Newly wed wife to her husband:
"That is why I can"t stand you – you are so unpredictable. On Monday you liked the potatoes, Tuesday you liked the potatoes, Wednesday you liked the potatoes, Thursday you said you loved the potatoes preparation, Friday you liked the potatoes, Saturday you liked the potatoes and now all of a sudden on Sunday you say that you don"t like potatoes."
- give up or cease from (a habit, plan, belief, etc.).
- relax hold of. relinquishment n. [latin relinquo -lict- leave behind]
REMARKABLE
adj. Worth notice; exceptional; striking. remarkably adv. [french remarquable: related to *remark]
REMITTANCE
n. - money sent, esp. By post.
- sending of money.
REMORSEFUL
adj. Filled with repentance. remorsefully adv.
REMORTGAGE
—v. (-ging) (also absol.) Mortgage again; revise the terms of an existing mortgage on (a property). —n. Different or altered mortgage.
REMUNERATE
v. (-ting) 1 reward; pay for services rendered.
- serve as or provide recompense for (work etc.) Or to (a person). remuneration n. Remunerative adj. [latin munus -ner- gift]
RENDEZVOUS
—n. (pl. Same) 1 agreed or regular meeting-place.
- meeting by arrangement. —v. (rendezvouses; rendezvoused; rendezvousing) meet at a rendezvous. [french, = present yourselves]
REORGANIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) organize differently. reorganization n.
REPARATION
n. - making amends.
- (esp. In pl.) Compensation for war damages.
REPATRIATE
—v. (-ting) return (a person) to his or her native land. —n. Repatriated person. repatriation n. [latin repatrio go back home, from patria native land]
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Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.