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r
the 18th letter and 14th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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r-colour
an (r) quality imparted to certain vowels, usually by retroflexion
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R-methodology
any statistical methodology in psychology that is contrasted with Q-methodology
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r.
rare
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r.a.m.
relative atomic mass
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r.m.m.
relative molecular mass
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R2I
resistance to interrogation: a system used in military training to develop resistance to interrogation and torture techniques
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Ra
radium
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RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force
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Rabat
the capital of Morocco, in the northwest on the Atlantic coast, served by the port of Salé: became a military centre in the 12th century and a Corsair republic in the 17th century. Pop: 673 000 (2003)
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rabato
a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century
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Rabaul
a port in Papua New Guinea, on NE New Britain Island, in the Bismarck Archipelago: capital of the Territory of New Guinea until 1941; almost surrounded by volcanoes. Pop: 17 022 (1990)
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rabbet
a recess, groove, or step, usually of rectangular section, cut into a surface or along the edge of a piece of timber to receive a mating piece
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rabbi
(in Orthodox Judaism) a man qualified in accordance with traditional religious law to expound, teach, and rule in accordance with this law
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rabbinate
the position, function, or tenure of office of a rabbi
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rabbinic
of or relating to the rabbis, their teachings, writings, views, language, etc
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rabbinics
the study of rabbinic literature of the post-Talmudic period
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rabbinism
the teachings and traditions of the rabbis of the Talmudic period
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rabbit
any of various common gregarious burrowing leporid mammals, esp Oryctolagus cuniculus of Europe and North Africa and the cottontail of America. They are closely related and similar to hares but are smaller and have shorter ears
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Reason for adoption: My sister's favourite animal, but she's never owned one.
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rabbiter
a person who traps and sells rabbits
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rabbitfish
a large chimaera, Chimaera monstrosa, common in European seas, with separate caudal and anal fins and a long whiplike tail
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rabbiting
the activity of hunting rabbits
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rabbitoh
(formerly) an itinerant seller of rabbits for eating
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rabbitry
a place where tame rabbits are kept and bred
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rabble
a disorderly crowd; mob
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Hugo Brookes
Reason for adoption: Because "Shananigan" was already taken.
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rabble-rouser
a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue
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Rabelaisian
of, relating to, or resembling the work of François Rabelais, the French writer (?1494--1553), esp by broad, often bawdy humour and sharp satire
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rabi
(in Pakistan, India, etc) a crop that is harvested at the end of winter
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Rabia
either the third or the fourth month of the Muslim year, known as Rabia I and Rabia II respectively; the Muslim spring
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rabid
relating to or having rabies
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rabies
an acute infectious viral disease of the nervous system transmitted by the saliva of infected animals, esp dogs. It is characterized by excessive salivation, aversion to water, convulsions, and paralysis
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RAC
Royal Automobile Club
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raccoon
any omnivorous mammal of the genus Procyon, esp P. lotor (North American raccoon), inhabiting forests of North and Central America and the Caribbean: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). Raccoons have a pointed muzzle, long tail, and greyish-black fur with black bands around the tail and across the face
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race
a contest of speed, as in running, swimming, driving, riding, etc
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racecard
a card or booklet at a race meeting with the times of the races, names of the runners, etc, printed on it
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racecourse
a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced
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racegoer
one who attends a race meeting, esp a habitual frequenter of race meetings
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racehorse
a horse specially bred for racing
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raceme
an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compound
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racemic
of, concerned with, or being a mixture of equal amounts of enantiomers and consequently having no optical activity
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racemize
to change or cause to change into a racemic mixture
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racemose
being or resembling a raceme
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racer
a person, animal, or machine that races
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races
a series of contests of speed between horses (or sometimes greyhounds) over a set course at prearranged times; a race meeting
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racetrack
a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc
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raceway
a racetrack, esp one for banger racing
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Rachel
the second and best-loved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Genesis 29--35)
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rachilla
(in grasses) the short stem of a spikelet that bears the florets
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rachiotomy
another name for laminectomy
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rachis
the main axis or stem of an inflorescence or compound leaf
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rachitic
A derivative of rachitis
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rachitis
another name for rickets
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Rachmanism
extortion or exploitation by a landlord of tenants of dilapidated or slum property, esp when involving intimidation or use of racial fears to drive out sitting tenants whose rent is fixed at a low rate
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racial
denoting or relating to the division of the human species into races on grounds of physical characteristics
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racialize
to render racial in tone or content
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racing
denoting or associated with horse races
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racism
the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others
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rack
a framework for holding, carrying, or displaying a specific load or object
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rack-and-pinion
a device for converting rotary into linear motion and vice versa, in which a gearwheel (the pinion) engages with a flat toothed bar (the rack)
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rack-rent
a high rent that annually equals or nearly equals the value of the property upon which it is charged
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racket
a noisy disturbance or loud commotion; clamour; din
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racket-tail
any of several birds with a racket-shaped tail, such as certain hummingbirds and kingfishers
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racketeer
a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit
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rackets
a game similar to squash played in a large four-walled court by two or four players using rackets and a small hard ball
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rackety
noisy, rowdy, or boisterous
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raclette
a Swiss dish of melted cheese served on boiled potatoes
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racon
another name for radar beacon
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raconteur
a person skilled in telling stories
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Karen Sheard
Reason for adoption: It may bring me luck with my writing.
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racoon
a variant spelling of raccoon
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RACQ
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland
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racquet
a variant spelling of racket
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racy
(of a person's manner, literary style, etc) having a distinctively lively and spirited quality; fresh
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rad
a former unit of absorbed ionizing radiation dose equivalent to an energy absorption per unit mass of 0.01 joule per kilogram of irradiated material. 1 rad is equivalent to 0.01 gray
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rad.
radical
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RADA
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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radar
a method for detecting the position and velocity of a distant object, such as an aircraft A narrow beam of extremely high-frequency radio pulses is transmitted and reflected by the object back to the transmitter, the signal being displayed on a radarscope. The direction of the reflected beam and the time between transmission and reception of a pulse determine the position of the object
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radarscope
a cathode-ray oscilloscope on which radar signals can be viewed. In a plan position indicator, the target is represented by a blip on a radial line that rotates around a point, representing the antenna
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raddle
another word for interweave
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raddled
(esp of a person) unkempt or run-down in appearance
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radge
angry or uncontrollable
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Reason for adoption: We are fans of "Gary - Tank Commander". Our son uses MGS to communicate.
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radial
(of lines, bars, beams of light, etc) emanating from a common central point; arranged like the radii of a circle
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radial-ply
(of a motor tyre) having the fabric cords in the outer casing running radially to enable the sidewalls to be flexible
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radian
an SI unit of plane angle; the angle between two radii of a circle that cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to the radius. 1 radian is equivalent to 57.296 degrees and /2 radians equals a right angle
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radiance
the quality or state of being radiant
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Megan Jackson
Reason for adoption: Because it's a lovely word, and the title of the book I'm writing :)
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radiant
sending out rays of light; bright; shining
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Neil Henty
Reason for adoption: Our daughter's name means radiant, which is exactly what she is
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radiate
to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation
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radiation
the emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound, etc
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radiative
emitting or causing the emission of radiation
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radiator
a device for heating a room, building, etc, consisting of a series of pipes through which hot water or steam passes
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radical
of, relating to, or characteristic of the basic or inherent constitution of a person or thing; fundamental
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radicalism
the principles, desires, or practices of political radicals
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radicalize
to make (a person) more radical
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radically
thoroughly; completely; fundamentally
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radicand
a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign
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radicchio
an Italian variety of chicory, having purple leaves streaked with white that are eaten raw in salads
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radicel
a very small root; radicle
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radices
a plural of radix
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radicle
part of the embryo of seed-bearing plants that develops into the main root
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radii
a plural of radius
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radio
the use of electromagnetic waves, lying in the radio-frequency range, for broadcasting, two-way communications, etc
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Robert Goss
Reason for adoption: To help you care for the radio industry.
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radio-
denoting radio, broadcasting, or radio frequency
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radio-controlled
controlled remotely using radio signals from a transmitter
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radioactivate
to make radioactive
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radioactive
exhibiting, using, or concerned with radioactivity
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radioactivity
the spontaneous emission of radiation from atomic nuclei. The radiation can consist of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
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radioautograph
another name for autoradiograph
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radiobiology
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms and the study of biological processes using radioactive substances as tracers
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radiocarbon
a radioactive isotope of carbon, esp carbon-14
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radiochemistry
the chemistry of radioactive elements and their compounds
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radiocommunication
communication by means of radio waves
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radioelement
an element that is naturally radioactive
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radiogenic
produced or caused by radioactive decay
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radiogoniometer
a device used to detect the direction of radio waves, consisting of a coil that is free to rotate within two fixed coils at right angles to each other
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radiogram
a unit comprising a radio and record player
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radiograph
an image produced on a specially sensitized photographic film or plate by radiation, usually by X-rays or gamma rays
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radiography
the production of radiographs of opaque objects for use in medicine, surgery, industry, etc
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radioimmunoassay
a sensitive immunological assay, making use of antibodies and radioactive labelling, for the detection and quantification of biologically important substances, such as hormone concentrations in the blood
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radioisotope
an isotope that is radioactive
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radiolarian
any of various marine protozoans constituting the order Radiolaria, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods)
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radiolocation
a former name for radar
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radiolocational
A derivative of radiolocation
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radiological
of, relating to, or concerning radiology or the equipment used in radiology
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radiology
the use of X-rays and radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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radiolucent
almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays
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radioluminescence
luminescence that is induced by radiation from a radioactive material
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radiolysis
chemical decomposition caused by radiation, such as a beam of electrons or X-rays
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radiometeorograph
another name for radiosonde
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radiometer
any instrument for the detection or measurement of radiant energy
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radiomicrometer
an instrument for detecting and measuring small amounts of radiation, usually by a sensitive thermocouple
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radiomimetic
(of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
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radionics
a dowsing technique using a pendulum to detect the energy fields that are emitted by all forms of matter
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radionuclide
a nuclide that is radioactive
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radiopager
a small radio receiver fitted with a buzzer to alert a person to telephone their home, office, etc, to receive a message
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radiopaque
not permitting X-rays or other radiation to pass through
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radiophone
another name for radiotelephone
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radiophonic
denoting or relating to music produced by electronic means
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radioresistant
resistant to the effects of radiation
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radioscope
an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
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radioscopic
A derivative of radioscopy
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radioscopy
another word for fluoroscopy
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radiosensitive
affected by or sensitive to radiation
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radiosonde
an airborne instrument to send meteorological information back to earth by radio
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radiotelegram
a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy
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radiotelegraph
to send (a message) by radiotelegraphy
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radiotelegraphy
a type of telegraphy in which messages (usually in Morse code) are transmitted by radio waves; its use is no longer widespread as it has been superseded by satellite technology
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radiotelemetry
the use of radio waves for transmitting information from a distant instrument to a device that indicates or records the measurements
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radiotelephone
a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables
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radioteletype
a teleprinter that transmits or receives information by means of radio waves rather than by cable or wire
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radiotherapy
the treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of alpha or beta particles emitted from an implanted or ingested radioisotope, or by means of a beam of high-energy radiation
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radiothermy
the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation
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radiotoxic
of or denoting the toxic effects of radiation or radioactive substances
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radish
any of various plants of the genus Raphanus, esp R. sativus of Europe and Asia, cultivated for its edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
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radium
a highly radioactive luminescent white element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It occurs in pitchblende, carnotite, and other uranium ores, and is used in radiotherapy and in luminous paints. Symbol: Ra; atomic no: 88; half-life of most stable isotope, 226Ra: 1620 years; valency: 2; relative density: 5; melting pt: 700°C; boiling pt: 1140°C
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radius
a straight line joining the centre of a circle or sphere to any point on the circumference or surface
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radix
any number that is the base of a number system or of a system of logarithms
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Radnorshire
(until 1974) a county of E Wales, now part of Powys
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Radom
a city in E Poland: under Austria from 1795 to 1815 and Russia from 1815 to 1918. Pop: 232 000 (2005 est)
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radome
a protective housing for a radar antenna made from a material that is transparent to radio waves
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radon
a colourless radioactive element of the rare gas group, the most stable isotope of which, radon-222, is a decay product of radium. It is used as an alpha particle source in radiotherapy. Symbol: Rn; atomic no: 86; half-life of 222Rn: 3.82 days; valency: 0; density: 9.73 kg/m3; melting pt: --71°C; boiling pt: --61.7°C
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radula
a horny tooth-bearing strip on the tongue of molluscs that is used for rasping food
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RAE
Royal Aircraft Establishment
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RAEC
Royal Army Educational Corps
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RAF
Royal Air Force
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raff
rubbish; refuse
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Rafferty
no rules at all
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raffia
a palm tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, that has large plumelike leaves, the stalks of which yield a useful fibre
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raffinate
the liquid left after a solute has been extracted by solvent extraction
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raffinose
a trisaccharide of fructose, glucose, and galactose that occurs in sugar beet, cotton seed, certain cereals, etc Formula: C18H32O16
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raffish
careless or unconventional in dress, manners, etc; rakish
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raffle
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
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rafflesia
any of various tropical Asian parasitic leafless plants constituting the genus Rafflesia, esp R. arnoldi, the flowers of which grow up to 45 cm (18 inches) across, smell of putrid meat, and are pollinated by carrion flies: family Rafflesiaceae
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raft
a buoyant platform of logs, planks, etc, used as a vessel or moored platform
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rafter
any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof
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RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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rag
a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively
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rag-rolling
a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a roughly folded cloth in order to create a marbled effect
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raga
any of several conventional patterns of melody and rhythm that form the basis for freely interpreted compositions. Each pattern is associated with different aspects of religious devotion
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ragamuffin
a ragged unkempt person, esp a child
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ragbag
a bag for storing odd rags
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ragbolt
a bolt that has angled projections on it to prevent it working loose once it has been driven home
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Ragdoll
a breed of large long-haired cat with blue eyes
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rage
intense anger; fury
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ragga
a dance-orientated style of reggae
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ragged
(of clothes) worn to rags; tattered
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raggedy
somewhat ragged; tattered
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raggle
a thin groove cut in stone or brickwork, esp to hold the edge of a roof
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raggle-taggle
motley or unkempt
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ragi
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in Africa and Asia for its edible grain
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raglan
a coat with sleeves that continue to the collar instead of having armhole seams
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ragman
another name for rag-and-bone man
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Ragnarök
the ultimate destruction of the gods in a cataclysmic battle with evil, out of which a new order will arise
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ragout
a richly seasoned stew of meat or poultry and vegetables
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rags
torn, old, or shabby clothing
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ragstone
a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building
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ragtag
the common people; rabble (esp in the phrase ragtag and bobtail)
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ragtime
a style of jazz piano music, developed by Scott Joplin around 1900, having a two-four rhythm base and a syncopated melody
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Ragusa
an industrial town in SE Sicily. Pop: 68 956 (2001)
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ragweed
any plant of the chiefly North American genus Ambrosia, such as A. artemisiifolia (common ragweed): family Asteraceae (composites). Their green tassel-like flowers produce large amounts of pollen, which causes hay fever
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ragworm
any polychaete worm of the genus Nereis, living chiefly in burrows in sand or mud and having a flattened body with a row of fleshy parapodia along each side
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ragwort
any of several plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. jacobaea of Europe, that have yellow daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
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rah
short for hurrah
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rah-rah
like or marked by boisterous and uncritical enthusiasm and excitement
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rahui
a Maori prohibition
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rai
a type of Algerian popular music based on traditional Algerian music influenced by modern Western pop
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raia
a less common variant of rayah
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raid
a sudden surprise attack
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rail
a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc
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railcar
a passenger-carrying railway vehicle consisting of a single coach with its own power unit
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railcard
an identity card that young people or pensioners in Britain can buy, which allows them to buy train tickets more cheaply
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railhead
a terminal of a railway
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railing
a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
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raillery
light-hearted satire or ridicule; banter
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railroad
to force (a person) into (an action) with haste or by unfair means
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railway
a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains
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railwayman
a worker on a railway, esp one other than a driver
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raiment
attire; clothing; garments
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rain
precipitation from clouds in the form of drops of water, formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
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rainband
a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water in the atmosphere
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rainbird
any of various birds, such as (in Britain) the green woodpecker, whose cry is supposed to portend rain
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rainbow
a bow-shaped display in the sky of the colours of the spectrum, caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays through rain or mist
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Reason for adoption: for Noah
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raincoat
a coat made of a waterproof material
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rainfall
precipitation in the form of raindrops
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rainforest
dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. The trees are broad-leaved and evergreen, and the vegetation tends to grow in three layers (undergrowth, intermediate trees and shrubs, and very tall trees, which form a canopy)
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Rainier
a mountain in W Washington State: the highest mountain in the state and in the Cascade Range. Height: 4392 m (14 410 ft)
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rainmaker
(among American Indians) a professional practitioner of ritual incantations or other actions intended to cause rain to fall
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rainout
radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain
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rainproof
(of garments, materials, buildings, etc) impermeable to rainwater
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rains
the season of heavy rainfall, esp in the tropics
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rainstorm
a storm with heavy rain
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rainwater
water from rain (as distinguished from spring water, tap water, etc)
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rainy
characterized by a large rainfall
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raise
to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift
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raisin
a dried grape
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raising
a rule that moves a constituent from an embedded clause into the main clause
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raita
an Indian dish of finely chopped cucumber, peppers, mint, etc, in yoghurt, served with curries
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raj
(in India) government; rule
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Rajab
the seventh month of the Muslim year
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rajah
(in India, formerly) a ruler or landlord: sometimes used as a form of address or as a title preceding a name
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RAJAR
Radio Joint Audience Research
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Rajasthan
a state of NW India, bordering on Pakistan: formed in 1958; contains the Thar Desert in the west; now the largest state in India. Capital: Jaipur. Pop: 56 473 122 (2001). Area: 342 239 sq km (132 111 sq miles)
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Rajkot
a city in W India, in S Gujarat. Pop: 966 642 (2001)
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Rajput
one of a Hindu military caste claiming descent from the Kshatriya, the original warrior caste
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Rajputana
a former group of princely states in NW India: now mostly part of Rajasthan
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Rakata
another name for Krakatoa
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rake
a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc, or for smoothing loose earth
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rake-off
a share of profits, esp one that is illegal or given as a bribe
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rakehell
a dissolute man; rake
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raker
a person who rakes
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raki
a strong spirit distilled in Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, etc, from grain, usually flavoured with aniseed or other aromatics
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raking
the offence committed when a player deliberately scrapes an opponent's leg, arm, etc with the studs of his or her boots
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rakish
dissolute; profligate
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rale
an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs
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Raleigh
a city in E central North Carolina, capital of the state. Pop: 316 802 (2003 est)
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rall.
rallentando
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rallentando
becoming slower
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ralline
of, relating to, or belonging to the Rallidae, a family of birds that includes the rails, crakes, and coots
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rally
to bring (a group, unit, etc) into order, as after dispersal, or (of such a group) to reform and come to order
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rallycross
a form of motor sport in which cars race over a one-mile circuit of rough grass with some hard-surfaced sections
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ram
an uncastrated adult sheep
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Rama
(in Hindu mythology) any of Vishnu's three incarnations (the heroes Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra)
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Ramachandra
(in Hindu mythology) an incarnation of Vishnu; the hero of the Ramayana and a character in the Mahabharata
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Ramadan
the ninth month of the Muslim year, lasting 30 days, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset
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Ramallah
a town in the West Bank, serving as headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority. Pop: 51 000 (2005 est)
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Ramayana
a Sanskrit epic poem, composed about 300 bc, recounting the feats of Ramachandra
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ramble
to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction
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rambler
a weak-stemmed plant, esp any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
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rambling
straggling or sprawling haphazardly; unplanned
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Ramboesque
looking or behaving like, or characteristic of, Rambo, a fictional film character noted for his mindless brutality
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Rambouillet
a town in N France, in the Yvelines department: site of the summer residence of French presidents. Pop: 24 758 (1999)
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rambunctious
boisterous; unruly
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rambutan
a sapindaceous tree, Nephelium lappaceum, native to SE Asia, that has bright red edible fruit
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RAMC
Royal Army Medical Corps
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ramekin
a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container
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ramen
a Japanese dish consisting of a clear broth containing thin white noodles and sometimes vegetables, meat, etc
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ramentum
any of the thin brown scales that cover the stems and leaves of young ferns
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rami
the plural of ramus
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ramie
a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea, having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre
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ramification
the act or process of ramifying or branching out
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ramiform
having a branchlike shape
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ramify
to divide into branches or branchlike parts
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Ramillies
a village in central Belgium where the Duke of Marlborough defeated the French in 1706
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ramjet
a type of jet engine in which fuel is burned in a duct using air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft
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rammel
discarded or waste matter
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rammish
like a ram, esp in being lustful or foul-smelling
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rammle
a collection of items saved in case they become useful
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rammy
a noisy disturbance or free-for-all
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ramose
having branches
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ramp
a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels
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rampage
to rush about in an angry, violent, or agitated fashion
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rampant
unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc
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rampart
the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc, that are built on the bank
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rampion
a campanulaceous plant, Campanula rapunculus, native to Europe and Asia, that has clusters of bluish flowers and an edible white tuberous root used in salads
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Rampur
a city in N India, in N Uttar Pradesh. Pop: 281 549 (2001)
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ramrod
a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms
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Ramsgate
a port and resort in SE England, in E Kent on the North Sea coast. Pop: 37 967 (2001)
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ramshackle
(esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict
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ramsons
a broad-leaved garlic, Allium ursinum, native to Europe and Asia
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ramstam
headlong; hastily
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ramtil
an African plant, Guizotia abyssinica, grown in India: family Asteraceae (composites)
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ramulose
(of the parts or organs of animals and plants) having many small branches
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ramus
the barb of a bird's feather
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ran
the past tense of run
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Rancagua
a city in central Chile. Pop: 217 000 (2005 est)
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rance
a type of red marble, often with white or blue graining, that comes from Belgium
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ranch
a large tract of land, esp one in North America, together with the necessary personnel, buildings, and equipment, for rearing livestock, esp cattle
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rancher
a person who owns, manages, or works on a ranch
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rancherie
(in British Columbia, Canada) a settlement of North American Indians, esp on a reserve
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ranchero
another word for rancher
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Ranchi
an industrial city in E India, between the coal and iron belts of the Chota Nagpur Plateau; the capital of Jharkhand from 2000. Pop: 846 454 (2001)
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rancho
a hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers
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rancid
(of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition
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rancour
malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite
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rand
the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents
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randan
a boat rowed by three people, in which the person in the middle uses two oars and the people fore and aft use one oar each
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randem
with three horses harnessed together as a team
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Randers
a port and industrial centre in Denmark, in E Jutland on Randers Fjord (an inlet of the Kattegat). Pop: 55 739 (2004 est)
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randlord
a mining magnate during the 19th-century gold boom in Johannesburg
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random
lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard
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randomize
to set up (a selection process, sample, etc) in a deliberately random way in order to enhance the statistical validity of any results obtained
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randy
sexually excited or aroused
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ranee
a variant spelling of rani
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rang
the past tense of ring
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ranga
a person with red hair [from orang-utan]
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rangatira
a Maori chief of either sex
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rangatiratanga
the condition of being a Maori chief; sovereignty
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range
the limits within which a person or thing can function effectively
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rangefinder
an instrument for determining the distance of an object from the observer, esp in order to sight a gun or focus a camera
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rangeland
land that naturally produces forage plants suitable for grazing but where rainfall is too low or erratic for growing crops
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ranger
an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
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rangi
the sky
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rangiora
an evergreen shrub or small tree, Brachyglottis repanda, of New Zealand, having large ovate leaves and small greenish-white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
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Rangoon
the former name (until 1989) of Yangon
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rangy
(of animals or people) having long slender limbs
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rani
(in oriental countries, esp India) a queen or princess; the wife of a rajah
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rank
a position, esp an official one, within a social organization, esp the armed forces
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ranker
a soldier in the ranks
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ranking
prominent; high ranking
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rankism
discriminination against people on the grounds of rank
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rankle
to cause severe and continuous irritation, anger, or bitterness; fester
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rankshift
a phenomenon in which a unit at one rank in the grammar has the function of a unit at a lower rank, as for example in the phrase the house on the corner, where the words on the corner shift down from the rank of group to the rank of word
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ransack
to search through every part of (a house, box, etc); examine thoroughly
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ransom
the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price
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rant
to utter (something) in loud, violent, or bombastic tones
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ranula
a saliva-filled cyst that develops under the tongue
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ranunculaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Ranunculaceae, a N temperate family of flowering plants typically having flowers with five petals and numerous anthers and styles. The family includes the buttercup, clematis, hellebore, and columbine
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ranunculus
any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus, having finely divided leaves and typically yellow five-petalled flowers. The genus includes buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort, and lesser celandine
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RAOC
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
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rap
to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock
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rapacious
practising pillage or rapine
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Rapallo
a port and resort in NW Italy, in Liguria on the Gulf of Rapallo (an inlet of the Ligurian Sea): scene of the signing of two treaties after World War I. Pop: 29 159 (2001)
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rapeseed
the seed of the rape plant
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Raphael
one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5--12). Feast day: Sept 29
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raphe
an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds
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raphia
a variant spelling of raffia
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raphide
any of numerous needle-shaped crystals, usually of calcium oxalate, that occur in many plant cells as a metabolic product
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rapid
(of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
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rapids
part of a river where the current is very fast and turbulent
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rapier
a long narrow two-edged sword with a guarded hilt, used as a thrusting weapon, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
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rapine
the seizure of property by force; pillage
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rapparee
an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century
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rappee
a moist English snuff of the 18th and 19th centuries
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rappel
(formerly) a drumbeat to call soldiers to arms
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rapper
something used for rapping, such as a knocker on a door
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rapport
a sympathetic relationship or understanding
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rapporteur
a person appointed by a committee to prepare reports of meetings or carry out an investigation
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rapscallion
a disreputable person; rascal or rogue
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rapt
totally absorbed; engrossed; spellbound, esp through or as if through emotion
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raptor
a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period
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raptorial
(of the feet of birds) adapted for seizing prey
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rapture
the state of mind resulting from feelings of high emotion; joyous ecstasy
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rapturous
experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight
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RAR
Royal Australian Regiment
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rare
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual
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rarebit
another term for Welsh rabbit
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rarefaction
the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
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rarefied
exalted in nature or character; lofty
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rarefy
to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out
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rarely
hardly ever; seldom
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rareripe
ripening early
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raring
ready; willing; enthusiastic (esp in the phrase raring to go)
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rarity
a rare person or thing, esp something interesting or valued because it is uncommon
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Rarotonga
an island in the S Pacific, in the SW Cook Islands: the chief island of the group. Chief settlement: Avarua. Pop: 12 188 (2001). Area: 67 sq km (26 sq miles)
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RAS
Royal Agricultural Society
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rasbora
any of the small cyprinid fishes constituting the genus Rasbora of tropical Asia and East Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are popular aquarium fishes
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RASC
(the former) Royal Army Service Corps, now called Royal Corps of Transport
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rascal
a disreputable person; villain
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rascality
mischievous, disreputable, or dishonest character, behaviour, or action
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rascally
dishonest or mean; base
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rase
a variant spelling of raze
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rash
acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous
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rasher
a thin slice of bacon or ham
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Rashid
a town in N Egypt, on the Nile delta. Pop: 52 015 (latest est)
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Rasht
a city in NW Iran, near the Caspian Sea: agricultural and commercial centre in a rice-growing area. Pop: 586 000 (2005 est)
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rasmalai
an Indian dessert made from cheese, milk, and almonds
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rasorial
(of birds such as domestic poultry) adapted for scratching the ground for food
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rasp
a harsh grating noise
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raspatory
a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon's rasp
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raspberry
any of the prickly shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, such as R. strigosus of E North America and R. idaeus of Europe, that have pinkish-white flowers and typically red berry-like fruits (drupelets)
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rasping
(esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough
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raspings
browned breadcrumbs for coating fish and other foods before frying, baking, etc
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rasse
a small civet, Viverricula indica, of S and SE Asia
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Rasta
short for Rastafarian
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Rastafarian
a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie (1892--1975)) as God
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raster
a pattern of horizontal scanning lines traced by an electron beam, esp on a television screen
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rat
any of numerous long-tailed murine rodents, esp of the genus Rattus, that are similar to but larger than mice and are now distributed all over the world
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rat-a-tat-tat
the sound of knocking on a door
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rat-arsed
drunk
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rat-catcher
a person whose job is to destroy or drive away vermin, esp rats
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rat-running
the practice of driving through residential side streets to avoid congested main roads
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rat-tail
a horse's tail that has no hairs
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rat-tat
a variant of rat-a-tat-tat
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rat-trap
a device for catching rats
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rata
either of two New Zealand myrtaceous forest trees, Metrosideros robusta or M. lucida, having crimson flowers and hard wood
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ratable
able to be rated or evaluated
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ratafia
any liqueur made from fruit or from brandy with added fruit
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ratal
the amount on which rates are assessed; ratable value
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ratan
a variant spelling of rattan
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Ratana
of or relating to the Ratana Church or the Maori Christian religious movement associated with it
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rataplan
a drumming sound
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ratatouille
a vegetable casserole made of tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, etc, fried in oil and stewed slowly
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ratbag
a despicable person
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ratbaggery
nonsense, eccentricity
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ratchet
a device in which a toothed rack or wheel is engaged by a pawl to permit motion in one direction only
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rate
a quantity or amount considered in relation to or measured against another quantity or amount
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rate-cap
(formerly in Britain) to impose on (a local authority) an upper limit on the level of the rate it may levy
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rateable
a variant spelling of ratable
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rateen
a variant spelling of ratine
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ratel
a musteline mammal, Mellivora capensis, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Asia. It has a massive body, strong claws, and a thick coat that is paler on the back and it feeds on honey and small animals
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ratepayer
a person who pays local rates, esp a householder
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rates
(in some countries) a tax levied on property by a local authority
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ratfink
a contemptible or undesirable person
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ratfish
a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tail
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rath
a circular enclosure surrounded by an earthen wall: used as a dwelling and stronghold in former times
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ratha
(in India) a four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses or bullocks; chariot
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rathe
blossoming or ripening early in the season
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rather
relatively or fairly; somewhat
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rathouse
a psychiatric hospital or asylum
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ratify
to give formal approval or consent to
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ratine
a coarse loosely woven cloth
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rating
a classification according to order or grade; ranking
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ratio
a measure of the relative size of two classes expressible as a proportion
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ratiocinate
to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
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ration
a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of war
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rational
using reason or logic in thinking out a problem
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rationale
a reasoned exposition, esp one defining the fundamental reasons for a course of action, belief, etc
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rationalism
reliance on reason rather than intuition to justify one's beliefs or actions
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rationality
the state or quality of being rational or logical
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rationalize
to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
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rations
a fixed daily allowance of food, esp to military personnel or when supplies are limited
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Ratisbon
the former English name for Regensburg
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ratite
(of flightless birds) having a breastbone that lacks a keel for the attachment of flight muscles
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ratline
any of a series of light lines tied across the shrouds of a sailing vessel for climbing aloft
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RATO
rocket-assisted takeoff
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ratoon
a new shoot that grows from near the root or crown of crop plants, esp the sugar cane, after the old growth has been cut back
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ratpack
those members of the press who give wide, often intrusive, coverage of the private lives of celebrities
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rats
an exclamation of rejection or disdain
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ratsbane
rat poison, esp arsenic oxide
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rattan
any of the climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera, having tough stems used for wickerwork and canes
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ratteen
a variant spelling of ratine
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ratter
a dog or cat that catches and kills rats
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rattish
of, resembling, or infested with rats
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rattle
to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container
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rattlebox
any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle
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rattler
something that rattles
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rattlesnake
any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound
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rattletrap
a broken-down old vehicle, esp an old car
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rattling
(intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc)
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rattly
having a rattle; rattling
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rattoon
a variant spelling of ratoon
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ratty
irritable; annoyed
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raucous
(of voices, cries, etc) harshly or hoarsely loud
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raunch
lack of polish or refinement; crudeness
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raunchy
openly sexual; lusty; earthy
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raupatu
the confiscation or seizure of land
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raupo
a New Zealand bulrush, Typha orientalis, with sword-shaped leaves, traditionally used for construction and decoration
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rauriki
another name for sow thistle
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rauwolfia
any tropical tree or shrub of the apocynaceous genus Rauwolfia, esp R. serpentina of SE Asia
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Rav
a rabbi who is a person's religious mentor, or one to whom questions are addressed for authoritative decision
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ravage
to cause extensive damage to
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RAVC
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
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rave
to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious
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ravel
to tangle (threads, fibres, etc) or (of threads, fibres, etc) to become entangled
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ravelin
an outwork having two embankments at a salient angle
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ravelment
a ravel or tangle
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raven
a large passerine bird, Corvus corax, having a large straight bill, long wedge-shaped tail, and black plumage: family Corvidae (crows). It has a hoarse croaking cry
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ravening
(esp of animals such as wolves) voracious; predatory
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Ravenna
a city and port in NE Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 to 476, of the Ostrogoths from 493 to 526, and of the Byzantine exarchate from 584 to 751; famous for its ancient mosaics. Pop: 134 631 (2001)
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ravenous
famished; starving
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raver
a person who leads a wild or uninhibited social life
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ravin
an archaic spelling of raven
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ravine
a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water
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raving
delirious; frenzied
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ravioli
small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, etc
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ravish
to give great delight to; enrapture
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ravishing
delightful; lovely; entrancing
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raw
(of food) not cooked
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Rawalpindi
an ancient city in N Pakistan: interim capital of Pakistan (1959--67) during the building of Islamabad. Pop: 1 794 000 (2005 est)
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rawaru
another name for blue cod
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rawboned
having a lean bony physique
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rawhide
untanned hide
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rawinsonde
a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured
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Rawlplug
a short fibre or plastic tube used to provide a fixing in a wall for a screw
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rawmaish
foolish or exaggerated talk; nonsense
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rax
to stretch or extend
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ray
a narrow beam of light; gleam
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rayah
(formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire
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Raybans
a brand of sunglasses
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rayless
dark; gloomy
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raylet
a small ray
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rayon
any of a number of textile fibres made from wood pulp or other forms of cellulose
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raze
to demolish (a town, buildings, etc) completely; level (esp in the phrase raze to the ground)
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razee
a sailing ship that has had its upper deck or decks removed
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razoo
an imaginary coin
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razor
a sharp implement used esp by men for shaving the face
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razor-cut
to trim or shape (the hair) with a razor
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razor-shell
any of various sand-burrowing bivalve molluscs of the genera Ensis and Solen, which have a long tubular shell
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razorback
the common rorqual
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razorbill
a common auk, Alca torda, of the North Atlantic, having a thick laterally compressed bill with white markings
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razz
to make fun of; deride
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razzia
a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa
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Razzie
any of several gold-plated ornamental raspberries awarded annually in the United States by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation for films or acting performances in films considered to be the worst of the year
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razzle
out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely
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razzle-dazzle
noisy or showy fuss or activity
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Rb
rubidium
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RB-
reconnaissance bomber
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RBE
relative biological effectiveness (of radiation)
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rc
reinforced concrete
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RCA
(formerly) Radio Corporation of America
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RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
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RCB
Republic of Congo-Brazzaville
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rcd
received
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RCH
(Republic of) Chile
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RCL
Royal Canadian Legion
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RCM
Royal College of Music
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RCMP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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RCN
Royal Canadian Navy
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RCO
Royal College of Organists
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RCP
Royal College of Physicians
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rcpt
receipt
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RCS
Royal College of Science
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rct
recruit
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RCVS
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
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rd
rendered
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RDA
Recommended Daily or Dietary Amount or Allowance
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RDC
Rural District Council
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RDS
radio data system: a system in which digital signals are transmitted with normal radio programme to effect automatic tuning of receivers and other functions
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RDX
Research Department Explosive; another name for cyclonite
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re
a variant spelling of ray
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re-
indicating return to a previous condition, restoration, withdrawal, etc
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re-act
to act or perform again
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re-cede
to restore to a former owner
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re-count
to count (votes, etc) again
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re-cover
to cover again
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re-create
to create anew; reproduce
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re-creation
the state or instance of creating again or anew
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re-dress
to dress (something) again
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re-echo
to echo (a sound that is already an echo); resound
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re-educate
to teach or show (someone) something new or in a different way
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re-elect
to elect (a person, political party, etc) to an official post for a further term
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re-election
the election of a person or persons for a further term of office
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re-emerge
to emerge or appear again; resurface
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re-emergence
the act or an instance of re-emerging
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re-employ
to take on (a previous employee) again
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re-employment
the act or an instance of employing or being employed again
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re-enact
to represent or perform (an event, etc) that has happened before
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re-enactment
the acting out or repetition of a past event or situation
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re-engage
to take part in or participate again
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re-engineering
the restructuring of a company or part of its operations, esp by utilizing information technology
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re-enter
to enter (something or somewhere) again
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re-entrant
(of an angle, esp in fortifications) pointing inwards
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re-entry
the act of retaking possession of land, etc, under a right reserved in an earlier transfer of the property, such as a lease
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re-equip
to furnish (someone or something) with new supplies, equipment, etc
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re-establish
to establish (something) again
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re-evaluate
to evaluate again or differently
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re-examine
to examine again
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re-experience
to participate in or undergo (an event or experience) again
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re-export
to export (imported goods, esp after processing)
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re-form
to form anew
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re-fund
to discharge (an old or matured debt) by new borrowing, as by a new bond issue
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re-present
to present again
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re-proof
to treat (a coat, jacket, etc) so as to renew its texture, waterproof qualities, etc
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re-record
to make a recording of (something recorded before) again
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re-recording
a new or different version of a piece of music recorded previously
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re-route
to route or direct (traffic, a road, a river, etc) in a different direction
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re-serve
to serve again
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re-sign
to sign (a document, etc) again
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re-soluble
capable of being dissolved again
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re-sort
to sort again
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re-sound
to sound or cause to sound again
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re-trace
to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again
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re-tread
to tread or walk over (one's steps) again
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reach
to arrive at or get to (a place, person, etc) in the course of movement or action
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reach-me-down
a garment that is cheaply ready-made or second-hand
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reacquire
to get or gain (something) again which one has owned
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react
(of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, etc or (of two people or things) to act together in a certain way
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reactance
the opposition to the flow of alternating current by the capacitance or inductance of an electrical circuit; the imaginary part of the impedance Z, Z = R + iX, where R is the resistance, i = --1, and X is the reactance. It is expressed in ohms
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reactant
a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction
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reaction
a response to some foregoing action or stimulus
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reactionary
of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change
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reactivate
to make (something) active or functional again
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reactive
readily partaking in chemical reactions
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reactor
a substance, such as a reagent, that undergoes a reaction
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read
to comprehend the meaning of (something written or printed) by looking at and interpreting the written or printed characters
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read-across
a correlation or relationship between two separate things
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readable
(of handwriting, etc) able to be read or deciphered; legible
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readdress
to look at or discuss (an issue, situation, etc) from a new or different point of view
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reader
a person who reads
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readership
all the readers collectively of a particular publication or author
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readies
a variant of ready
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readily
promptly; eagerly; willingly
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readiness
the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
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reading
the act of a person who reads
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readjust
to adjust or adapt (oneself or something) again, esp after an initial failure
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readmission
the act or an instance of readmitting or being readmitted
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readmit
to allow (someone) to enter or be admitted again
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ready
in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action
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ready-made
made for purchase and immediate use by any customer
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ready-mix
consisting of ingredients blended in advance, esp of food that is ready to cook or eat after addition of milk or water
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ready-to-wear
(of clothes) not tailored for the wearer; of a standard size
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ready-witted
quick to learn or perceive
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reaffirm
to affirm (a claim, etc) again; reassert
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reafforest
to replant (an area that was formerly forested)
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reagent
a substance for use in a chemical reaction, esp for use in chemical synthesis and analysis
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reagin
a type of antibody that is formed against an allergen and is attached to the cells of a tissue. The antigen--antibody reaction that occurs on subsequent contact with the allergen causes tissue damage, leading to the release of histamine and other substances responsible for an allergic reaction
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real
existing or occurring in the physical world; not imaginary, fictitious, or theoretical; actual
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real-time
denoting or relating to a data-processing system in which a computer receives constantly changing data, such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
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realgar
a rare orange-red soft mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs in Utah and Romania and as a deposit from hot springs. It is an important ore of arsenic and is also used as a pigment. Formula: AsS
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realia
real-life facts and material used in teaching
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realign
to change or put back to a new or former place or position
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realignment
the act or instance of restoring or changing to a previous or different position
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realism
awareness or acceptance of the physical universe, events, etc, as they are, as opposed to the abstract or ideal
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realist
a person who is aware of and accepts the physical universe, events, etc, as they are; pragmatist
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realistic
showing awareness and acceptance of reality
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reality
the state of things as they are or appear to be, rather than as one might wish them to be
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realize
to become conscious or aware of (something)
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reallocate
to assign or allot to a different purpose or person from the one originally intended
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really
in reality; in actuality; assuredly
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realm
a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm)
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realpolitik
a ruthlessly realistic and opportunist approach to statesmanship, rather than a moralistic one, esp as exemplified by Bismarck
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realtor
an estate agent, esp an accredited one
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realty
another term for real property
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ream
a number of sheets of paper, formerly 480 sheets (short ream), now 500 sheets (long ream) or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream). One ream is equal to 20 quires
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reamer
a steel tool with a cylindrical or tapered shank around which longitudinal teeth are ground, used for smoothing the bores of holes accurately to size
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rean
a variant spelling of reen
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reanalysis
the act or an instance of analysing again
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reanimate
to refresh or enliven (something) again
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reap
to cut or harvest (a crop), esp corn, from (a field or tract of land)
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reaper
a person who reaps or a machine for reaping
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reappear
to appear again
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reapply
to put or spread (something) on again
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reappoint
to assign (a person, committee, etc) to a post or role again
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reappraisal
the assessment or estimation again of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing
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reappraise
to assess the worth, value, or quality of (someone or something) again
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rear
the back or hind part
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rearguard
a detachment detailed to protect the rear of a military formation, esp in retreat
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rearm
to arm again
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rearmost
nearest the rear; coming last
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rearmouse
an archaic or dialect word for bat
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rearrange
to put (something) into a new order
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rearward
towards or in the rear
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reason
the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc
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reasonable
showing reason or sound judgment
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reasoned
well thought-out or well presented
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reasoning
the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc
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reassemble
to come or bring together again
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reassert
to assert (rights, claims, etc) again
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reassess
to assess (something) again; re-evaluate
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reassessment
the act or an instance of assessing again
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reassign
to move (personnel, resources, etc) to a new post, department, location, etc
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reassortment
the formation of a hybrid virus containing parts from the genomes of two distinct viruses in a mixed infection
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reassure
to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
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reast
a variant spelling of reest
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Réaum.
Réaumur (scale)
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Réaumur
indicating measurement on the Réaumur scale of temperature
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reave
to carry off (property, prisoners, etc) by force
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reawaken
to emerge or rouse from sleep
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reb
a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861--65)
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rebadge
to relaunch (a product) under a new name, brand, or logo
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rebarbative
fearsome; forbidding
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rebate
a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount
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rebato
a variant spelling of rabato
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Rebbe
the usually dynastic leader of a Chassidic sect
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rebbetzin
the wife of a rabbi
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rebec
a medieval stringed instrument resembling the violin but having a lute-shaped body
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Rebecca
the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24--27)
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rebel
to resist or rise up against a government or other authority, esp by force of arms
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rebellion
organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority
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rebellious
showing a tendency towards rebellion
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rebellow
to re-echo loudly
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rebirth
a revival or renaissance
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rebirthing
a form of psychotherapy in which the subject supposedly ``relives'' the experience of being born, in order to confront and overcome traumas and anxieties stemming from birth
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reboot
to shut down and restart (a computer system) or (of a computer system) to shut down and restart
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rebore
the process of boring out the cylinders of a worn reciprocating engine and fitting oversize pistons
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reborn
born or as if born again, esp in having undergone spiritual regeneration
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rebound
to spring back, as from a sudden impact
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rebozo
a long wool or linen scarf covering the shoulders and head, worn by Latin American women
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rebrand
to change or update the image of (an organization or product)
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rebuff
to snub, reject, or refuse (a person offering help or sympathy, an offer of help, etc) abruptly or out of hand
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rebuild
to make, construct, or form again
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rebuke
to scold or reprimand (someone)
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rebus
a puzzle consisting of pictures representing syllables and words; in such a puzzle the word hear might be represented by H followed by a picture of an ear
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rebut
to refute or disprove, esp by offering a contrary contention or argument
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rebutter
a defendant's pleading in reply to a claimant's surrejoinder
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rec
short for recreation ground
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recalcitrant
not susceptible to control or authority; refractory
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recalculate
to calculate (a total, sum, etc) again
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recalesce
to undergo recalescence
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recalescence
a sudden spontaneous increase in the temperature of cooling iron resulting from an exothermic change in crystal structure occurring at a particular temperature
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recall
to bring back to mind; recollect; remember
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recant
to repudiate or withdraw (a former belief or statement), esp formally in public
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recap
short for recapitulate
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recapitalize
to provide (a bank, financial institution, or corporation) with more capital
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recapitulate
to restate the main points of (an argument, speech, etc); summarize
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recapitulation
the act of recapitulating, esp summing up, as at the end of a speech
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recappable
A derivative of recap
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recaption
the process of taking back one's own wife, child, property, etc, without causing a breach of the peace
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recapture
to capture or take again
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recast
to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character
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recce
a slang word for reconnaissance
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recd
received
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recede
to withdraw from a point or limit; go back
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receipt
a written acknowledgment by a receiver of money, goods, etc, that payment or delivery has been made
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receiptor
a person who receipts
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receivable
suitable for or capable of being received, esp as payment or legal tender
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receive
to take (something offered) into one's hand or possession
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received
generally accepted or believed
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receiver
a person who receives something; recipient
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receivership
the office or function of a receiver
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recension
a critical revision of a literary work
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recent
having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
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recept
an idea or image formed in the mind by repeated experience of a particular pattern of sensory stimulation
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receptacle
an object that holds something; container
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reception
the act of receiving or state of being received
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receptionist
a person employed in an office, hotel, doctor's surgery, etc, to receive clients, guests, or patients, answer the telephone, and arrange appointments, etc
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receptive
able to apprehend quickly
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receptor
a sensory nerve ending that changes specific stimuli into nerve impulses
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recess
a space, such as a niche or alcove, set back or indented
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recession
a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity
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recessional
of or relating to recession
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recessionary
of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession
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Recessionista
Fashion conscious who use the global economic restructuring to their financial benefit.
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recessive
tending to recede or go back; receding
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Rechabite
a total abstainer from alcoholic drink, esp a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a society devoted to abstention
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RECHAR
an EU funding programme providing grants for the reconversion or development of depressed mining areas
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recharge
to cause (an accumulator, capacitor, etc) to take up and store electricity again
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recherché
known only to connoisseurs; choice or rare
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recidivism
habitual relapse into crime
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Recife
a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)
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recipe
a list of ingredients and directions for making something, esp a food preparation
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recipience
the act of receiving
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recipient
a person who or thing that receives
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reciprocal
of, relating to, or designating something given by each of two people, countries, etc, to the other; mutual
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reciprocate
to give or feel in return
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reciprocity
reciprocal action or relation
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recision
the act of cancelling or rescinding; annulment
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recital
a musical performance by a soloist or soloists
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recitation
the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience
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recitative
a passage in a musical composition, esp the narrative parts in an oratorio, set for one voice with either continuo accompaniment only or full accompaniment, reflecting the natural rhythms of speech
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recite
to repeat (a poem, passage, etc) aloud from memory before an audience, teacher, etc
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reck
to mind or care about (something)
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reckless
having or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash
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Recklinghausen
an industrial city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the N edge of the Ruhr. Pop: 123 144 (2003 est)
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reckon
to calculate or ascertain by calculating; compute
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reckoner
any of various devices or tables used to facilitate reckoning, esp a ready reckoner
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reckoning
the act of counting or calculating
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reclaim
to claim back
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reclamation
the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation
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reclinate
(esp of a leaf or stem) naturally curved or bent backwards so that the upper part rests on the ground
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recline
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
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recliner
a type of armchair having a back that can be adjusted to slope at various angles and, usually, a leg rest
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recluse
a person who lives in seclusion
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reco-reco
a percussion instrument consisting of a ridged gourd or bamboo cane that is scraped with a piece of wood or metal
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recognition
the act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
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recognizance
a bond entered into before a court or magistrate by which a person binds himself to do a specified act, as to appear in court on a stated day, keep the peace, or pay a debt
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recognize
to perceive (a person, creature, or thing) to be the same as or belong to the same class as something previously seen or known; know again
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recognizee
the person to whom one entering into a recognizance is bound
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recognizor
a person who enters into a recognizance
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recoil
to jerk back, as from an impact or violent thrust
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recoilless
denoting a gun, esp an antitank weapon, in which the blast is vented to the rear so as to eliminate or reduce recoil
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recollect
to recall from memory; remember
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recollection
the act of recalling something from memory; the ability to remember
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recombinant
produced by the combining of genetic material from more than one origin
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recombination
any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
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recombine
to join together again
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recommence
to begin or commence again
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recommend
to advise as the best course or choice; counsel
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recommendation
the act of recommending
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recommendatory
intended to or serving to recommend
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recommit
to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration
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recompense
to pay or reward for service, work, etc
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recompose
to restore to composure or calmness
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reconcilable
able or willing to be reconciled
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reconcile
to make (oneself or another) no longer opposed; cause to acquiesce in something unpleasant
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Reconciliation
a sacrament in which repentant sinners are absolved and gain reconciliation with God and the Church, on condition of confession of their sins to a priest and of performing a penance
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recondite
requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse
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recondition
to restore to good condition or working order
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reconfigure
to rearrange the elements or settings of (a system, device, computer application, etc)
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reconfirm
to confirm (an arrangement, agreement, etc) again
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reconnaissance
the act of reconnoitring
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reconnect
to link or be linked together again
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reconnoitre
to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
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reconsider
to consider (something) again, with a view to changing one's policy or course of action
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reconstitute
to restore (food, etc) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate
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reconstruct
to construct or form again; rebuild
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Reconstruction
the period after the Civil War when the South was reorganized and reintegrated into the Union (1865--77)
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reconvene
to gather, call together, or summon again, esp for a formal meeting
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reconvert
to change (something) back to a previous state or form
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record
an account in permanent form, esp in writing, preserving knowledge or information about facts or events
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record-changer
a device in a record player for changing records automatically
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recorder
a person who records, such as an official or historian
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recording
the act or process of making a record, esp of sound on a gramophone record or magnetic tape
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recount
to tell the story or details of; narrate
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recoup
to regain or make good (a financial or other loss)
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recourse
the act of resorting to a person, course of action, etc, in difficulty or danger (esp in the phrase have recourse to)
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recover
to find again or obtain the return of (something lost)
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recovery
the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation
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recreant
cowardly; faint-hearted
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recreate
to amuse (oneself or someone else)
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recreation
refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment
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recreational
of, relating to, or used for recreation
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recrement
any substance, such as bile, that is secreted from a part of the body and later reabsorbed instead of being excreted
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recriminate
to return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations
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recrimination
the act or an instance of recriminating
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recross
to move or go across (something) again
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recrudesce
(of a disease, trouble, etc) to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy; recur
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recruit
to enlist (men) for military service
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recrystallize
to dissolve and subsequently crystallize (a substance) from the solution, as in purifying chemical compounds, or (of a substance) to crystallize in this way
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rect
receipt
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recta
a plural of rectum
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rectal
of or relating to the rectum
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rectangle
a parallelogram having four right angles
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rectangular
shaped like a rectangle
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recti
the plural of rectus
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recti-
straight or right
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rectifier
an electronic device, such as a semiconductor diode or valve, that converts an alternating current to a direct current by suppression or inversion of alternate half cycles
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rectify
to put right; correct; remedy
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rectilinear
in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines
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rectitude
moral or religious correctness
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recto
the front of a sheet of printed paper
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rectocele
a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
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rector
a clergyman in charge of a parish in which, as its incumbent, he would formerly have been entitled to the whole of the tithes
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rectory
the official house of a rector
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rectrix
any of the large stiff feathers of a bird's tail, used in controlling the direction of flight
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rectus
a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis)
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recumbent
lying down; reclining
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recuperate
to recover from illness or exhaustion
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recuperator
a person that recuperates
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recur
to happen again, esp at regular intervals
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recurrent
happening or tending to happen again or repeatedly
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recursion
the act or process of returning or running back
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recurvate
bent back
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recurve
to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent
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recusant
(in 16th to 18th century England) a Roman Catholic who did not attend the services of the Church of England, as was required by law
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recuse
to remove from participation in a court case due to potential prejudice or partiality
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recycle
to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use
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red
any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740--620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green
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red-blooded
vigorous; virile
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red-eye
an aeroplane flight leaving late at night or arriving early in the morning
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red-faced
flushed with embarrassment or anger
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red-handed
in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong or shameful (esp in the phrase catch red-handed)
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red-headed
(of a person) having red hair
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red-hot
(esp of metal) heated to the temperature at which it glows red
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red-pencil
to revise or correct (a book, manuscript, etc)
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red-top
a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism
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redact
to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc)
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redan
a fortification of two parapets at a salient angle
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redback
a small venomous Australian spider, Latrodectus hasselti, having long thin legs and, in the female, a red stripe on the back of its globular abdomen
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redbreast
any of various birds having a red breast, esp the Old World robin
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redbrick
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a provincial British university of relatively recent foundation, esp as distinguished from Oxford and Cambridge
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Redbridge
a borough of NE Greater London: includes part of Epping Forest Pop: 245 100 (2003 est). Area: 56 sq km (22 sq miles)
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redbud
an American leguminous tree, Cercis canadensis, that has heart-shaped leaves and small budlike pink flowers
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redbug
another name for chigger
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redcap
a military policeman
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redcoat
(formerly) a British soldier
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redcurrant
a N temperate shrub, Ribes rubrum, having greenish flowers and small edible rounded red berries: family Grossulariaceae
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redd
to bring order to; tidy (up)
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redden
to make or become red
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reddish
somewhat red
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Redditch
a town in W central England, in N Worcestershire: designated a new town in the mid-1960s; metal-working industries. Pop: 74 803 (2001)
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reddle
a variant spelling of ruddle
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rede
advice or counsel
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redecorate
to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc) again
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redeem
to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain
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redeemable
subject to cancellation by repayment at a specified date or under specified conditions
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Redeemer
Jesus Christ as having brought redemption to mankind
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redeeming
serving to compensate for faults or deficiencies in quality, etc
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redefine
to define (something) again or differently
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redemption
the act or process of redeeming
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redemptioner
an emigrant to Colonial America who paid for his passage by becoming an indentured servant
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Redemptorist
a member of a religious congregation founded in 1732 to do missionary work among the poor
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redeploy
to assign new positions or tasks to (labour, troops, etc)
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redesign
to change the design of (something)
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redevelop
to rebuild or replan (a building, area, etc)
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redeye
inferior whiskey
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redfin
any of various small cyprinid fishes of the genus Notropis, esp N. cornutus. They have reddish fins and are popular aquarium fishes
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redfish
a male salmon that has recently spawned
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redfoot
a fatal disease of newborn lambs of unknown cause in which the horny layers of the feet become separated, exposing the red laminae below
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redhead
a person with red hair
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redia
a parasitic larva of flukes that has simple locomotory organs, pharynx, and intestine and gives rise either to other rediae or to a different larva (the cercaria)
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redial
to dial (a telephone number) again
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Rediffusion
a system by which radio or television programmes are relayed to subscribers from a receiver via cables
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redingote
a woman's coat with a close-fitting top and a full skirt
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redintegrate
to make whole or complete again; restore to a perfect state; renew
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redintegration
the act or process of making whole again; renewal
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redirect
to direct (someone or something) to a different place or by a different route
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rediscover
to discover (something) again
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rediscovery
the act, process, or an instance of discovering (something) again
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redistribute
to distribute (something) again or differently
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redistribution
the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again
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redivivus
returned to life; revived
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redleg
a poor White
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redline
(esp of a bank or group of banks) to refuse a loan to (a person or country) because of the presumed risks involved
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redneck
(in the southwestern US) a poor uneducated White farm worker
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redo
to do over again
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redolent
having a pleasant smell; fragrant
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redouble
to make or become much greater in intensity, number, etc
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redoubt
an outwork or detached fieldwork defending a pass, hilltop, etc
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redoubtable
to be feared; formidable
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redound
to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on)
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redowa
a Bohemian folk dance similar to the waltz
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redox
another term for oxidation-reduction
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redpoll
either of two widely distributed finches, Acanthis flammea or A. hornemanni (arctic or hoary redpoll), having a greyish-brown plumage with a red crown and pink breast
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redraft
a second draft
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redraw
to draw or draw up (something) again or differently
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redress
to put right (a wrong), esp by compensation; make reparation for
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redroot
a bog plant, Lachnanthes tinctoria, of E North America, having woolly yellow flowers and roots that yield a red dye: family Haemodoraceae
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redshank
either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus (spotted redshank), having red legs
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redshift
a shift in the lines of the spectrum of an astronomical object towards a longer wavelength (the red end of an optical spectrum), relative to the wavelength of these lines in the terrestrial spectrum, usually as a result of the Doppler effect caused by the recession of the object
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redskin
an old-fashioned informal name, now considered taboo, for a Native American
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redstart
any European songbird of the genus Phoenicurus, esp P. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc)
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reduce
to make or become smaller in size, number, extent, degree, intensity, etc
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reducer
a chemical solution used to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the blackened silver to soluble silver compounds
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reductase
any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction
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reduction
the act or process or an instance of reducing
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reductionism
the analysis of complex things, data, etc, into less complex constituents
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redundancy
the state or condition of being redundant or superfluous, esp superfluous in one's job
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redundant
surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous
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reduplicate
to make or become double; repeat
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reduplication
the process or an instance of redoubling
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reduviid
any hemipterous bug of the family Reduviidae, which includes the assassin bugs and the wheel bug
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redware
another name for kelp, the seaweed
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redwing
a small European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having a speckled breast, reddish flanks, and brown back
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redwood
a giant coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of coastal regions of California, having reddish fibrous bark and durable timber: family Taxodiaceae. The largest specimen is over 120 metres (360 feet) tall
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reebok
a variant spelling of rhebok
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reed
any of various widely distributed tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, esp P. communis, that grow in swamps and shallow water and have jointed hollow stalks
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reedbird
any of several birds that frequent reed beds, esp (in the US and Canada) the bobolink
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reedbuck
any antelope of the genus Redunca, of Africa south of the Sahara, having a buff-coloured coat and inward-curving horns
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reeding
a set of small semicircular architectural mouldings
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reedling
a titlike Eurasian songbird, Panurus biarmicus, common in reed beds: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc). It has a tawny back and tail and, in the male, a grey-and-black head
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reedy
(of a place, esp a marsh) abounding in reeds
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reef
a ridge of rock, sand, coral, etc, the top of which lies close to the surface of the sea
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reefer
a person who reefs, such as a midshipman
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reek
to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink
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reel
any of various cylindrical objects or frames that turn on an axis and onto which film, magnetic tape, paper tape, wire, thread, etc, may be wound
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reel-fed
involving or printing on a web of paper
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reel-to-reel
(of magnetic tape) wound from one reel to another in use
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reen
a ditch, esp a drainage channel
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reest
(esp of horses) to be noisily uncooperative
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reeve
the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century
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ref
short for referee
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ref.
referee
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reface
to repair or renew the facing of (a wall)
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refashion
to give a new form to (something)
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refection
refreshment with food and drink
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refectory
a communal dining hall in a religious, academic, or other institution
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refer
to make mention (of)
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referee
a person to whom reference is made, esp for an opinion, information, or a decision
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reference
the act or an instance of referring
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referendum
submission of an issue of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate
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referent
the object or idea to which a word or phrase refers
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reffo
an offensive name for a European refugee after World War II
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refill
to fill (something) again
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refinancing
a method of paying a debt by borrowing additional money thus creating a second debt in order to pay the first
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refine
to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
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refined
not coarse or vulgar; genteel, elegant, or polite
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refinement
the act of refining or the state of being refined
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refiner
a person, device, or substance that removes impurities, sediment, or other unwanted matter from something
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refinery
a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc
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refit
to make or be made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying
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reflate
to inflate or be inflated again
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reflation
an increase in economic activity
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reflect
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which light, other electromagnetic radiation, sound, particles, etc, are thrown back after impinging on a surface
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reflectance
a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect light or other electromagnetic radiation, equal to the ratio of the reflected flux to the incident flux
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reflection
the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected
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reflective
characterized by quiet thought or contemplation
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reflectivity
a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect radiation, equal to the reflectance of a layer of material sufficiently thick for the reflectance not to depend on the thickness
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reflectometer
an instrument for measuring the ratio of the energy of a reflected wave to the incident wave in a system
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reflector
a person or thing that reflects
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reflet
an iridescent glow or lustre, as on ceramic ware
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reflex
an immediate involuntary response, esp one that is innate, such as coughing or removal of the hand from a hot surface, evoked by a given stimulus
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reflexion
a less common spelling of reflection
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reflexional
A derivative of reflexion
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reflexive
denoting a class of pronouns that refer back to the subject of a sentence or clause. Thus, in the sentence that man thinks a great deal of himself, the pronoun himself is reflexive
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reflexology
a form of therapy practised as a treatment in alternative medicine in which the soles of the feet are massaged: designed to stimulate the blood supply and nerves and thus relieve tension
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refluent
flowing back; ebbing
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reflux
to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel
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reforest
another word for reafforest
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reform
to improve (an existing institution, law, practice, etc) by alteration or correction of abuses
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reformation
the act or an instance of reforming or the state of being reformed
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reformatory
(formerly) a place of instruction where young offenders were sent for corrective training
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Reformed
of or designating a Protestant Church, esp the Calvinist as distinct from the Lutheran
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reformism
a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition
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reformulate
to change or update (an idea, plan, etc already formulated)
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refract
to cause to undergo refraction
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refraction
the change in direction of a propagating wave, such as light or sound, in passing from one medium to another in which it has a different velocity
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refractive
of or concerned with refraction
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refractometer
any instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance
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refractor
an object or material that refracts
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refractory
unmanageable or obstinate
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refrain
to abstain (from action); forbear
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reframe
to support or enclose (a picture, photograph, etc) in a new or different frame
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refrangible
capable of being refracted
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refreeze
to freeze or be frozen again after having defrosted
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refresh
to make or become fresh or vigorous, as through rest, drink, or food; revive or reinvigorate
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refresher
something that refreshes, such as a cold drink
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refreshing
able to or tending to refresh; invigorating
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refreshment
the act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed
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refrigerant
a fluid capable of changes of phase at low temperatures: used as the working fluid of a refrigerator
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refrigerate
to make or become frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chill or freeze
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refrigerator
a chamber in which food, drink, etc, are kept cool
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refringent
of, concerned with, or causing refraction; refractive
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reft
a past tense and past participle of reave
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refuel
to supply or be supplied with fresh fuel
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refuge
shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger
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refugee
a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
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refugium
a geographical region that has remained unaltered by a climatic change affecting surrounding regions and that therefore forms a haven for relict fauna and flora
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refulgent
shining, brilliant, or radiant
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refund
to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
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refurbish
to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
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refusal
the act or an instance of refusing
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refuse
to decline to accept (something offered)
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refusenik
(formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate
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refutation
the act or process of refuting
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refute
to prove (a statement, theory, charge, etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove
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Reg.
Regent
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regain
to take or get back; recover
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regal
of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal
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regale
to give delight or amusement to
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regalia
the ceremonial emblems or robes of royalty, high office, an order, etc
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regality
the state or condition of being royal; kingship or queenship; royalty
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regard
to look closely or attentively at (something or someone); observe steadily
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regardant
(of a beast) shown looking backwards over its shoulder
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regardful
showing regard (for); heedful (of)
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regarding
in respect of; on the subject of
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regardless
taking no regard or heed; heedless
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regatta
an organized series of races of yachts, rowing boats, etc
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regd
registered
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regelate
to undergo or cause to undergo regelation
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regelation
the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing
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regency
government by a regent or a body of regents
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regenerate
to undergo or cause to undergo moral, spiritual, or physical renewal or invigoration
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regeneration
the act or process of regenerating or the state of being regenerated; rebirth or renewal
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Regensburg
a city in SE Germany, in Bavaria on the River Danube: a free Imperial city from 1245 and the leading commercial city of S Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries; the Imperial Diet was held in the town hall from 1663 to 1806. Pop: 128 604 (2003 est)
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regent
the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
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reggae
a type of West Indian popular music having four beats to the bar, the upbeat being strongly accented
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reggaeton
a type of Puerto Rican popular music that combines reggae rhythms with hip-hop influences and includes rapping in Spanish
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regicide
the killing of a king
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regime
a system of government or a particular administration
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regimen
a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet
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regiment
a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
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regimentals
the uniform and insignia of a regiment
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Regin
a dwarf smith, tutor of Sigurd, whom he encouraged to kill Fafnir for the gold he guarded
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Regina
queen: now used chiefly in documents, inscriptions, etc
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region
any large, indefinite, and continuous part of a surface or space
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regional
of, characteristic of, or limited to a region
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regionalism
division of a country into administrative regions having partial autonomy
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register
an official or formal list recording names, events, or transactions
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registrant
a person who registers a trademark or patent
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registrar
a person who keeps official records
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registration
the act of registering or state of being registered
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registry
a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding
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reglet
a flat narrow architectural moulding
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regmaker
a drink taken to relieve the symptoms of a hangover; a pick-me-up
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regnal
of a sovereign, reign, or kingdom
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regnant
reigning
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rego
the registration of a motor vehicle
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regolith
the layer of loose material covering the bedrock of the earth and moon, etc, comprising soil, sand, rock fragments, volcanic ash, glacial drift, etc
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regorge
to vomit up; disgorge
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regosol
a type of azonal soil consisting of unconsolidated material derived from freshly deposited alluvium or sands
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regrate
to buy up (commodities) in advance so as to raise their price for profitable resale
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regress
to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour
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regression
the adoption by an adult or adolescent of behaviour more appropriate to a child, esp as a defence mechanism to avoid anxiety
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regressive
regressing or tending to regress
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regret
to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about
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regroup
to reorganize (military forces), esp after an attack or a defeat
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regrow
to grow or be grown again after having been cut or having died or withered
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regrowth
the growing back of hair, plants, etc
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Regt
Regent
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regulable
able to be regulated
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regular
normal, customary, or usual
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regularize
to make regular; cause to conform
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regulate
to adjust (the amount of heat, sound, etc, of something) as required; control
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regulation
the act or process of regulating
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regulator
a person or thing that regulates
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regulo
any of a number of temperatures to which a gas oven may be set
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regulus
impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores
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regurgitate
to vomit forth (partially digested food)
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rehab
treatment for drink or drug addiction
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rehabilitate
to help (a person who has acquired a disability or addiction or who has just been released from prison) to readapt to society or a new job, as by vocational guidance, retraining, or therapy
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rehabilitation
the act or process of rehabilitating
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rehash
to rework, reuse, or make over (old or already used material)
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rehat
to assign a new designation to (a soldier), for example when installing a national army as UN peacekeepers
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rehearsal
a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public performance
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rehearse
to practise (a play, concert, etc), in preparation for public performance
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reheat
to heat or be heated again
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rehoboam
a wine bottle holding the equivalent of six normal bottles (approximately 156 ounces)
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rehouse
to accommodate (someone or something) in a new house or building
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Reich
the Holy Roman Empire (First Reich)
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Reichenberg
the German name for Liberec
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Reichsmark
the standard monetary unit of Germany between 1924 and 1948, divided into 100 Reichspfennigs
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Reichsrat
the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867--1918)
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Reichstag
(in medieval Germany) the estates or a meeting of the estates
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reify
to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
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Reigate
a town in S England, in Surrey at the foot of the North Downs. Pop (including Redhill): 50 436 (2001)
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reign
the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country
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reignite
to catch fire or cause to catch fire again
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reiki
a form of therapy in which the practitioner is believed to channel energy into the patient in order to encourage healing or restore wellbeing
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reimburse
to repay or compensate (someone) for (money already spent, losses, damages, etc)
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reimport
to import (goods manufactured from exported raw materials)
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reimpose
to establish previously imposed laws, controls, etc, again
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reimpression
a reprinting of a book without editorial changes or additions
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Reims
a city in NE France: scene of the coronation of most French monarchs. Pop: 187 206 (1999)
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rein
one of a pair of long straps, usually connected together and made of leather, used to control a horse, running from the side of the bit or the headstall to the hand of the rider, driver, or trainer
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reincarnate
to cause to undergo reincarnation; be born again
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reincarnation
the belief that on the death of the body the soul transmigrates to or is born again in another body
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reindeer
a large deer, Rangifer tarandus, having large branched antlers in the male and female and inhabiting the arctic regions of Greenland, Europe, and Asia. It also occurs in North America, where it is known as a caribou
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reinfect
to infect or contaminate again
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reinforce
to give added strength or support to
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reins
the kidneys or loins
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reinsman
the driver in a trotting race
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reinstall
to put in place and connect (machinery, equipment, etc) again
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reinstate
to restore to a former rank or condition
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reinsure
to insure again
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reintegrate
to make or be made into a whole again
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reinterpret
to interpret (an idea, etc) in a new or different way
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reintroduce
to introduce (something) again
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reinvent
to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version
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reinvest
to put back profits from a previous investment into the same enterprise
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reinvestigate
to investigate (a crime, murder, problem, etc) again
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reinvigorate
to put vitality and vigour back into (someone or something)
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reissue
to issue (a recording, book, etc) again
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reiterate
to say or do again or repeatedly
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Reithian
of or relating to John, 1st Baron Reith, the British public servant and first director general of the BBC (1889--1971)
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reive
to go on a plundering raid
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reject
to refuse to accept, acknowledge, use, believe, etc
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rejig
to re-equip (a factory or plant)
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rejoice
to feel or express great joy or happiness
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rejoin
to come again into company with (someone or something)
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rejoinder
a reply or response to a question or remark, esp a quick witty one; retort
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rejuvenate
to give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to
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rejuvenesce
to make or become youthful or restored to vitality
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rekindle
to arouse or cause to be aroused again
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rel.
relating
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relapse
to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits
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relata
the plural of relatum
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relate
to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
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related
connected; associated
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relation
the state or condition of being related or the manner in which things are related
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relational
indicating or expressing syntactic relation, as for example the case endings in Latin
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relations
social, political, or personal connections or dealings between or among individuals, groups, nations, etc
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relationship
the state of being connected or related
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relative
having meaning or significance only in relation to something else; not absolute
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relatively
in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely
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relativism
any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc, is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or cultures
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relativistic
having or involving a speed close to that of light so that the behaviour is described by the theory of relativity rather than by Newtonian mechanics
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relativity
either of two theories developed by Albert Einstein, the special theory of relativity, which requires that the laws of physics shall be the same as seen by any two different observers in uniform relative motion, and the general theory of relativity which considers observers with relative acceleration and leads to a theory of gravitation
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relativize
to make or become relative
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relator
a person who relates a story; narrator
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relatum
one of the objects between which a relation is said to hold
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relaunch
to launch again
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relax
to make (muscles, a grip, etc) less tense or rigid or (of muscles, a grip, etc) to become looser or less rigid
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relaxant
a drug or agent that relaxes, esp one that relaxes tense muscles
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relaxation
rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
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relaxer
a person or thing that relaxes, esp a substance used to straighten curly hair
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relaxin
a mammalian polypeptide hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during pregnancy, which relaxes the pelvic ligaments
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relay
a person or team of people relieving others, as on a shift
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relearn
to learn (something previously known) again
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release
to free (a person, animal, etc) from captivity or imprisonment
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relegate
to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote
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relent
to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
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relentless
(of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
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Relenza
a preparation of an antiviral drug, zanamivir, used in the treatment of influenza to reduce the duration and severity of the illness
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relevant
having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
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reliable
able to be trusted; predictable or dependable
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reliance
dependence, confidence, or trust
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relic
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom
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relict
a group of animals or plants that exists as a remnant of a formerly widely distributed group in an environment different from that in which it originated
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relief
a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress
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relieve
to bring alleviation of (pain, distress, etc) to (someone)
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relieved
experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety
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reliever
a person or thing that relieves
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relievo
another name for relief
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relight
to ignite or cause to ignite again
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religion
belief in, worship of, or obedience to a supernatural power or powers considered to be divine or to have control of human destiny
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religionism
extreme religious fervour
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religiose
affectedly or extremely pious; sanctimoniously religious
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religious
of, relating to, or concerned with religion
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relinquish
to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon
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reliquary
a receptacle or repository for relics, esp relics of saints
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relique
an archaic spelling of relic
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reliquiae
fossil remains of animals or plants
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relish
to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
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relive
to experience (a sensation, event, etc) again, esp in the imagination
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rellies
relatives or relations
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reload
to place (cargo, goods, etc) back on (a ship. lorry, etc)
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relocate
to move or be moved to a new place, esp (of an employee, a business, etc) to a new area or place of employment
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relocator
a program designed to transfer files from one computer to another
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relucent
bright; shining
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reluct
to struggle or rebel
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reluctance
lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination
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reluctant
not eager; unwilling; disinclined
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reluctivity
a specific or relative reluctance of a magnetic material
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relume
to light or brighten again; rekindle
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rely
to be dependent (on)
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REM
rapid eye movement
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remain
to stay behind or in the same place
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remainder
a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc
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remainderman
the person entitled to receive a particular estate on its determination
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remains
any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc
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remake
something that is made again, esp a new version of an old film
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remand
(of a court or magistrate) to send (a prisoner or accused person) back into custody or admit him to bail, esp on adjourning a case for further inquiries to be made
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remanence
the ability of a material to retain magnetization, equal to the magnetic flux density of the material after the removal of the magnetizing field
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remanent
remaining or left over
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remark
to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
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remarkable
worthy of note or attention
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remarque
a mark in the margin of an engraved plate to indicate the stage of production of the plate. It is removed before the plate is finished
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remarry
to marry again
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remaster
to make a new master audio recording, now usually digital, from (an earlier recording), to produce compact discs or stereo records with improved sound reproduction
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rematch
a second or return match between contestants
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remblai
earth used for an embankment or rampart
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Rembrandtesque
reminiscent of Rembrandt (full name Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn) the Dutch painter (1606--69)
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REME
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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remedial
affording a remedy; curative
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remediation
the action of remedying something, esp the reversal or stopping of damage to the environment
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remedy
any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
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remember
to become aware of (something forgotten) again; bring back to one's consciousness; recall
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remembrance
the act of remembering or state of being remembered
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remembrancer
a reminder, memento, or keepsake
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remex
any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing
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remind
to cause (a person) to remember (something or to do something); make (someone) aware (of something he may have forgotten)
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reminder
something that recalls the past
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remindful
serving to remind
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reminisce
to talk or write about old times, past experiences, etc
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reminiscence
the act of recalling or narrating past experiences
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reminiscent
stimulating memories (of) or comparisons (with)
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remise
to give up or relinquish (a right, claim, etc); surrender
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remiss
lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
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remissible
able to be remitted
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remission
the act of remitting or state of being remitted
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remit
to send (money, payment, etc), as for goods or service, esp by post
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remittance
payment for goods or services received or as an allowance, esp when sent by post
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remittee
the recipient of a remittance; one to whom payment is sent
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remittent
(of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
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remitter
a person who remits
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remix
to change the balance and separation of (a recording), usually to emphasize the rhythm section
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remnant
a part left over after use, processing, etc
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remodel
to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)
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remonetize
to reinstate as legal tender
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remonstrance
the act of remonstrating; protestation
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remonstrant
a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance
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remonstrate
to argue in protest or objection
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remontant
(esp of cultivated roses) flowering more than once in a single season
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remontoir
any of various devices used in watches, clocks, etc, to compensate for errors arising from the changes in the force driving the escapement
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remora
any of the marine spiny-finned fishes constituting the family Echeneidae. They have a flattened elongated body and attach themselves to larger fish, rocks, etc, by a sucking disc on the top of the head
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remorse
a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
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remorseless
without compunction, pity, or compassion
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remortgage
to take out a new or different mortgage on a property
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remote
located far away; distant
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rémoulade
a mayonnaise sauce flavoured with herbs, mustard, and capers, served with salads, cold meat, etc
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remould
to mould again
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remount
to get on (a horse, bicycle, etc) again
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removal
the act of removing or state of being removed
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removalist
a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
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remove
to take away and place elsewhere
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removed
separated by distance or abstract distinction
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Remscheid
an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 117 717 (2003 est)
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remunerate
to reward or pay for work, service, etc
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remuneration
the act of remunerating