v. wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
E.g. As always, his inner need to ramble is overridden by the need to work.
a. unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
E.g. The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in city government.
a. scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
E.g. The organization has accused the Norwegian government of endangering a rare area of the Arctic sea by contemplating oil exploration there.
v. weaken the consistency; purify or refine; lessen the density
E.g. It becomes necessary to place the terminal in a bulb and rarefy the air in the same time.
v. restrict to limited allotments, as during wartime; allot; distribute
E.g. Because of food shortage, the city began to ration out flour and sugar from yesterday.
v. separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
E.g. A single thread pulled loose, and the entire scarf started to ravel.
n. synthetic silk like fabric
E.g. Production of rayon for textiles started in 1899.
n. side of an object that is opposite its front; hind part; point or area farthest from the front
E.g. His room was toward the rear of the hotel.
v. revolt; resist or defy an authority; break with established customs
E.g. They decide to rebel at the unwelcome suggestion.
a. resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
E.g. If moderators try to abstain, they feel trapped and rebellious.
v. scold harshly; criticize severely
E.g. No matter how sharply I rebuke Huck for his misconduct, he never talks back but just stand there like a stump.
v. remember; call back; cause to be returned
E.g. This part of the brain doesn't develop fully until about the age of four, which could explain why memories of early childhood are difficult to recall.
n. secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
E.g. I have over 15 years experience in this field as receptionist and administrative assistant.
n. withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
E.g. The slow recession of the flood waters created problems for the crews working to restore power to the area.
a. headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
E.g. This time, the killer appeared to have been much more reckless about being seen.
n. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
E.g. This site covers all issues associated with reclamation of mining sites worldwide.
v. suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
E.g. Things being so uncertain, what I recommend is this: that we really dig right in, as quickly as we can.
n. restoration; activity of constructing something again
E.g. The bridge's reconstruction and that of surrounding buildings is costing around twenty million dollars, money provided by a World Bank loan.
v. set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
E.g. Probably the most costly to rectify is that caused by toxic chemicals entering the water supply.
a. repeated; Returning again; repetitious
E.g. Recurring billing service lets you get paid automatically on a regular basis.
v. reprocess; use again after processing
E.g. We should recycle the cardboard boxes.
n. tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
E.g. The grass would be only rustling in the wind, and the pool rippling to the waving of the reed.
n. result of improving something; process of removing impurities
E.g. The next refinement is to take into account that the luminous screen is typically round: any alpha particles striking outside the round area will not be visible.
n. turning or bending of any wave, such as light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density
E.g. When you look at a stick inserted in water, it looks bent because of the refraction of the light by the water.
v. renovate; make bright by polishing
E.g. The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; we had to refurbish our belongings.
a. without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
E.g. And the aspiring singer will be signed to the label regardless of where she finishes in the competition.
v. renew; repair; return to life
E.g. The snake will regenerate its tail next week.
n. renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
E.g. I personally prefer burning an area, because the regeneration is more sufficient.
a. restricting according to rules or principles
E.g. We recognize that this project will impact communities off the route and we are committed to involving them in regulatory processes and capacity building.
v. restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
E.g. We must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison.
n. sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
E.g. 51-year-old Tuheitia Paki is the eldest son of the previous monarch, who died last week at the age of 75, after a reign of 40 years.
v. give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
E.g. The laws will reinforce authority to turn boats away from Australia and impose prison sentences on the crews of boats which do cross the border.
v. say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
E.g. He will reiterate the warning to make sure everyone understood it.
v. turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
E.g. He would reject the idea of starting a war.
n. state of refreshing tranquility; act of making less strict
E.g. The relaxation also covers foreign language teachers and researchers transferred to Poland by their companies, who will not need to apply for work permits.
a. unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
E.g. The well-known face was there: stern, relentless as ever - there was that peculiar eye which nothing could melt.
n. trait of being dependable or reliable
E.g. In general, reliability is the ability of a system to perform its functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances.
a. worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
E.g. In lawless states like Somalia, which lack a strong central government, they're trying to find reliable proxy forces.
a. relying on another for support
E.g. Explain that being self reliant is wonderful, but it does not mean you have to do everything alone.
n. surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
E.g. Egypt's Department of Antiquities prohibits tourists from taking any ancient relic out of the country.