pliable (flexible)
eg. These plants are very resilient to rough handling. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:02:48 GMT |
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| reserve |
n. self-control, formal but distant manner, reticence
eg. Jaime always talked to people without reserve. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:02:48 GMT |
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| resentment |
n. bitterness, acerbity, indignation, rancor, malice, pique, umbrage (animus, antagonism, spite)
eg. to feel / harbor / bear resentment towards / against sb |
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| rescind |
v. cancel, revoke, countermand (a law), repeal, (retract, renege)
eg. rescind the unpopular financial measure |
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