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reprobate

re-probate("prove to be worthy")

n. 「If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a way that is not respectable or morally correct. (OLD-FASHIONED)

ps.probate

n. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.

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reprove

v. [to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent ]

reproof

n. [Reproof is an expression of disapproval]

ex. When you scold someone for bad behavior, your scolding words are an example of a reproof.

reptile

n.  [Reptiles are a group of cold-blooded animals which have skins covered with small hard plates called scales and lay eggs. Snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are reptiles.]

字源：rep是爬的意思(to crawl, creep)，ite是指小東西

ps1. sur rept itious [Surreptitious describes something that is done in secret or that is kept quiet.]

ps2. herpetologist \ ˌ hər-pə- ' tä-lə-jist\

字源：源自希臘文herpo,蠕動或爬行的意思.

她her, tolerant

reptilian

reptile-ian

adj. [resembling or having the characteristics of the reptiles ]

ex. reptilian science,

ex. reptilian man

repudiate

v. [ to repudiate is to refuse to have anything to do with or to reject in a public way. ]

ex. to repudiate a son

ex. to repudiate a claim

also see abjure

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repugnance [rɪ'pʌgnəns]

re-pugn(fight)-ance

n. [strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.]

ex. We also recognize the moral repugnance that many have with the killing of animals for food

also see: p.252 and 385

pugn acious

im pugn

repugnant

re-pugn-ant

adj. [a feeling of strong opposition or dislike; abhorrent]

ex. I find his racist views totally repugnant. 我十分厭惡他的種族主義觀點.

repulse

v. [to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste]

v. [ to drive or beat back : REPEL ]

v. [to reject with coldness or discourtesy:]

ps.1 在香港，repulse bay 就是"淺水灣"唷~

ps.2 repel

repulsion

n. [ Physics :  the mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to repel each other]

ex. The high kinetic energies are needed to overcome the repulsion of the two positive nuclei.

ps. 磁鐵

n. [ strong dislike, distaste, or aversion; repugnance]

reputation

n. [what is generally said or believed about the abilities, qualities, etc of sb/sth ]

ex. a school with an excellent, enviable, fine, etc reputation

repute

v. [be generally said or considered to be sb/sth ]

ex. He is reputed as/to be the best surgeon in Paris. 他是公認的巴黎最好的外科醫生.

n. [=reputation]

ex. know sb only by repute 對某人僅聞其名聲

request

n. [the act or an instance of asking for something ]

ex. facebook 中的 friend request.

v. [ act of asking for sth in speech or writing]

ex. make repeated requests for help