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`Webxter} new American dictionary
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`ISBN 0-8317-91653
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`1995
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`1. Title: Meniam—V%b:ter
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`for converting electromagnetic waves or signals into
`audio or visual form (telephone ~)
`re-ceiv-eroship \-.ship\ 11 1 : thc ofiice or function of a
`receiver 2 2 the condition of being in the hands of a
`receiver
`re-cen-cy \'rés-°n—sé\ n : RECENTNESS
`re~cent \'rés—°nt\ adj 1 : of the present time or time just
`past <~ history) 2 : having lately come into existence
`: NEW, FRESH 3 car) : HOLOCENE — re-cent-ly adv -—
`re-cent-ness n
`reocepvta-ele \n'—'sep—ti—kol\ n 1 : something used to re-
`ceive and hold something else : CONTAINER 2 : the en-
`larged end of a flower stalk upon which the parts of
`the flower grow 3 : an electrical fitting containing the
`live parts of a circuit
`reocep-tion \n'—'sep—sh9n\ n 1 : the act of receiving 2 : a
`social gathering at which guests are formally wel-
`comed
`re-cepwtion-ist \ri-‘sop-she-nist\ rz : a person employed
`to greet callers
`re-ccp-tive \ri-‘sop-tiv\ adj : able or inclined to re-
`ceive: esp : open and responsive to ideas, impres-
`sions, or suggestions — re-cep-tive-ly adv — re-cep-
`tive-ness n — reocep-tiv-i-ty \.ré-usep-‘ti-va-té\ n
`re-cep-tor \ri-'sep-t:;r\ n 1 2 one that receives; esp
`: SENSE ORGAN 2 : a chemical group or molecule in the
`outer cell membrane or in the cell interior that has an
`affinity for a specific chemical group, molecule. or vi-
`rus
`-
`‘-> ‘re-cess \'ré-uses. ri-'ses\ n 1 : a secret or secluded
`place 2 : an indentation in a line or surface (as an al-
`cove in a room) 3 : a suspension of business or pro-
`cedure for rest or relaxation
`zrecess vb 1 : to put into a recess 2 z to make a recess
`in 3 : to interrupt for a recess 4 : to take a recess
`re-ces-sion \ri-'se-shcn\ n 1 :
`the act of receding
`: WITHDRAWAL 2 2 a departing procession (as at the
`end of a church service) 3 : a period of reduced ec-
`onomic activity
`re-ces-sion-al \ri—'sc—sh9—n9l\ n 1 : a hymn or musical
`piece at the conclusion of a service or program 2 : RE-
`CESSION 2
`‘re-ces-sive \ri-'se-siv\ adj l : tending to recede 2 : pro-
`ducing or being a bodily characteristic that is masked
`or not expressed when a contrasting dominant gene
`or trait is present (~ genes) (~ traits)
`‘
`‘recessive n : a recessive characteristic or gene: also
`: an individual that has one or more recessive char-
`acteristics
`revchervché \ra-usher-‘shat. -‘sheer-.sha\ adj
`[F]
`1
`: CHOICE, RARE 2 : excessively refined
`revcid-i-vism \ri-'si—de-.vi-zem\ n : a tendency to re-
`lapse into a previous condition; esp : relapse into
`criminal behavior — reocid-i-vist \-vist\ n
`recip abbr reciprocal; reciprocity
`rec-i-pe \'re—so—(.)pé\ n [L, take, imperative of recipere
`to take, receive, fr. re» back + Capere to take] 1 : a
`set of instructions for making something from various
`ingredients 2 : a method of procedure : FORMULA
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`reccip-i-ent \ri-'si-pé-:znt\ n E one that receives
`‘re-cip-ro-cal \ri-'si—pra-k9l\ adj 1 : inversely related 2
`: MUTUAL, SHARED 3 2 serving to reciprocate 4 : mu-
`tually corresponding -— reocip-rovcaloly adv
`‘reciprocal n 1 : something in a reciprocal relationship
`to another 2 : one of a pair of numbers (as 2/3, 3/2)
`whose product is one
`re~cip«ro-cate \—.kat\ vb -cat-ed; -eat-ing 1 : to move
`backward and forward alternately 2 : to give and take
`mutually 3 : to make a return for something done or
`given —— reocip-ro-ca-tion \—usi-pro-‘kit-sh9n\ n
`rec-i-proc-i-ty \.rc-so-'pra-so-té\ n, pl -ties 1 : the qual-
`ity or state of being reciprocal 2 : mutual exchange of
`privileges (as trade advantages between countries)
`re-citval \ri-‘sit-°l\ r2 1 : an act or instance of reciting
`: ACCOUNT 2 : a public reading or recitation (a poetry
`~) 3 : a concert given by a musician, dancer, or
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`receivership - reconcile.
`dance troupe 4 : a public exhibition of skill given by
`music or dance pupils — re-cit-al-ist \-°l-ist\ rt
`rec-i-ta-tion \.re—sa—'ta-sh9n\ n 1 : RECITING, RECITAL 2
`: delivery before an audience usu. of something mem-
`orized 3 : a classroom exercise in which pupils an-
`swer questions on a lesson they have studied
`reocite \ri—'sit\ vb revciteed; reocit-ing 1 : to repeat ver-
`batim (as something memorized) 2 : to recount in
`some detail : RELATE 3 : to reply to a teacher's ques-
`tions on a lesson — re-cit-er n
`reck-less \'re-kl9s\ adj : lacking caution : RASH syn
`hasty, brash, hotheaded,
`thoughtless —— reck-less-
`ly adv '— reek-lessvness n
`reek-on \'re-ksn\ vb I : COUNT. CALCULATE. COMPUTE
`2 : CONSIDER, REGARD 3 chiefly dial : THINK. suppose,
`GUESS
`rcck-on-ing n 1 : an act or instance of reckoning 2 : a
`settling of accounts (day of ~)
`reoclaim \ri-'l<lam\ vb 1 : to recall from wrong conduct
`: REFORM 2 : to change from an undesirable to a de-
`sired condition (N marshy land) 3 : to obtain from a
`waste product or by-product 4 : to demand or obtain
`the return of — re-claim-able adj —— rec-la-ma-tion
`\ure—kla-‘ma-shan\ n
`re-cline \ri-'klin\ vb re-clined; re-clin-ing 1 : to lean or
`‘incline backward 2 : to lie down : REST‘
`rcoclin-cr \ri—'kli—ner\ rz : a chair with an adjustable
`back and footrest
`rescluse \'re-ukliis, ri-'kli‘is\ n : a person who leads a
`secluded or solitary life : HERMIT
`rec-og-ni-tion \.re-keg-'ni-sh9n\ n 1 : the act of recog-
`nizing : the state of being recognized : ACKNOWLEDG-
`MENT 2 : special notice or attention
`re-cog-ni-zance \ri-'k2'ig-na-zans\ n : a promise record-
`ed before a court or magistrate to do something (as to
`appear in court or to keep the Ineacelusu. under pen-
`alty of a money forfeiture
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`rec-og-nize \'re—kag—sniz\ vb -nized; -niz-ing 1 : to ac-
`knowledge (as a’ speaker in a meeting) as one entitled
`to be heard at the time 2 : to acknowledge the exis-
`tence or
`the independence of
`(a country or
`government) 3 : to take notice of 4 : to acknowledge
`with appreciation 5 : to acknowledge acquaintance
`with 6 : to identify as previously known 7 : to per-
`ceive clearly : REALIZE —- rec-og-niz-able \'re—keg-
`.ni—za-b::l\ adj —— rec-og-niz-ably \—blé\ adv
`‘re-coil \ri-'koil\ vb 1 : to draw back : RETREAT 2 : to
`spring back to or as if to a starting point syn shrink,
`flinch. wince. quail, blanch
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`zre-coil \'ré-nkoil, ri-'l<oil\ n : the action of recoiling (as
`by a gun or spring)
`re~c0il-less \-.k<‘:il-lss, —'koil-\ adj : venting expanding
`propellant gas before recoil is produced (~ gun)
`rec-ol-lect \.re—ke-'lekt\ vb : to recall to mind : REMEM—
`BER syn recall, remind, reminisce, bethink
`rec-ol-lee-tion \.‘re-ks-'lek-shan\ n l : the act or power
`of recollecting 2 : something recollectcd
`re-com-bi-nant DNA \(.)ré-'kam-be- nsnt-\ n : genet-
`ically engineered DNA prepared in vitro by joining
`together DNA fragments usu. from more than one
`species of organism
`rec-om-mend \.re-ko—'mend\ vb 1 : to present as de-
`serving of acceptance or trial 2 : to give in charge
`: COMMIT 3 : to make acceptable 4 : ApvisE, COUNSEL
`— rec-om-mend-able \-‘men-do—bol\ adj
`rec-om-men-da-tion \nre-ka-mcn-'da- shan\ n 1 : the
`act of recommending 2 : something recommended 3
`: something that recommends
`‘rec-om-pense \'re-kom-.pens\ vb -pensed; —pens-ing 1
`: to give compensation to : pay for 2 : to return in
`kind : REQUITE syn reimburse,
`indemnify, repay,
`compensate
`Zrecompense n : COMPENSATION
`rec-on-cile \'re—kan-.sil\ vb -ciled; -cil-ing 1 : to cause
`to be friendly or harmonious again 2 : ADJUST, SETTLE
`(~ differences) 3 : to bring to submission or accep-
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