Vocabulary Words
reference
B2noun, verb
(academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated (+18 more)
refinery
B2noun
A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.
reform
B2noun, verb
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it (+6 more)
refrain
B2noun, verb
(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference (+9 more)
refresh
B2noun, verb
The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc. (+10 more)
refugee
B2noun, verb
(by extension) A person who flees one place or institution for another. (+4 more)
reggae
B2noun
A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.
rehearsal
B2noun
The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.