Oxford 3000

abandon

(v.) to give up completely, to leave behind /Example: People often simply ____ their pets when they go abroad.

able

(adj.) having the necessary means or skill to do something /Example: She is ______ to swim fast.

about

(adv) approximately; near in time,number, etc... /Example: It costs _____ 10 dollars.

above

(prep.) in or to a higher place than /Example: The sound came from the room _____ , so he went upstairs to check.

abroad

(adv.) to or in a foreign country /Example: We usually go _____ for a week in May.

absence

(n.) when you are away from a place /Example: The letter arrived during his _____ .

absolute

(adj.) complete and total; definite /Example: Everything went wrong; the party was an _____ disaster.

absorb

(v.) to suck up or take in /Example: Trees ____ carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.

abuse

(n.) wrong or bad use of something /Example: He was arrested due to his _____ of power.

abandoned

(adj.) left and no longer wanted, used or needed /Example: There was an ______ supermarket trolley in the middle of the road.

ability

(n.) the fact that somebody/something is able to do something /Example: Last night, we watched a little girl with great musical ______ in the talent show.

unable

(adj.) not having the skill, or knowledge, etc. to do something; incapable /Example: In rush hours, many people are______ to find a free seat in metro.

absent

(adj.) not in a place; away /Example: Love was totally ______ from his childhood.

absolutely

(adv.) completely or totally /Example: You're ______ right.

reflect

(v) if a person or a thing is _______ ed in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water /

Example: She could see her face _______ ed in the car's windshield.

reform

(n) a change or changes made to a system or organization in order to improve it /

Example: The government announced a programme of economic ______ .

refrigerator

(n) a large piece of electrical kitchen equipment, shaped like a cupboard, used for keeping food and drink cool /

Example: A _______ hold food at a suitable degree.

refusal

(n) when you say firmly that you will not do, give, or accept something /

Example: His ________ to pay his debth got him into even more trouble.

refuse

(v) to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do /

Example: She asked him to leave, but he ________ed.

regard

(n) respect and admiration for someone or something /

Example: Burt had high ________ for his old law professor, Dr. Finch

regarding

(prep) a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about /

Example: ________ your recent inquiry, I have brought a copy of our new brochure.

region

(n) a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits /

Example: The ________ s of the Northeast were affected badly due to storm.

regional

(adj) relating to a particular region or area /

Example: _______ and labour market affects our economy

register

(n) an official list of names of people, companies etc, or a book that has this list /

Example: Police want a national ________ of DNA samples.

regret

(v) to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it /

Example: Don't do anything you might ________ .

regular

(adj) happening every hour, every week, every month etc, usually with the same amount of time in between /

Example: The company holds ______ meetings with employees.

regulation

(n) an official rule or order /

Example: There seems to be so many rules and __________s these days.

reject

(v) to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something /

Example: Sarah _______ ed her brother's offer of help.

relate

(v) if two things ______ , they are connected in some way /

Example: These results don't _______ .

recall

(v) to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past /

Example: You don't happen to ______ his name, do you?

receipt

(n) a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something /

Example: Keep your _______ in case you want to bring it back.

receive

(v) to be given something /

Example: All the children will ______ a small gift.

recent

(adj) having happened or started only a short time ago /

Example: Irving's most _______ book

reception

(n) a particular type of welcome for someone, or a particular type of reaction to their ideas, work etc /

Example: She was giving a _______ after her baby was born.

reckon

(v) to think or suppose something /

Example: The police ________ that whoever killed Dad was with him earlier that day.

recognition

(n) the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or important /

Example: Don's _______ of the importance of Suzy in his life

recognize

(v) to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past /

Example: It was malaria, but Dr Lee hadn't __________ed the symptoms.

recommend

(v) to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject /

Example: Doctors strongly ________ that fathers should be present at their baby's birth.

record

(n) information about something that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the future /

Example: According to official _______s, five people were killed last year near that road junction.

recover

(v) to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc /

Example: After a few days of fever, she began to _________ .

red

(adj) having the colour of blood /

Example: We painted the door bright ______ .

reduce

(v) to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price /

Example: The governor announced a new plan to ________ crime.

reduction

(n) a decrease in the size, price, or amount of something, or the act of decreasing something /

Example: The company promised they would make no staff _________s for at least two years.

reference

(n) part of something you say or write in which you mention a person or thing /

Example: There is no direct ___________ to her own childhood in the novel.

remote

(adj)far from towns or other places where people live /

Example: It was a _________ village with no electricity.

removal

(n) when something is taken away from, out of, or off the place where it is /

Example: The ________ of this section is necessary.

rent

(v) to regularly pay money to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else /

Example: Most students _______ rooms in their second year.

repair

(v) to fix something that is damaged, broken, split, or not working properly /

Example: Where can I get my shoes ________ed?

repeat

(v) to say or write something again /

Example: Can you ________ your question?

replace

(v) to start doing something instead of another person, or start being used instead of another thing /

Example: Lectures have ________ed the old tutorial system.

reply

(v) to answer someone by saying or writing something /

Example: 'Did you see Simon today?' 'Of course, ' Nathalie _______ied with a smile.

report

(n) a written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need /

Example: Colleges have to provide a written _______ on the progress of each student during the year.

represent

(v) to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people /

Example: Mr Kobayashi was chosen to _________ the company at the conference.

representative

(n) someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else /

Example: Japan has refused to send a _________ to the talks in Geneva.

reproduce

(v) if an animal or plant ___________ s, or ___________ s itself, it produces young plants or animals /

Example: The turtles return to the coast to __________ .

reputation

(v) the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past /

Example: Judge Kelso has a ______ for being strict but fair.

request

(n) a polite or formal demand for something /

Example: They have made an urgent _________ for international help.

require

(v) to need something /

Example: Campbell's broken leg will probably ________ surgery.

requirement

(n) something that someone needs or asks for /

Example: The refugees' main ____________ s are food and shelter.

related

(adj) things that are ______ are connected in some way /

Example: Police now believe that the three crimes could be _______ .

relation

(n) a connection between two or more things /

Example:There is no ________ between them anymore.

relationship

(n) the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other /

Example: I have quite a good _________ with my parents.

relative

(n) a member of your family /

Example: Her boyfriend is a _______ of mine.

relax

(v) to rest or do something that is enjoyable, especially after you have been working /

Example: What Robyn needed was a drink to ______ her.

release

(v) to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere /

Example: Police arrested several men, who were later _________ed.

relevant

(adj) directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered /

Example: What you asked is not ________ to this position?

relief

(n) a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened /

Example: I felt a ________ and happiness.

religion

(n) a belief in one or more gods /

Example: The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of ________ .

rely on

(v) to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do /

Example: Many working women _______ ___ relatives to help take care of their children.

remain

(v) to continue to be in the same state or condition/

Example: Please _______ seated until all the lights are on.

remark

(n) something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed /

Example: Unfortunately, a local journalist heard the ________ .

remarkable

(adj) unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise /

Example: She has made __________ progress.

remember

(v) to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past /

Example: I _______ you two couldn't stand each other at first!

remind

(v) to make someone remember something that they must do /

Example: The girls had to be _________ ed about their chores.

react

(v) to behave in a particular way or show a particular emotion because of something that has happened or been said /

Example: How did Wilson ________ to your idea?

reaction

(n) something that you feel or do because of something that has happened or been said /

Example: What was Jeff's _________ when you told him about the job?

read

(v) to look at written words and understand what they mean /

Example: I can't ____ your writing.

reading

(n) the activity or skill of understanding written words /

Example: _______ is a good way of imagination.

reader

(n) someone who reads books, or who reads in a particular way /

Example: I've always been a good _______ .

ready

(adj) if you are _________ , you are prepared for what you are going to do /

Example: When the doorbell rang he was _________ and waiting.

real

(adj) something that is real exists and is important /

Example: We need to solve the ________ problems of unemployment and poverty.

really

(adv) used when you are talking about what actually happened or is true, rather than what people might wrongly think /

Example: Why don't you tell us what _____ happened?

realistic

(adj) judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen /

Example: It's just not _________ to expect a promotion so soon.

reality

(n) what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought /

Example: I think the government has lost touch with ________ .

realize

(v) to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it /

Example: I suddenly ______ed that the boy was crying.

rear

(adj) at or near the back of something, especially a vehicle /

Example: Knock at the _____ entrance.

reason

(n) why something happens, or why someone does something /

Example: People give different ________s for wanting to change jobs.

reasonable

(adj) fair and sensible /

Example: Be __________ - you can't expect her to do all the work on her own!

reasonably

(adv) quite or to a satisfactory degree, but not completely /

Example: The car is in _______ good condition.

inside

(adv) in or into a container or other closed space so as to be completely covered or surrounded /

Example: I sent the money ________ an envelope addressed to Ann.

insist

(v) to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true /

Example: His friends ________ ed he had no connection with the accident.

install

(v) to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used /

Example: Security cameras have been _________ ed in the city centre.

instance

(n) an example of a particular kind of situation /

Example: They came across many _____________ s of discrimination.

Instead

(adv) used to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done /

Example: Geoff didn't study law. __________ , he decided to become an actor.

institute

(n) an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific or educational work, or the building where this organization is based /

Example: The Kaff__________ offers scholarships to many students.

institution

(n) a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose /

Example: The scandal threatened to undermine the __________ of the presidency.

instruction

(n) a statement telling someone what they must do/

Example: He had specific __________ s to check everyone's identity cards.

instrument

(n) a small tool used in work such as science or medicine /

Example: The army is an __________ of the government.

insult

(v) to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude /

Example: Nobody _________ s my family and gets away with it!

insurance

(n) an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged /

Example: Your father took out _________ to cover the mortgage.