Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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resist | ||
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to oppose; to fight to prevent | ||
resolution | ||
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an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting | ||
resource | ||
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anything of value that can be used or sold | ||
responsible | ||
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having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.") | ||
rest | ||
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to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; n. that which remains; the others | ||
restrain | ||
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to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group | ||
restrict | ||
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to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger | ||
result | ||
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to happen from a cause; n. that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect | ||
retire | ||
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to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health | ||
return | ||
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to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back | ||