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refurb
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈfɜːb/To renovate or redecorate something, especially a building or a piece of technology, restoring it to a good condition.
refurbish
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈfɜː.bɪʃ/To renovate, clean, and redecorate (a building, room, or object) to restore it to a good or nearly new condition.
refusal
nounB2
/rɪˈfjuːzl/an act of saying no; the fact of not accepting or agreeing to something
refuse
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈfjuːz/ (verb); /ˈrɛfjuːs/ (noun)To say that you will not do or accept something
refusenik
nounC2
/rɪˈfjuːznɪk/A person who refuses to comply with an order, especially a Soviet Jew who was denied permission to emigrate to Israel.
refutation
nounC1
/ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The act of proving a statement, argument, or theory to be false or incorrect.
refute
verbverb-transitiveC1
/rɪˈfjuːt/to prove a statement, argument, or person to be wrong or false.
reg
abbreviationnounB2
/rɛdʒ/Informal abbreviation for 'registration' or 'registered' (as in a vehicle's licence plate) or short for 'regulation'.
regain
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/rɪˈɡeɪn/to get back something you have lost, such as a quality, possession, ability, or position.
regal moth
nounC2
/ˈriːɡ(ə)l mɒθ/A very large North American silkmoth of the family Saturniidae, Citheronia regalis, with orange and yellow markings on its wings.
regale
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/rɪˈɡeɪl/To entertain or amuse someone lavishly with food, drink, or enjoyable conversation.
regalia
plural-nounC1
/rɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/The emblems, insignia, and ceremonial attire associated with royalty, high office, or a particular rank or order.
regality
nounC2
/rɪˈɡæləti/The state or quality of being royal; majesty; the rights, privileges, or powers of a sovereign.
regan
nounVery Low
/ˈriːɡən/A proper noun, primarily a surname or given name, most famously associated with the character Regan in Shakespeare's 'King Lear'.
regard
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High (C1)
/rɪˈɡɑːd/To consider or think of something in a particular way; attention or concern shown toward someone or something.
regatta
nounLow
/rɪˈɡætə/A sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races.
regelate
verb-intransitiveC1
/ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪt/To freeze together again; for ice or snow to melt under pressure and refreeze when the pressure is released.
regelation
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˌriːdʒəˈleɪʃən/The phenomenon of ice melting under pressure and refreezing when the pressure is released.
regency
adjectivenounC1
/ˈriːdʒənsi/A period of government by a regent (a person appointed to rule in place of a monarch who is too young, ill, or absent).
regeneracy
nounC2
/rɪˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsi/The state or quality of being regenerated; renewal, restoration, or rebirth.

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