Rendition rendering translation artistic

rendition rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a
song, etc
♠ renegade deserter; traitor; ADJ.
♠ renege break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on
the contract/paying off the debt
renounce abandon; give up (by formal announcement);
disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the prop-
erty/one’s religion; N. renunciation
renovate restore to good condition; renew
renown fame; ADJ. renowned
♥ herald messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce;
proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
♠ rent tear made by rending; rip; split
reparable capable of being repaired
♠ reparation compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex.
make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
repartee quick clever reply
♠ repast meal; feast; banquet
repeal revoke; annul
repel drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture;
Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
repellent driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive;
unattractive; N.
repercussion rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious
repercussion
repertoire list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer
is prepared to present; CF. repertory
♠ repine fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the un-
done work
replenish fill up again
replete fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being
stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
♥ memoir memoirs; autobiography; biography
♥ brim uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat);
Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
replica copy
replicate reproduce; duplicate
repository storehouse
♥ repose resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest;
relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
reprehensible deserving blame; blameworthy; V. repre-
hend: blame
repress hold back (the natural expression of); restrain;
crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a
laugh/rebellion
reprieve postponement or cancelation of a punishment;
temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
reprimand reprove severely; rebuke; N.
reprisal retaliation
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♠ reprise musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; re-
peat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale;
Ex. constant reprises
reproach blame (not angrily but sadly); express disap-
proval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
♠ reprobate morally disapproved person; person hardened
in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by
God ?
reprobation severe disapproval; CF. approbation
reprove censure; rebuke; N. reproof
repudiate disown; disavow; deny
repugnance disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repug-
nant: arousing disgust; repulsive
repulsion distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repul-
sive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not
‘repulse’)
♥ repulse reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friend-
ship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse = cause
repulsion
reputable respectable; having a good reputation
reputed supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. re-
pute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
requiem mass for the dead; dirge
♥ mass Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of