The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
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REVAMP v. - renovate, revise, improve. - patch up.
REVEAL v. - display or show; allow to appear. - (often as revealing adj.) Disclose, divulge, betray (revealing remark). - (in refl. Or passive) come to sight or knowledge. [latin velum veil]
REVERE v. (-ring) hold in deep and usu. Affectionate or religious respect. [latin vereor fear]
REVERS n. (pl. Same) 1 turned-back edge of a garment revealing the undersurface. - material on this surface. [french: related to *reverse]
REVERT v. - (foll. By to) return to a former state, practice, opinion, etc. - (of property, an office, etc.) Return by reversion. revertible adj. (in sense 2).
REVIEW —n. - general survey or assessment of a subject or thing. - survey of the past. - revision or reconsideration (is under review). - display and formal inspection of troops etc. - published criticism of a book, play, etc. - periodical with critical articles on current events, the arts, etc. —v. - survey or look back on. - reconsider or revise. - hold a review of (troops etc.). - write a review of (a book, play, etc.). reviewer n. [french revoir: related to *view]
REVILE v. (-ling) abuse verbally. [french: related to *vile]
REVISE v. (-sing) 1 examine or re-examine and improve or amend (esp. Written or printed matter). - consider and alter (an opinion etc.). - (also absol.) Go over (work learnt or done) again, esp. For an examination. revisory adj. [latin reviso from video vis- see]
REVIVE v. (-ving) 1 come or bring back to consciousness, life, or strength. - come or bring back to existence, or to use or notice etc. [latin vivo live]
REVOKE —v. (-king) 1 rescind, withdraw, or cancel. - cards fail to follow suit when able to do so. —n. Cards revoking. revocable adj. Revocation n. [latin voco call]
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