Tài liệu Vocabulary for the toefl ibt part 18 pdf

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rescind (ri·'sind) v. to repeal or cancel; to void or annul. The Olsens rescinded their

offer to buy the house when they discovered the property was in a flood zone.

resonant ('rez·o˘·na˘nt) adj. echoing, resounding. The new announcer at the stadium

has a wonderfully resonant voice.

resplendent (ri·'splen·de˘nt) adj. having great splendor or beauty; dazzling, bril￾liant. Sanjay stood for a long time on the deck, watching a resplendent sunset over the

mountains.

reticent ('ret·i·se˘nt) adj. tending to keep one’s thoughts and feelings to oneself;

reserved, untalkative, silent. Annette is very reticent, so don’t expect her to tell you

much about herself.

revere (ri·'veer) v. to regard with reverence or awe; to venerate, hold in highest

respect or estimation. When you look at Judith’s work, it’s easy to see which painter

she reveres most; every painting is an homage to Cezanne.

rigmarole ('ri·ma˘·rohl) (also rigamarole) n. 1. rambling, confusing, incoherent

talk. 2. a complicated, petty procedure. We had to go through a great deal of rig￾marole to get this approved.

rogue (roh) n. 1. a dishonest, unprincipled person. 2. a pleasantly mischievous

person. 3. a vicious and solitary animal living apart from the herd. Yesterday,

that rogue hid all of my cooking utensils; today he’s switched everything around in the

cupboards!

roil (roil) v. 1. to make a liquid cloudy or muddy. 2. to stir up or agitate.

3. to anger or annoy. The crowd was roiled by the speaker’s insensitive remarks.

rubric ('roo·brik) n. 1. a class or category. 2. a heading, title, or note of explana￾tion or direction. I would put this under the rubric of “quackery,” not “alternative

medicine.”

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sacrilegious (sak·r˘·'lij·u˘s) adj. disrespectful or irreverent towards something

regarded as sacred. Her book was criticized by the church for being sacrilegious.

sagacious (sa˘·'ay·shu˘s) adj. having or showing sound judgment; perceptive,

wise. My sagacious uncle always gives me good, sound advice.

salient ('say·lee·e˘nt) adj. 1. conspicuous, prominent, highly noticeable; drawing

attention through a striking quality. 2. springing up or jutting out. Jill’s most

salient feature is her stunning auburn hair.

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