- What would you do if you won one million dollars?
- Why? Of course I"d pay off my debts.
- And what would you do with the remaining?
- The remaining would have to wait till next time…
n. Spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, with the emission of usu. Penetrating radiation or particles.
RAPPROCHEMENT
n. Resumption of harmonious relations, esp. Between states. [french: related to *approach]
RASPBERRYCANE
n. Raspberry plant.
REINCARNATION
n. Rebirth of a soul in a new body. reincarnate v. (-ting). Reincarnate adj.
REINFORCEMENT
n. - reinforcing or being reinforced.
- thing that reinforces.
- (in pl.) Reinforcing personnel or equipment etc.
RENATIONALIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) nationalize again (an originally nationalized and more recently privatized industry etc.). renationalization n.
REPREHENSIBLE
adj. Blameworthy.
RETROSPECTION
n. Looking back into the past.
RETROSPECTIVE
—adj. - looking back on or dealing with the past.
- (of a statute etc.) Applying to the past as well as the future. —n. Exhibition, recital, etc. Showing an artist's development over his or her lifetime. retrospectively adv.
REVOLUTIONARY
—adj. - involving great and often violent change.
- of or causing political revolution. —n. (pl. -ies) instigator or supporter of political revolution.
