Rabies
Meaning: a fatal disease that affects dogs, cats, and can be passed to humans by the bite of an infected animal Pets must be vaccinated against rabies.
Ramshackle
Meaning: badly made and needing repair.
Sentence: The ramshackle hut fell down during the storm.
Racism
Meaning: discrimination against or hostility towards people of other races
Sentence: Let?s all work towards ending racism.
Random
Meaning: using no particular order or method
Sentence: In a lottery, the winning numbers are chosen by random selection.
Radiant
Meaning: looking very bright and happy
Sentence: Women turned and looked at the radiant bride.
Rapture
Meaning: a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness
Sentence: The children gazed at her in rapture when she agreed to take them out for a picnic.
Radioactive
Meaning: sending out harmful radiation caused when central parts of atoms are broken up
Sentence: Radioactive waste from industries is polluting our rivers
Radish
Meaning: a small, hard, round, red vegetable, eaten raw in salads
Sentence: I removed the radish from my salad.
Radius
Meaning: the distance from the centre of a circle to the circumference
Sentence: The radius of a circle may be used to calculate its area
Realise
Meaning: be fully aware of something
Sentence: Amir wanted his friend to realise the consequences of his immoral behaviour.
Reassurance
Meaning: advice or help that you give somebody to restore their confidence
Sentence: When the toddler fell down he looked at his mother for reassurance.
Rail
Meaning: a level bar to hang things on
Sentence: The dresses hung on a rail in the centre of the shop.
Reassure
Meaning: to restore someones confidence by removing doubts and fears
Sentence: The mother tried to reassure her crying toddler.
Reckless
Meaning: ignoring risk or danger
Sentence: He is a reckless driver and he often meets with accidents.
Rebellious
Meaning: showing a tendency towards rebellion
Sentence: The rebellious outlaw was in trouble with the police.
Recognise
Meaning: know who someone is or what something is because you have seen that person or thing before
Sentence: She did not recognise me after such a long time.
Receiver
Meaning: something that receives electrically transmitted sounds
Sentence: She picked up the telephone receiver to answer a call
Recommendation
Meaning: the act of saying that a person or thing would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose
Sentence: The principal?s recommendation helped me get the scholorship
Reconcile
Meaning: to make people who have quarrelled become friendly again
Sentence: They tried to reconcile their differences but remained unsuccessful
Recession
Meaning: a reduction in a countrys trade or prosperity
Sentence: A recession is bad for the country?s economy.
Reconsider
Meaning: to consider again
Sentence: The principal will reconsider his policy of imposing fines on latecomers.
Recipe
Meaning: instructions for cooking or preparing food
Sentence: Mehr followed a recipe to bake a chocolate cake.
Reconstruct
Meaning: to rebuild
Sentence: We will have to reconstruct the buildings damaged by the earthquake.
Reciprocate
Meaning: to give or feel in return
Sentence: I must reciprocate his generosity with a gift.
Rectangle
Meaning: a shape with four sides and four right angles
Sentence: This picture frame is a rectangle.
Recite
Meaning: to repeat aloud from memory
Sentence: Sara will recite a poem at the school reunion.
Recycle
Meaning: to convert waste material into a form in which it can be reused
Sentence: If we recycle old newspapers, we will be protecting our environment.
Redundant
Meaning: no longer needed
Sentence: The redundant typewriters were sold when the office was computerised.
Regret
Meaning: to feel sorrow or disappointment about something that has happened
Sentence: I regret fighting with my friend.
Reimburse
Meaning: to repay money that has been spent
Sentence: We will reimburse your travel expenses.
Reflect
Meaning: send back light, heat or sound etc. from a surface A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a persons eyes.
Reindeer
Meaning: a kind of deer that lives in Arctic regions
Reflection
Meaning: the image produced by a reflecting surface
Sentence: She could see her reflection in the shiny metal tray.
Refrigerator
Meaning: a cabinet or room in which food is stored at a very low temperature
Sentence: Last night?s food is in the refrigerator.
Refugee
Meaning: someone who has had to leave their home or country and seek safety elsewhere
Sentence: The refugee fled from his war-torn country.
Relevant
Meaning: connected with what is being discussed or dealt with
Sentence: She circulated the letter to all the relevant institutions.
Reggae
Meaning: a West Indian style of music with a strong beat
Sentence: Reggae is my favourite type of music.
Reliable
Meaning: able to be trusted
Sentence: The encyclopaedia is a reliable source of information.
Rely
Meaning: to trust a person or thing to help or support you
Sentence: I rely on my friend in times of need.
Rescue
Meaning: to save from danger
Sentence: It was brave of the fireman to rescue the child from the burning building.
Remarkable
Meaning: unusual or extraordinary
Sentence: He climbed over the wall with remarkable ease.
Synonyms: curious, exceptional, important, impressive, miraculous, momentous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, odd, outstanding, phenomenal, rare, significant, singular, solid, strange, striking, surprising, uncommon, unique, wonderful
Antonyms: average, bad, common, commonplace, familiar, inconsequential, inconspicuous, inferior, insignificant, like, normal, ordinary, poor, regular, similar, standard, trivial, unexceptional, unimportant, unimpressive, unnoticeable, unremarkable, usual, worthless
Resemblance
Meaning: similar traits
Sentence: There was a remarkable resemblance between Ali and Harris.
Repeat
Meaning: to say or do the same thing again
Sentence: A talking parrot can repeat the sounds it hears.
Residential
Meaning: containing peoples homes
Sentence: There is a strict law against making noise in residential areas.
Reptile
Meaning: a cold-blooded animal that has a backbone and very short legs or no legs at all, e.g. a snake, lizard
Sentence: The teacher drew a picture of a reptile on the board.
Resolution
Meaning: something you have decided to do
Sentence: I made a resolution to study hard for my exams.
Resourceful
Meaning: good at finding ways of doing things
Sentence: He is an able and resourceful politician.
Reputation
Meaning: what people say about a person or thing
Sentence: I?m aware of Mark?s reputation for being late.
Reveal
Meaning: to let something be seen or known
Sentence: The doctor did not reveal the truth to him.
Revelation
Meaning: disclosure of knowledge
Sentence: The company secretary has a startling revelation about the unexpected appointment of the director.
Restaurant
Meaning: a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Sentence: The new restaurant serves good Chinese food.
Revision
Meaning: the act of going over work that you have already done It took her a week to complete her revision before the examination.
Restrict
Meaning: to keep within certain limits
Sentence: She tried to restrict the amount of time the children spent watching television.
Reward
Meaning: something given in return for something good you have done
Sentence: The teacher gave her a reward for her hard work.
Resuscitate
Meaning: revive a person from unconsciousness or apparent death
Sentence: The life guard tried to resuscitate the little boy but it was too late.
Rhinoceros
Meaning: a large, heavy animal with one or two horns on its nose
Sentence: My father?s garden is full of rhododendron.
Retard
Meaning: to give up your regular work when you reach a certain age
Sentence: He will retire at the age of sixty-five.
Rhubarb
Meaning: a plant with thick reddish stalks that are cooked and eaten as fruit
Sentence: I like pies made from rhubarb.
Rhythm
Meaning: a regular pattern of beats, sounds, or movements
Sentence: This song has a pleasant rhythm.
Rumour
Meaning: general report that may not be true
Sentence: I heard a rumour that they are getting married.
Rural
Meaning: to do with or belonging to the countryside
Sentence: The rural landscape was very beautiful.
Rodent
Meaning: an animal that has large front teeth for gnawing things
Sentence: It was a rodent that was responsible for The Plague.
Rooster
Meaning: the male of the domestic fowl
Rubbish
Meaning: things that are worthless or not wanted
Sentence: One should never throw rubbish on the road.
Rugged
Meaning: having an uneven surface or outline
Sentence: A jeep is designed to travel over rugged terrain.
Rhetoric
Meaning: speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people
Sentence: I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.
Synonyms: hyperbole, oratory, address, balderdash, bombast, composition, discourse, elocution, eloquence, fustian, grandiloquence, magniloquence oration, pomposity, rant, verbosity
Antonyms: quiet, conciseness
Reprisal
Meaning: (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group
Sentence: They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of reprisal from the military.
Synonyms: retaliation, retribution, vengeance, counterblow, requital, avengement, avenging, counterstroke, eye for an eye, paying back
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon, kindness, sympathy
Retribution
Meaning: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide
Sentence: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide
Synonyms: comeuppance, compensation, punishment, reckoning, redress, reprisal, retaliation
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon, sympathy
RAMIFICATION
Meaning: a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
RANCOR
Meaning: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
RAPACIOUS
Meaning: aggressively greedy or grasping.
REBUKE
Meaning: express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
REBUT
Meaning: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
RECALCITRANT
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
RECANT
Meaning: say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
RECIPROCAL
Meaning: given, felt, or done in return.
RECLUSIVE
Meaning: avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
RECONDITE
Meaning: (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
RECRIMINATION
Meaning: an accusation in response to one from someone else.
REDOLENT
Meaning: strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
REFUTE
Meaning: prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
REITERATE
Meaning: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
RELEGATE
Meaning: assign an inferior rank or position to.
RELINQUISH
Meaning: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
REMONSTRATE
Meaning: make a forcefully reproachful protest.
RENAISSANCE
Meaning: the neoclassical style of architecture prevailing during the Renaissance
RENOUNCE
Meaning: formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
REPARATION
Meaning: the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.
REPERCUSSION
Meaning: an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.
REPLENISH
Meaning: fill (something) up again.
REPLETE
Meaning: filled or well-supplied with something.
REPREHENSIBLE
Meaning: deserving censure or condemnation.
REPROACH
Meaning: express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.
REPROVE
Meaning: reprimand (someone).
REQUISITE
Meaning: made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
RESOLUTE
Meaning: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
RESPITE
Meaning: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
RETICENT
Meaning: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
REVERE
Meaning: feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
ROBUST
Meaning: strong and healthy; vigorous.
ROGUE
Meaning: a dishonest or unprincipled person.
RUDIMENTARY
Meaning: involving or limited to basic principles.
RUMINATE
Meaning: think deeply about something.
RUSTIC
Meaning: relating to the countryside; rural.
Rot
Meaning: (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.
Synonyms: blight, decay, decomposition, deterioration
Antonyms: development, growth, improvement
Redivivus
Meaning: come back to life; reborn.
Sentence: The once-forgotten tradition is now redivivus.
Synonyms: Revived, Restored
Antonyms: Destroyed, Extinguished
