relax
to make or become loose or less tense
The warm bath helped him to @ after a long, hard day.
reverse
opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition
Today, he told us to do the @ of what we had decided to do yesterday.
resources
usable stocks or supplies (as of money, products, or energy)
Because the South had many natural @, it had a good chance of prospering.
restraints
forces or influences preventing from doing something
The governmental @ had long kept the South from developing its business.
revamped
made like new again: renovated, revised
The Southern businesses were @ after the war with new money and buyers.
resound
to become filled with sound: reverberate; to sound loudly; to become renowned
They stood and listened to the cello @ through the concert hall.
replace
to put back in proper or former place; to take the place of
They took three bottles of cola, promising to @ them the next day.
reconstruction
the action of building again; the reorganization and reestablishment of the Confederate states in the Union after the American Civil War
The @ of Southern prosperity took a long time, but it did succeed.
reduce
to make smaller in size, amount, or number, especially, to lose weight by dieting
They had to @ the number of people attending, since there were too few chairs.
temperance
control over one's acts, thoughts, or feeling; the use of little or no alcoholic drink
The leaders of the @ movement tried to limit the sale of alcohol.
reject
to refuse to admit, believe, or receive; to throw away as useless or unsatisfactory
They had to @ the little dog as unfit for farm work.
relegate
to remove or dismiss to a less important place; to refer or hand over for decision or carrying out
They decided to @ the old chair to the attic, to make room for the new.
retirement
the state of being away from action or danger; especially, the leaving of one's job permanently
The President went into @, although he would have liked to stay in his job.
reluctant
showing doubt or unwillingness
They were @ to leave the baby with a sitter for so long.
plantations
planted areas, especially, agricultural estates worked by laborers
The large Southern @ were broken up into smaller farms.
restore
to put or bring back into existence or use; to bring back or put back into an earlier or original state
Many tried to @ the Southern culture that was, but to no avail.
recount
to tell about in detail: narrate
They asked their mother again to @ the first time she met their father.
scandals
things that offend moral standards or disgrace those associated with them
The many @ during his presidency did not damage his personal reputation.
reconcile
to make friendly again; to settle by agreement; to make agree
It was difficult to @ the two men, who had not talked in years.
assertiveness
boldness or confidence of manner
He had so little @, people wondered if he spoke at all.