Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
recrimination
Meaning
an accusation made in response to an accusation; mutual blaming
Example
The debate quickly descended into mutual recriminations.
C2 verb
recrudesce
Meaning
to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy or decline
Example
After months of calm, violence recrudesced in the region.
C2 noun
recrudescence
Meaning
a new outbreak or revival of something that had subsided, especially an undesirable condition
Example
Health officials warned of a recrudescence of measles in several districts.
C2 adjective
recrudescent
Meaning
reviving or breaking out again after a period of abatement
Example
Recrudescent tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire.
B2 verb
recruit
Meaning
to enlist or hire people for a job, service, or membership
Example
The company is trying to recruit more software engineers.
B2 noun
recruitment
Meaning
The action of finding new people to join an organization or support a cause.
Example
Recruitment strengthens the workforce.
C1 verb
rectify
Meaning
To correct mistakes or make something right.
Example
The company took steps to rectify its financial mistakes.
C2 noun
rectitude
Meaning
Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness and integrity.
Example
His rectitude earned him respect in society.
C2 adjective
recumbent
Meaning
lying down or in a resting position
Example
He was found recumbent on the sofa after a long day.
C1 verb
recuperate
Meaning
to recover from illness or regain strength
Example
She went to the countryside to recuperate after surgery.
C1 noun
recuperation
Meaning
The process of gradually recovering from illness or fatigue
Example
Rest is essential for recuperation after illness.
B2 verb
recur
Meaning
to happen again, especially repeatedly or at regular intervals
Example
The headache tends to recur every few weeks.
C2 verb
recure
Meaning
to cure again; to remedy a second time
Example
The doctor had to recure the wound after it reopened.
C1 noun
Recurrence
Meaning
the fact of something happening again; an instance of something happening again
Example
The doctor was concerned about the recurrence of the patient's symptoms.
C1 adjective
Recurrent
Meaning
happening repeatedly; occurring again and again; periodic;
Example
She has been suffering from recurrent headaches for months.
C2 noun
recusant
Meaning
a person who refuses to submit to authority or comply with rules
Example
The recusant opposed the new law.
A2 verb
recycle
Meaning
to process used materials so they can be used again instead of being thrown away
Example
We should recycle paper and plastic to reduce waste.
A2 verb
recycling
Meaning
The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects to prevent waste.
Example
Recycling plastic helps in reducing waste.
A1 adjective
Red
Meaning
having the color of blood or fire; of the color red
Example
She wore a beautiful red dress to the party.
B2 noun
Red leaf
Meaning
red-colored leafy vegetable; amaranth leaves used as greens
Example
Red leaf is rich in iron and is commonly eaten in Bengali households.
C2 noun
Red oleander
Meaning
a poisonous flowering shrub with bright red or pink flowers
Example
The red oleander blooms throughout the summer months.
C1 verb
redeem
Meaning
to compensate for faults or mistakes; to exchange something for value
Example
He managed to redeem his reputation after the scandal.
C1 noun
redemption
Meaning
The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Example
The story highlights the theme of redemption.
C1 noun
redistribution
Meaning
The sharing of wealth or resources more equally among society.
Example
The government introduced a redistribution policy to reduce inequality.