Rescue (verb)
save from a dangerous or
distressing situation
The easiest way to rescue you is to not get into trouble in the first
place.
Reservoir (noun)
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply; a
place where fluid
collects, especially in rock strata or in the body
The water builds up behind the dam and spreads out to form an
artificial lake or
reservoir.
Residence (noun)
the fact of residing somewhere; the place where a person resides; a
person's home
His principal residence during the next several months was near Paris,
France, just
around the corner from the Luxembourg Gardens, where he spent much of
his time; his
written description of the gardens would later be revised for the
closing of his novel
Sanctuary.
Resolve (verb)
settle or find a solution to; decide firmly on a course of action
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States resolved to enter
War.
Resonance (noun)
the quality of being resonant; physics: the reinforcement or
prolongation of sound by
reflection or synchronous vibration It is now known that Mercury
rotates three times in two of its years. Mercury is the only
body in the solar system known to have an orbital/rotational resonance
with a ratio
other than 1:1.
Respectively (adverb)
separately or individually and in the order already mentioned
Authors Jones and Dewey are respectively touted as prominent west coast
and east coast
psychics.
Respiration (noun)
the action of breathing; a single breath
Warm ups prepare your body for the exercise ahead by increasing heart
rate and
respiration, and thus supplying energy (heat, oxygen) to the cells.
Resume (verb)
begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
At that point the Sun would stop, briefly reverse course, and stop
again before
resuming its path toward the horizon and decreasing in apparent
size.
Retain (verb)
continue to have; keep possession of; absorb and continue to hold
In-marriage also has the effect of retaining property within family
lines, especially
where women are allowed to inherit.
Retard (adjective)
less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual
for one's age
Binet was commissioned by the government in France to make
recommendations about
how to educate retarded children.
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