IELTS Vocabulary Part – 141

Reckon- to think or have an opinion about something.

Sentence – You had better reckon without me, as I am not sure whether I shall be able to come.

Removable- easily removed; able to be removed.

Sentence –It has cushion covers that are easily removable for dry cleaning and the sofa comes complete with two matching scatter cushions.

Recount-to narrate; to tell someone about something that you experienced.

Sentence – Brenda goes on to recount what happened after she rebuffed the boy in question.

Roughly- approximately.

Sentence – Roughly half the class are Spanish and the others are a mixture of nationalities.

Run into difficulties- to experience or get into a difficult situation.

Sentence – Buckingham Palace has denied a report that senior royal officials said the marriage had run into difficulties.

Regret – to feel sorry, disappointed, or remorseful about something

that has happened or been done.

Sentence – like a fertile ground for learning, as long as hard work, there will be many of the fruit; if lazy work, when other people jump when the harvest dance, you have a regret. 

Rival – competitor.

Sentence – Revealing confidential information to a rival company could land you in serious trouble with your boss.

To rest – to take a break or relax from some activity.

Sentence – With one stunning performance, Chelsea have laid to rest the ghost of their humiliating defeat at Old Trafford last season.

Review –to look over, study, or examine again.

Sentence – A peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty.

Rebellious – opposing the ideas or rules of authority.

Sentence – The rebellious officers, having seized the radio station, broadcast the news of the overthrow of the monarchy.

Resourcefulness – the ability to be good at finding quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

Sentence – Our dependence on overseas trade puts drive and resourcefulness in the export industries at a premium.

Reinforce –to strengthen; to make something stronger.

Sentence – Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.

Repetitive – doing the same thing over and over again, so that it becomes boring.

Sentence – My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought.

Refuge – a place that provides safety or protection.

Sentence – The growing number of people seeking refuge in Thailand is beginning to concern Western aid agencies.

To read over – to read something carefully from beginning to end to look for mistakes or to check details.

Sentence – We were interested to read over the weekend in the Washington Postthat the demise of the Department of Agriculture’s food pyramid – the government’s visual guide to healthful eating — might be nigh.

Respiratory disorder – an illness or problems affecting the respiratory system.

Sentence – Blows the wind instrument music therapy to be advantageous to bronchitis as well as other respiratory disorder recovery.

Realization –the process of achieving or fulfilling an aim, desire or ambition.

Sentence – There must be a growing realization among younger people that sponging off the state is no longer possible.

Rivalry- the act of competing for the same thing in the same field.

Sentence – Officials anticipate that rivalry between leaders of the various drug factions could erupt into full scale war.

Reluctance- the feeling of unwillingness to do something (not wanting to do something).

Sentence – The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.