recuperate - Seth will need five days to recuperate after surgery.

Recover from sickness, exhaustion, loss.

referee - It is a hard job to be a referee.

An official that enforces the rules of a game.

reflex - It is an automatic reflex to blink when something comes near your eyes.

An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.

refrigerate - You need to refrigerate milk to keep it from spoiling.

Preserve by chilling, as of food.

refugee - The refugee was looking for a safe place to stay.

A person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster.

region - New York is in the northeastern region of the United States.

A geographical area with common natural features that set it apart from other areas.

regret - Sometimes when we're mad we say things that we regret later.

Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.

reject - Members of a clique usually reject outsiders.

To say no to something or someone.

religion - Judaism is a much older religion than Islam.

A belief in or worship of God or gods.

reptile - A turtle is a good reptile to have as a pet.

A cold-blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly skin.

require - Children require relatively larger amounts of nutrients and calories because of their rapid growth.

Have need of. Something you have to have to go on.

resolve - Can the Israelis and the Palestinians resolve their problems?

1. Bring to an end; settle conclusively, as of a conflict. Reach a decision. 2. Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation.

responsible - Our stomach is responsible for the digestion of our food.

trustworthy; reliable / required to answer for something / deserving credit or blame for something

reunion - Family from all across the country came together at our reunion.

When a group of people come together again.

rhyme - Do the words boat and goat rhyme?

Words that end with the same sounds, usually found at the end of lines of poetry.

rough - This block of wood still has rough edges.

Things that are uneven or not smooth.

rubbish - The rubbish on the highway is from people throwing trash out of their cars.

Worthless material that is discarded.

rumor - It is not polite to spread a rumor about someone.

Facts that are told about someone or something, that are not proven to be true.

sabotage - A virus on the internet can sabotage a computer.

An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly;

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Basic Vocabulary 17

Term	Definition
recuperate - Seth will need five days to recuperate after surgery.	Recover from sickness, exhaustion, loss.
referee - It is a hard job to be a referee.	An official that enforces the rules of a game.
reflex - It is an automatic reflex to blink when something comes near your eyes.	An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
refrigerate - You need to refrigerate milk to keep it from spoiling.	Preserve by chilling, as of food.
refugee - The refugee was looking for a safe place to stay.	A person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster.
region - New York is in the northeastern region of the United States.	A geographical area with common natural features that set it apart from other areas.
regret - Sometimes when we're mad we say things that we regret later.	Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.
reject - Members of a clique usually reject outsiders.	To say no to something or someone.
religion - Judaism is a much older religion than Islam.	A belief in or worship of God or gods.
reptile - A turtle is a good reptile to have as a pet.	A cold-blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly skin.
require - Children require relatively larger amounts of nutrients and calories because of their rapid growth.	Have need of. Something you have to have to go on.
resolve - Can the Israelis and the Palestinians resolve their problems?	1. Bring to an end; settle conclusively, as of a conflict. Reach a decision. 2. Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation.
responsible - Our stomach is responsible for the digestion of our food.	trustworthy; reliable / required to answer for something / deserving credit or blame for something
reunion - Family from all across the country came together at our reunion.	When a group of people come together again.
rhyme - Do the words boat and goat rhyme?	Words that end with the same sounds, usually found at the end of lines of poetry.
ridiculous - Her pink hair looked ridiculous!	absurd, laughable, or silly
rough - This block of wood still has rough edges.	Things that are uneven or not smooth.
rubbish - The rubbish on the highway is from people throwing trash out of their cars.	Worthless material that is discarded.
rumor - It is not polite to spread a rumor about someone.	Facts that are told about someone or something, that are not proven to be true.
sabotage - A virus on the internet can sabotage a computer.	An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly;

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