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Today's words ​

1 remain ​

Their motives remain a mystery.

2 rein ​

Most of us know we should rein in our energy use.

3 remainder ​

He gulped down the remainder of his coffee.

4 reinforce ​

Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.

5 remains ​

The theory remains untested.

6 reject ​

Animals reject the runt of the litter.

7 remark ​

What did he mean by that remark?

8 rejoice ​

When the war ended, people finally had cause to rejoice.

9 remarkable ​

She was a truly remarkable woman.

10 relate ​

It is difficult to relate these results with any known cause.

11 remedy ​

There is no simple remedy for unemployment.

12 Remind ​

Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.

13 relative ​

He's a distant relative of the mayor.

14 remnant ​

The remnant time was measurable.

15 relativity ​

According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.

16 removal ​

Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees.

17 relay ​

They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay.

18 relevant ​

Do you have the relevant experience?

19 render ​

It's a concept that is difficult to render into English.

20 reliable ​

She was efficient and reliable.

21 reliance ​

Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business.

22 renovate ​

Help renovate your local park.

23 Relief ​

Relief supplies were rushed in.

24 rent ​

She agreed to rent me the room.

25 relieve ​

The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork.

26 repair ​

I took my bike in for repair.

27 repay ​

I can never repay your many kindnesses to me

28 resemblance ​

She bears an uncanny resemblance to Dido.

29 repel ​

Like poles repel each other.

30 resent ​

It is only natural that he should resent you.

31 repertoire ​

Fishing and hunting are not part of his typical repertoire.

32 reservation ​

We can hold your reservation for three days.

33 reserve ​

You can reserve seats over the telephone.

34 reservoir ​

The reservoir was low after the long drought.

35 residence ​

The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence.

36 resident ​

Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.

37 resign ​

He ought to resign, I think.

38 represent ​

The carvings represent a hunting scene.

39 resilient ​

He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.

40 representative ​

He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony.

41 resist ​

Few can resist the lure of adventure.

42 repression ​

Everyone should fight against repression and injustice.

43 reproach ​

He looked at her with reproach.

44 resistant ​

. Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.

45 reproduce ​

These organisms reproduce parthenogenetically.

46 resolute ​

He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan.

47 reptile ​

I mean, crocodiles' brains are the most developed of any reptile.

48 resolution ​

They refused to comply with the UN resolution.

49 resort ​

The resort is geared towards children.

50 reputation ​

His reputation is without a blemish.

51 respective ​

They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields.

52 rescue ​

We had given up hope of rescue.

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持之苟有恒,久久自芬芳