1932

Question 1

remnant

\ˈrem-nənt\

Answer 1

D. remainder (usually small part)

E. sailed home with just a remnant of the colony’s original population aboard

Question 2

remonstrate

\ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt\

Answer 2

D. to protest

E. He got angry when I politely remonstrated with him about littering.

Question 3

remunerative

\ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-tiv\

Answer 3

D. profitable

E. Our investors are seeking more remunerative opportunities.

Question 4

render

Answer 4

D. to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition; to give somebody something, especially in return for something or because it is expected;

E. Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake. / They rendered assistance to the disaster victims.

Question 5

renegade

\ˈre-nə-ˌgād\

Answer 5

D. a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views

E. renegades from the Republican Party

Question 6

renounce

Answer 6

D. to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief; to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something

E. to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc. / He had renounced his former associates.

Question 7

renovate

Answer 7

D. to renew

E. There will be extensive renovations to the hospital.

Question 8

reparable

Answer 8

D. able to be repaired

Question 9

reparation

Answer 9

D. a repairing

Question 10

repartee

\ˌre-pər-ˈtē\

Answer 10

D. a clever reply

E. She engaged him in witty repartee.

Question 11

repast

Answer 11

D. a meal

E. She offered us a light repast before we set out on our trip.

Question 12

repercussion

\ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən\

Answer 12

D. an (bad) effect of an event

E. your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you’ll feel for years to come

Question 13

repertoire

\ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\

Answer 13

D. all the plays, songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and can perform; all the things that a person is able to do

E. The band’s repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz. / He has a limited repertoire when it comes to cooking.

Question 14

replenish

Answer 14

D. to refill

Question 15

replete

Answer 15

D. to full; to stuff

Question 16

repository

\ri-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Answer 16

D. a place where things are kept

E. a repository for nuclear waste / He is the repository of many secrets.

Question 17

reprehensible

Answer 17

D. deserving criticism

Question 18

reprieve

\ri-ˈprēv\

Answer 18

D. to officially cancel or delay a punishment; to officially cancel or delay plans to close something or end something

E. a reprieved murderer / 70 jobs have been reprieved until next April.

Question 19

reprimand

Answer 19

D. a formal rebuke

Question 20

reprisal

Answer 20

D. a violent or aggressive act towards somebody because of something bad that they have done towards you

E. They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.

Question 21

reproach

Answer 21

D. to make sb feel ashamed

Question 22

reprobate

\ˈre-prə-ˌbāt\

Answer 22

D. a person of no principle

E. reprobate behaviour

Question 23

reprove

Answer 23

D. to rebuke

Question 24

repudiate

Answer 24

D. to disown; to deny

E. a generation that has repudiated the values of the past

Question 25

repugnant \rē-'päg-ne'nt\

Answer 25

D. contradictory; offensive E. technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law

Question 26

requiem

Answer 26

D. a Mass or music for the dead

Question 27

requisite \ˈre-kwə-zət\

Answer 27

D. required E. this new CD is the requisite album of the year for classical music lovers

Question 28

requite \ri-ˈkwīt\

Answer 28

D. to give something such as love, kindness, a favour, etc. in return for what somebody has given you E. requited love

Question 29

resilient \ri-ˈzil-yənt\

Answer 29

D. able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc; elastic; buoyant (capable of floating) E. He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.

Question 30

rescind \ri-ˈsind\

Answer 30

D. to repeal, to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid E. The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors.

Question 31

respite \ˈres-pət\

Answer 31

D. a delay; a letup E. The bad weather has continued without respite.

Question 32

resplendent \rēs-'plən-dənt\

Answer 32

D. splendid E. The fields were resplendent with flowers. / She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.

Question 33

restitution \ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən\

Answer 33

D. restoration: reimbursement E. the restitution of her stolen property / He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.

Question 34

restive \ˈres-tiv\

Answer 34

D. unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied E. The crowd was growing increasingly restive.

Question 35

resurgent

Answer 35

D. rising again

Question 36

resuscitate \ri-ˈsä-sə-ˌtāt\

Answer 36

D. to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness E. The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him. / she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

Question 37

retaliate \ri-ˈta-lē-ˌāt\

Answer 37

D. to revenge E. After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.

Question 38

retentive \ri-ˈten-tiv\

Answer 38

D. holding; able to store facts and remember things easily E. soils retentive of moisture / She has an amazingly retentive memory.

Question 39

reticent

Answer 39

D. speaking very little E. He was extremely reticent about his personal life.

Question 40

retinue \ˈre-tə-ˌnü\

Answer 40

D. a group of followers or attendant E. the king and his retinue / a pop star traveling with his retinue

Question 41

retort \ri-ˈtȯrt\

Answer 41

D. to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way E. ‘Don't be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily. / Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.

Question 42

retract \ri-ˈtrakt\

Answer 42

D. to take back E. A cat can retract its claws. / Their college grants were retracted.

Question 43

retribution

Answer 43

D. severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done E. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.

Question 44

retrieve

Answer 44

D. to recover (sth); to save E. You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing. / Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site. / The dog retrieved the ball from the water. / to retrieve information from the database

Question 45

retroactive \re-tro-ˈak-tiv\

Answer 45

D. applying to the past E. They all received a retroactive pay raise. / The new tax will be retroactive to January 1.

Question 46

retrograde \ˈre-trə-ˌgrād\

Answer 46

D. going backward, making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past E. a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now / The closure of the factory is a retrograde step.