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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

reshipment
noun the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)

reshuffle
reshuffling noun shuffling again; `the gambler demanded a reshuffle`

residence
abode noun any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; `a person can have several residences`

residence time
noun the period of time spent in a particular place

residency
residence noun the act of dwelling in a place

resident
adjective living in a particular place; `resident aliens`

resident commissioner
noun the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives

residential
adjective used or designed for residence or limited to residences; `a residential hotel`; `a residential quarter`; `a residential college`; `residential zoning`

residential district
residential area noun a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences

residentially
adverb used as a residence

residual
residuary adjective relating to or indicating a remainder; `residual quantity`

residual oil
resid noun oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled

residual soil
residual clay noun the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved

residue
noun matter that remains after something has been removed

resignation
surrender noun acceptance of despair

resigned(p)
adjective (followed by `to`) having come to accept; `resigned to his fate`

resignedly
adverb with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner; `resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted`

resilience
resiliency noun the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

resilient
adjective recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

resin
rosin noun any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

resinated
adjective impregnated or flavored with resin; `resinated wine`

resinlike
adjective resembling resin in properties or texture

resinoid
noun a plastic containing resins

resist
fend verb withstand the force of something; `The trees resisted her`; `stand the test of time`; `The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow`

resistance
noun group action in opposition to those in power

resistance
noun (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

resistance pyrometer
noun pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire

resistance thermometer
platinum thermometer noun thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire

resistance unit
noun the reciprocal of conductance

resistant
adjective impervious to being affected; `resistant to the effects of heat`; `resistant to persuasion`

resistible
adjective capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated; `a resistible attack`; `such resistible temptations`

resisting arrest
noun physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest

resistive
adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance; `resistive load`

resistless
supine adjective offering no resistance; `resistless hostages`; `No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried`- Theodore Roosevelt

resistor
resistance noun an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

resolute
adjective firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; `stood resolute against the enemy`; `faced with a resolute opposition`; `a resolute and unshakeable faith`

resolutely
adverb showing firm determination or purpose; `she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him`; `he entered the building resolutely`

resoluteness
firmness 1 firmness of purpose noun the trait of being resolute; `his resoluteness carried him through the battle`; `it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work`

resolution
resolving noun analysis into clear-cut components

resolution
noun finding a solution to a problem

resolvable
adjective capable of being settled or resolved; `all disputed points are potentially resolvable`; `a resolvable quarrel`

resolve
verb reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

resolving power
resolution noun the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

resonance
noun a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system

resonant
adjective inducing resonance; `resonant frequency`

resonant
resounding adjective characterized by reverberation; `a resonant voice`; `hear the rolling thunder`

resonant circuit
noun an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude

resonating
resounding adjective characterized by reverberation; `a resonant voice`; `hear the rolling thunder`

resonator
noun any system that resonates

resonator
resonating chamber noun a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves

resorcinol
noun a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos

resorption
reabsorption noun the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation

resort area
playground noun an area where many people go for recreation

resort hotel
spa noun a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area

resound
ring 4 reverberate verb ring or echo with sound; `the hall resounded with laughter`

resoundingly
adverb in a resounding manner; `he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend`

resource
resourcefulness noun the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; `a man of resource`

resourceful
adjective having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; `someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations`; `an able and resourceful politician`; `the most resourceful cook in town`

resourcefully
adverb in a resourceful manner

resourcefulness
noun the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; `a man of great resourcefulness`

resourceless
adjective lacking or deficient in natural resources

respect
regard noun (usually preceded by `in`) a detail or point; `it differs in that respect`

respect
noun an attitude of admiration or esteem; `she lost all respect for him`

respectability
reputability noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

respectable
adjective characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; `a respectable woman`

respectably
adverb in a decent and morally reputable manner; `the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married`

respectably
adverb to a tolerably worthy extent; `he did respectably well for his age`

respected
well-thought-of adjective receiving deferential regard; `a respected family`

respecter
noun a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; `X is no respecter of Y`

respectful
reverential adjective feeling or manifesting veneration

respectfully
with all respect adverb in a respectful manner; `might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?`

respective(a)
several(a) adjective considered individually; `the respective club members`; `specialists in their several fields`; `the various reports all agreed`

respectively
adverb in the order given; `the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively`

respects
noun (often used with `pay`) a formal expression of esteem; `he paid his respects to the mayor`

Respighi
Ottorino Respighi noun Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)

respiration
internal respiration noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs

respirator
noun a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

respiratory
adjective pertaining to respiration; `respiratory assistance`

respiratory acidosis
carbon dioxide acidosis noun acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood

respiratory alkalosis
noun alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)

respiratory center
noun the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles

respiratory disease
respiratory illness noun a disease affecting the respiratory system

respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli

respiratory organ
noun any organ involved in the process of respiration

respiratory quotient
noun the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time

respiratory rate
rate of respiration noun the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person`s health

respiratory syncytial virus
noun a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)

respiratory system
systema respiratorium noun the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing

respiratory tract
airway noun the passages through which air enters and leaves the body

respiratory tract infection
respiratory infection noun any infection of the respiratory tract

respite
recess noun a pause from doing something (as work); `we took a 10-minute break`; `he took time out to recuperate`

resplendent quetzel
resplendent trogon noun very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala

respondent
responder noun someone who responds

response
noun a result; `this situation developed in response to events in Africa`

responsibility
responsibleness noun a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one`s conduct; `he holds a position of great responsibility`

responsible
responsible for(p) adjective being the agent or cause; `determined who was the responsible party`; `termites were responsible for the damage`

responsibly
adverb in a responsible manner; `we must act responsibly`

responsive
amenable adjective readily reacting to suggestions and influences; `a responsive student`

responsiveness
reactivity noun responsive to stimulation

rest
ease noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); `took his repose by the swimming pool`