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thg011093 (Vietnam)
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  1. reluctant
    unwilling to do something contrary to your custom
  2. radical
    arising from or going to the root or source
    Radical changes in your working practices will come from the least expected quarters. Forbes (Oct 14, 2013)
  3. reinforce
    strengthen and support
  4. restless
    ceaselessly in motion
  5. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  6. responsive
    readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli
    Dogs are remarkably responsive to subtle human cues. Slate (Jun 5, 2013)
    responsive to sb/sth
  7. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
    His fellow presidents described Bush as strong, resolute, courageous and compassionate.
    kiên quyết
  8. rigorous
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  9. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    Giap retained his position as Minister of Defence and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in 1976, retiring from government 6 years later.
  10. renowned
    widely known and esteemed
  11. refined
    cultivated and genteel
    Refined and elegantly spare, Mr. Jackson’s show initially portrays photography as an exceedingly private act in four short-story-like sequences of images.
  12. roundabout
    deviating from a straight course
    Because few international banks deal with sanctioned Iranian institutions, Iranian importers have to find roundabout ways of paying suppliers.
  13. recurrent
    happening again and again
    “We simply do not have empirically validated treatments for recurrent suicidal behavior.”
  14. respiration
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
    There are various effective ways to give artificial respiration, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Wilson, Eric B.
  15. reticent
    not inclined to talk or provide information
    At the start, José Treviño seemed reticent in the spotlight, avoiding reporters by pretending he did not speak good English. New York Times (Jun 12, 2012)
    syn: reserved
  16. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
    We quickly developed an online rapport and started spending time together. Salon (Mar 11, 2013)
  17. reconcile
    bring into consonance or accord
  18. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
    The two colleges have a reciprocal agreement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other.
  19. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  20. rudimentary
    being or involving basic facts or principles
    Although he has only a rudimentary knowledge, he pretends to be an expert.
  21. reinstate
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
    Thousands are taking part in protests in Cairo demanding that the deposed president be reinstated.
  22. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    The culprit was the mountain pine beetle, which has ravaged 23 million acres of forests in the United States since 2000.
  23. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
    hồ chứa, hồ trữ nước
  24. refute
    prove to be false or incorrect
  25. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
    China threatened to retaliate by imposing duties on EU wine.
    trả đũa
  26. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    The injury occurred in front of the Louisville bench; his teammates recoiled in horror.
  27. relentless
    never-ceasing
    Google has been relentless in its efforts to attract more users .
    không ngơi ngớt
  28. reproach
    express criticism towards
  29. repeal
    cancel officially
    The law was repealed a year after its passage, after angry seniors launched nationwide protests. Seattle Times (Dec 26, 2013)
    bãi bỏ
Created on Sun Nov 03 23:01:39 EST 2013 (updated Fri Dec 27 08:07:53 EST 2013)

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