5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 471
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
reserve verb Please reserve a place for me. keep
verb Reserve a train ticket for me. book
noun We will keep them in reserve. future use
reservoir noun The reservoir was full of water dam
residence noun My residence is in Oregon. home
resident noun Are you a resident of Berlin? citizen
resign verb He resigned as company president. quit
verb He is resigned to doing that work. reconciled
resignation noun My resignation will be on your desk. abdication
noun He did it with resignation. meekness
resist verb You must resist temptation. defy
verb We will resist their tyranny. oppose
resistance noun We were in the resistance in the war. insurgency