One day Holmes and Watson are flying a dirigible balloon. It is foggy around, they have lost their way. Suddenly they see - a shepherd is grazing sheep below. The men are very glad and shout:
- The dear, tell us, please, where we are now?
- You are in the dirigible balloon.
- I understand... - Holmes says. - We are flying over Russia.
- But why? - Watson is surprised.
- It’s elementary, Buddy! Only a programmer could give such an exact and useless answer at the same time. And only in Russia programmers can look after sheep.
- permanent or regular engagement of a musician, artist, etc., in one place.
RESIDUARY
adj. - of the residue of an estate (residuary bequest).
- residual.
RESILIENT
adj. - resuming its original shape after compression etc.
- readily recovering from a setback. resilience n. [latin: related to *salient]
RESOLUBLE
adj. - that can be resolved.
- (foll. By into) analysable into. [latin: related to *resolve]
RESTRAINT
n. - restraining or being restrained.
- restraining agency or influence.
- moderation; self-control.
- reserve of manner.
- confinement, esp. Because of insanity.
RESULTANT
—adj. Resulting, esp. As the total outcome of more or less opposed forces. —n. Force etc. Equivalent to two or more acting in different directions at the same point.
RESURFACE
v. (-cing) 1 lay a new surface on (a road etc.).
- return to the surface.
- turn up again.
RESURGENT
adj. Rising or arising again. resurgence n. [latin resurgo -surrect- rise again]
RESURRECT
v. - colloq. Revive the practice, use, or memory of.
- raise or rise from the dead. [back-formation from *resurrection]
RETALIATE
v. (-ting) repay an injury, insult, etc. In kind; attack in return. retaliation n. Retaliatory adj. [latin talis such]
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