Lesson 36
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Lesson 36 - Mask Toggle

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#701
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Reflex
/ˈriː.fleks/
adjective
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an action performed without conscious thought; relating to reflection
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The doctor tested her reflex response by tapping her knee.

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automatic, involuntary, instinctive
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deliberate, conscious, voluntary
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reflex action, reflex response, knee-jerk reflex
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#702
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Repairable
/rɪˈper.ə.bəl/
adjective
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able to be fixed or mended; capable of being repaired
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The broken phone is repairable with the right parts.

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fixable, mendable, restorable
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irreparable, unfixable, beyond repair
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easily repairable, repairable damage, repairable condition
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#703
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Regrettable
/rɪˈɡret.ə.bəl/
adjective
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causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable
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It is regrettable that so many talented people left the company.

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deplorable, lamentable, unfortunate, sad
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fortunate, welcome, desirable, pleasing
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regrettable mistake, regrettable incident, regrettable decision
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#704
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Reliable
/rɪˈlaɪəbl/
adjective
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dependable; trustworthy; consistent;
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She is a reliable employee who always meets deadlines.

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dependable, trustworthy, consistent, steady
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unreliable, undependable, inconsistent
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reliable source, reliable information, reliable service
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#705
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Reflexive
/rɪˈflek.sɪv/
adjective
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directed back on itself; showing deep thought about oneself
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She became more reflexive about her behavior after the feedback.

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introspective, contemplative, thoughtful
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unreflective, impulsive, thoughtless
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reflexive thinking, reflexive behavior, reflexive pronoun
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#706
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Repeated
/rɪˈpiː.tɪd/
adjective
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done again; happening again; occurring multiple times
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He made repeated attempts to contact her.

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recurring, frequent, continuous
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single, once, isolated
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repeated attempts, repeated warnings, repeated patterns
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#707
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Religious
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
adjective
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relating to or believing in a religion; devout; spiritual;
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He comes from a very religious family.

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devout, pious, spiritual, faithful
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secular, irreligious, atheistic
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religious beliefs, religious ceremony, religious leader
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#708
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Regular
/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/
adjective
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happening at fixed intervals; consistent; normal; frequent
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She goes for regular exercise every morning at 6 AM.

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consistent, routine, frequent, systematic
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irregular, inconsistent, sporadic, random
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regular basis, regular customer, regular exercise
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#709
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Related
/rɪˈleɪ.tɪd/
adjective
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connected; associated; having a connection or relationship
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These two problems are closely related to each other.

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connected, associated, linked, corresponding
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unrelated, disconnected, separate, independent
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closely related, related topics, related issues
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#710
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Reluctant
/rɪˈlʌktənt/
adjective
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unwilling; hesitant; disinclined to do something;
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She was reluctant to share her personal information.

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unwilling, hesitant, disinclined, unenthusiastic
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willing, eager, enthusiastic, keen
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reluctant to admit, reluctant witness, reluctant agreement
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#711
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Refreshing
/rɪˈfreʃ.ɪŋ/
adjective
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making one feel energized and renewed; pleasantly new or different
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The cool breeze was refreshing after the hot day.

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invigorating, revitalizing, energizing
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tiring, draining, exhausting
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refreshing drink, refreshing change, refreshing breeze
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#712
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Repentant
/rɪˈpen.tənt/
adjective
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feeling or expressing sincere regret and remorse; sorry for one's actions
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The repentant thief returned the stolen money.

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remorseful, contrite, penitent
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unrepentant, impenitent, defiant
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repentant sinner, repentant criminal, truly repentant
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#713
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Relative
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/
adjective
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considered in comparison to something else; not absolute; comparative
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The cost of living is relative to your income level.

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comparative, proportional, corresponding, respective
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absolute, fixed, independent, unrelated
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relative importance, relative position, relative value
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#714
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Remarkable
/rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/
adjective
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worthy of attention; extraordinary; notable;
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His recovery from the illness was remarkable.

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extraordinary, outstanding, exceptional, amazing
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ordinary, unremarkable, common, typical
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remarkable achievement, remarkable progress, remarkable talent
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#715
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Refutable
/rɪˈfjuː.tə.bəl/
adjective
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capable of being proven wrong or false; able to be disproved
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His theory was refutable because it could be tested experimentally.

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disprovable, challengeable, questionable
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irrefutable, undeniable, indisputable
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refutable hypothesis, refutable claim, refutable argument
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#716
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Repressive
/rɪˈpres.ɪv/
adjective
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restraining freedom or preventing self-expression; oppressive
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The repressive government banned all forms of protest.

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oppressive, authoritarian, tyrannical
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liberating, permissive, democratic
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repressive regime, repressive measures, repressive laws
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#717
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Relevant
/ˈrel.ə.vənt/
adjective
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closely connected or appropriate to what is being discussed; pertinent
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Please provide only relevant information for this discussion.

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pertinent, applicable, appropriate, significant
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irrelevant, unrelated, inappropriate, insignificant
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relevant information, relevant experience, relevant skills
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#718
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Regional
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
adjective
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relating to a particular region or area; local to a specific geographic area
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The regional differences in culture were quite noticeable.

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local, territorial, district
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national, global, international
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regional government, regional differences, regional cuisine
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#719
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Remedial
/rɪˈmiːdiəl/
adjective
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intended as a remedy; corrective; providing a cure;
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The students need remedial classes to improve their math skills.

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corrective, therapeutic, curative, healing
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harmful, detrimental, damaging
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remedial action, remedial education, remedial treatment
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#720
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Repugnant
/rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/
adjective
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extremely distasteful; unacceptable; causing disgust or strong dislike
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The idea of lying to his parents was repugnant to him.

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disgusting, revolting, abhorrent
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appealing, attractive, pleasant
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morally repugnant, utterly repugnant, find repugnant
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