relapse | n. falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse |
relay | n. act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another |
relentless | a. unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding |
relevant | a. pertinent; having a connection with the matter at hand |
reluctant | a. not wanting to take some action; averse |
remedy | n. a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for |
remorse | n. the pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret |
renaissance | n. revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture |
rendezvous | n. meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships |
renowned | a. famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities |
reptile | n. cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles |
resemblance | n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
resemble | v. be similar to; take after; look like |
resign | v. sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon |
resignation | n. act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender |
resolution | n. determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision |
resource | n. materials; abilities; available source |
restless | a. never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented |
restrain | v. keep under control; hold back; place limits on |
retail | a. selling of goods to consumers |
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