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revile
v. vilify or censure, (castigate, fulminate, rail, ,disparage, deplore)

eg. The Nazi propaganda reviled the Jews
restitution
n. restoration or compensation, (indemnification, reimburse, redress, remuneration)

eg. the restitution of property seized under Communist rule
rider
n. a piece of additional information, (addendum, adjunct), amendment
rue
v. regret, remorse, feel compunction

eg. He rued the day they had bought such a large house.
rile
v. stir up turbidly, make furious (exasperate, nettle, gall, grate, rankle)

eg. Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really riles me
roil
v. stir up a liquid, disturb, agitate, rile

eg. Be careful not to roil the wine
resentment
n. bitterness, acerbity, indignation, rancor, malice, pique, umbrage (animus, antagonism, spite)

eg. to feel / harbor / bear resentment towards / against sb
rescind
v. cancel, revoke, countermand (a law), repeal, (retract, renege)

eg. rescind the unpopular financial measure
retaliation
n. reprisal, revenge/fight back, retribution

eg. The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.
retiring
adj. shy, reticent, coy, meek, withdrawn

eg. a quiet, retiring man
rhetoric
n. art of effective but grandiloquent communication

eg. the rhetoric of political slogans
ribald
adj. bawdy, referring to sex in a humorous way, (lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious)

eg. ribald comments / jokes / laughter
rigor
n. severity, intolerance, sternness, cogency

eg. Many settlers could not stand the rigors of the New England winter.
rivulet
n. small stream, brook, creek

eg. Rivulets of sweat ran down her back.
rudimentary
adj. embryonic, primitive, (primordial, pristine)
ruthless
adj. pitiless, cruel, callow

eg. We’ll have to be ruthless if we want to make this company more efficient.
saccharine
adj. cloying, effusive, excessively sweet, syrupy

eg. a saccharine smile/songs
rife
adj. widespread, overabundant, plethora

eg. It is a country where corruption is rife.
rift
n. crack, breach (in a relationship, ground, rock,..), (rupture, severance)

eg. Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed
rummage
v. search for sth thoroughly
(often cause disorder)

eg. She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.
respite
n. remission, subsidence, interval of relief, short break from affliction

eg. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
retort
n/v. quick or sharp reply, (riposte, rejoinder, repartee)

eg. ‘Don’t be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily
revoke
v. official cancel, countermand, repeal, rescind

eg. revoke a law/command
retract
v. withdraw, take back, (renege, recant)

eg. They tried to persuade me to retract my words
reverent
adj. respectful , (dutiful, devout), worshipful

eg. please maintain a reverent silence in this church
rhapsodize
v. to talk or write with great enthusiasm about sth, rave

eg. She rhapsodized about her trip to Hawaiian for weeks
riveting
adj. extreme exciting, compelling, rapt (engrossing, enthralling), irresistible

eg. As usual, she gave a riveting performance
robust
adj. vigorous, strong, (exuberant)

eg. robust economic growth
rococo
adj. ornate, highly decorated, flowery

eg. rococo architecture
roseate
adj. rosy, pink in color, optimistic

eg. the roseate glow of dawn
rote
n. repetition (try to memorize sth)

eg. to learn by rote
rout
v. defeat sb completely in a competition
n. complete failure, (fiasco, debacle)

eg. The Buffalo Bills routed the Atlanta Falcons 41-14.
rubric
n. title, set of instructions, protocol

eg. it is usually discussed under the rubric of 'functional obesity'
ruddy
adj. reddish, healthy-looking ,florid, (sanguine)

eg. ruddy cheeks
runic
adj. mysterious, with magical meaning

eg. in ancient time, rune is runic alphabet curved in wood or stone
retribution
n. severe punishment, vengeance, reprisal

eg. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
revelry
n. noisily celebrations, festivity, merrymaking

eg. New Year Eve is a night of revelry
revert
v. return to former state, (retrograde)

eg. Try not to revert to your old eating habits.
retrospective
adj. looking back on the past

eg. She wrote retrospectively about her childhood.
retrograde
v. worsen back to the past, degenerate

eg. retrograded in ethics and culture
sacrilegious
adj. disrespecting of holy objects, desecrating, profane

eg. It was a sacrilegious remark to Jews and Christians.
sacrosanct
adj. sacred, very important and inviolable

eg. I’ll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct.
saboteur
n. destroyer of property (to protest/ to hinder the enemy)

eg. Saboteurs blew up a small section of the track
rusticate
v. move to live in countryside

eg. Many like to rusticate from big cities to dwell in rustic lifestyle.
rustic
adj. bucolic, pastoral, picturesque, agrarian

eg. an old cottage full of rustic charm
ruse
n. trick

eg. She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.
ruminate
v. chew over and over, ponder, (cogitate, contemplate)

eg. he has ruminated all morning baffling events to the next day
ruffian
n. thug ,bully, violent man

eg. a gang of young ruffians
rubble
n. debris, wreckage

eg. The bomb reduced the houses to rubble.
rousing
adj. lively, stirring

eg. The team was given a rousing cheer by the fans.
rotundity
n. roundness, fat and round body

eg. the rotundity of the wealthy politician
rotunda
n. (hall with curved roof), dome
rostrum
n. raised platform, dais, podium

eg. He climbed on to the winner’s rostrum.
roster
n. list

eg. roster of players for the next season
rig
v. fix or manipulate, handle

eg. A commission was appointed to ensure the lottery was not rigged
riddle
v. pierce with holes, perforate, permeate

eg. The car was riddled with bullets
revulsion
n. a strong feeling of disgust or horror, repugnance, abhorrence

eg. She felt a deep sense of revulsion at the violence.
reverie
n. daydream

eg. She was awakened from her reverie by the teacher's question
reverberate
v. echo, resound, resonant (vang vong.)

eg. Her voice reverberated around the hall.
retroactive
adj. taking effect before the time of imposition (a law, tax)

eg. the law was retroactive to three years ago
retrieve
v. recover, find and bring back

eg. The dog retrieved the ball from the water
retrench
v. reduce cost, spend less
retinue
n. escort, group that follows a VIP to provide support

eg. a retinue of advisers and bodyguards
retentive
adj. having good memory

eg. She has an amazingly retentive memory
retain
v. keep, hold, preserve

eg. She retained her tennis title for the third year.
resuscitate
v. revive, resurrect, rebirth

eg. He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed
resurge
v. rise again


eg. Team spirit has resurged
resumption
n. resuming in doing sth

eg. We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks.
restive
adj. unable to stay rest, obstinately resisting

eg. The crowd was growing increasingly restive.
resplendent
adj. dazzling, glorious, lustrous, gorgeous(impressive)

eg. He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress.
respiration
n. breathing, exhalation

eg. Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded
resonant
adj. clear, deep and continuous (of sound)

eg. a deep resonant voice
resolve (verb)
v. decide, settle, solve

eg. She resolved (that) she would never see him again
resolve (noun)
n. determination, resolution, firmness of purpose

eg. The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve.
resilient
adj. recover quickly, elastic, pliable (flexible)

eg. These plants are very resilient to rough handling.
reserve
n. self-control, formal but distant manner, reticence

eg. Jaime always talked to people without reserve.
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