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Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 8:29 AM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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resist

to oppose; to fight to prevent

resolution

an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting

resource

anything of value that can be used or sold

responsible

having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.")

rest

to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; n. that which remains; the others

restrain

to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group

restrict

to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger

result

to happen from a cause; n. that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect

retire

to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health

return

to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back