Lesson 61
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Lesson 61 - Mask Toggle

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Word Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
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Revolution
/ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
noun
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a dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation; a forcible overthrow of a government or social order
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The industrial revolution changed the way people lived and worked.

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upheaval, transformation, rebellion, revolt
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stability, conservation, tradition
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industrial revolution, political revolution, scientific revolution
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#1202
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Rotation
/roʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
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the action of rotating around an axis or center; a single turn
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The Earth's rotation takes 24 hours to complete.

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turning, spinning, revolution, orbit
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stillness, stability, stagnation
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crop rotation, job rotation, axis of rotation
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#1203
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Riddle
/ˈrɪdəl/
noun
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a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning; a puzzle
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The ancient riddle stumped all the scholars for years.

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puzzle, enigma, mystery, brain teaser
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solution, answer, explanation
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solve a riddle, ancient riddle, riddle me this
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#1204
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Rubbish
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/
noun
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waste material; refuse or litter; nonsense or worthless things
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Please throw the rubbish in the bin.

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garbage, trash, waste, junk
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treasure, valuable, precious
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household rubbish, rubbish bin, rubbish collection
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#1205
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Rigidity
/rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
noun
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inability to bend or be forced out of shape; unwillingness to change or compromise
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The rigidity of the old system prevented any innovation.

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stiffness, inflexibility, strictness, firmness
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flexibility, adaptability, elasticity
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mental rigidity, structural rigidity, rigidity of rules
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#1206
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Ruck
/rʌk/
noun
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a situation where a crowd of people are pushing against each other; a disorderly crowd
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There was a ruck at the football match.

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scuffle, fight, brawl, melee
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peace, order, calm
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rugby ruck, ruck and maul, ruck formation
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#1207
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Riot
/ˈraɪət/
noun
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a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an uncontrolled outburst
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The peaceful protest turned into a riot when violence broke out.

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uprising, disturbance, unrest, rebellion
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peace, order, calm, tranquility
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riot police, food riot, prison riot
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#1208
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Rudeness
/ˈruːdnəs/
noun
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the quality of being impolite, discourteous, or offensive in behavior or speech
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His rudeness shocked everyone at the dinner party.

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impoliteness, discourtesy, incivility, bad manners
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politeness, courtesy, civility, respect
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shocking rudeness, deliberate rudeness, inexcusable rudeness
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#1209
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Ripple
/ˈrɪpəl/
noun
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a small wave on the surface of water; a spreading effect or influence
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The stone created ripples across the calm pond.

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wave, undulation, effect, consequence
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stillness, calm, smoothness
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ripple effect, water ripple, ripple through
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#1210
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Ruffian
/ˈrʌfiən/
noun
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a violent person, especially one involved in crime; a brutal or lawless person
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The ruffian threatened the shopkeeper for money.

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thug, hooligan, criminal, villain
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gentleman, saint, hero, protector
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street ruffian, common ruffian, dangerous ruffian
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#1211
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Risk
/rɪsk/
noun
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a situation involving exposure to danger; the possibility of something bad happening
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Taking this investment carries a high risk of losing money.

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danger, hazard, peril, threat
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safety, security, certainty
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high risk, take a risk, risk assessment
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#1212
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Rumour
/ˈruːmər/
noun
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a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth; gossip
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There's a rumour that the company will close next month.

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gossip, hearsay, speculation, whisper
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fact, truth, certainty, confirmation
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spread rumour, false rumour, rumour mill
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#1213
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Rival
/ˈraɪvəl/
noun
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a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
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The two companies have been business rivals for decades.

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competitor, opponent, adversary, challenger
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ally, partner, friend, supporter
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business rival, fierce rival, political rival
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#1214
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Rumpus
/ˈrʌmpəs/
noun
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a noisy disturbance; an uproar or commotion
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The children caused quite a rumpus in the playground.

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commotion, uproar, disturbance, tumult
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quiet, peace, calm, silence
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cause rumpus, raise rumpus, rumpus room
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Rivalry
/ˈraɪvəlri/
noun
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competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field; the state of being rivals
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The rivalry between the two teams made the match exciting.

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competition, contest, conflict, antagonism
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cooperation, alliance, friendship
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fierce rivalry, sibling rivalry, sporting rivalry
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#1216
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Ruse
/ruːz/
noun
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an action intended to deceive someone; a trick or stratagem
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The thief used a clever ruse to distract the guard.

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trick, deception, stratagem, ploy
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honesty, truth, straightforwardness
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clever ruse, elaborate ruse, fall for ruse
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#1217
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Romance
/roʊˈmæns/
noun
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a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love; a love affair or relationship
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Their romance began when they met at the university library.

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love affair, courtship, passion, relationship
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hatred, indifference, platonic friendship
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office romance, summer romance, whirlwind romance
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#1218
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Rusk
/rʌsk/
noun
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a hard, dry biscuit or twice-baked bread; a type of crisp, sweet biscuit
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The baby enjoyed eating the soft rusk with milk.

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biscuit, cracker, zwieback, hardtack
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soft bread, fresh bread, moist cake
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baby rusk, tea rusk, rusk crumbs
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#1219
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Root
/ruːt/
noun
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the part of a plant that grows underground; the basic cause, source, or origin of something
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We need to find the root of this problem to solve it permanently.

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source, origin, basis, foundation
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branch, leaf, effect, result
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root cause, tree root, root of the problem
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#1220
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Rush
/rʌʃ/
noun
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a sudden quick movement toward something; a period of great activity or demand; hurry
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There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.

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hurry, haste, urgency, dash
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delay, calm, leisure, slowness
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rush hour, gold rush, adrenaline rush
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