adj. Virile, vigorous.

n. - small red edible berry.

- shrub bearing this.

v. (-ting) decorate (a room etc.) Again or differently. redecoration n.

n. - redeeming or being redeemed.

- thing that redeems. [latin: related to *redeem]

v. Discover again. rediscovery n. (pl. -ies).

n. (pl. -s or -da) vote on an important political question open to all the electors of a state. [latin: related to *refer]

n. - refining or being refined.

- fineness of feeling or taste.

- polish or elegance in behaviour or manner.

- added development or improvement (car with several refinements).

- subtle reasoning; fine distinction.

n. (also reflexion) 1 reflecting or being reflected.

- a reflected light, heat, or colour. B reflected image.

- reconsideration (on reflection).

- (often foll. By on) discredit or thing bringing discredit.

- (often foll. By on, upon) idea arising in the mind; comment.

adj. - (of a surface etc.) Reflecting.

- (of mental faculties) concerned in reflection or thought.

- (of a person or mood etc.) Thoughtful; given to meditation. reflectively adv. Reflectiveness n.

adj. - stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious.

- (of a wound, disease, etc.) Not yielding to treatment.

- (of a substance) hard to fuse or work. [latin: related to *refract]