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- RENAULT
- REPENTTo feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
- REQUISITEEssential, indispensable, required.
- RESINA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
- RESTIVEImpatient under delay, duress, or control.
- RHEUMThin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
- RHEUMATOIDInvolving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- RHEUMATOLOGYThe branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.
- RHODE
- RHODIUMA rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
- RHOMBUSA parallelogram having all sides of equal length. The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
- RHONEA horizontal section of guttering, collecting rainwater from a roof.
- RICKETUnsteady, rickety.
- RICKETSA disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.
- RICKSHAWA two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
- RIESLINGAlternative letter-case form of Riesling.
- RIFEWidespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
- RIGHTEOUSFree from sin or guilt.
- RIKSHAWAlternative spelling of rickshaw.
- RIMEDCovered in rime (etymology 1) or frost.
- RIPTIDEA particularly strong tidal current.
- RITALIN
- RIVETINGpresent participle and gerund of rivet
- ROGUEA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- ROILEDsimple past and past participle of roil
- ROKU
- ROPA
- ROQUEA form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.
- ROTISplural of roti
- ROTUNDHaving a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
- ROUXA mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
- RUBELAlternative form of ruble (“the monetary unit of Belarus, equal to 100 kopeks”).
- RUCKUSA raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- RUSTOLEUM
- SABINEAlternative form of savin.
- SAIGON
- SAKECause, interest or account.
- SALAM
- SALIENTWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- SALUD
- SALVEAn ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
- SAMBUCAAn Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and futu
- SANJAY
- SARANA plastic resin used to make packaging films.
- SARCOMAA type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
- SARDONICScornfully mocking or cynical.
- SATCHER
- SAVIOURUK and Canada spelling of savior.
- SCANTNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
- SCAPULAEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- SCEPTERAmerican and archaic form of sceptre.
- SCHLUTER
- SCHULER
- SCREECHA high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
- SCRUPLEHesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
- SEBUMA thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
- SEDENTARYNot moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
- SEDIMENTA collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
- SELENIUMA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.
- SEMOLINACoarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.
- SENILEOf, or relating to old age.
- SERENDIPITYThe phenomenon of making an unplanned, fortunate discovery through a combination of unexpected circumstances and insightful recognition.
- SFERA
- SHALOMA traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
- SHANT
- SHEKELA currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
- SHERPAA local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.
- SHLOMO
- SHOALShallow.
- SHOGUNThe supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
- SHOOKA set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
- SHRIVELTo collapse inward; to crumble.
- SHUGA
- SIAM
- SICKLEAn implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.
- SIEVEA device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
- SILTMud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
- SIMPA simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- SITARA Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
- SIVIR
- SKEWEDTwisted at an angle.
- SLEDGEA sledgehammer.
- SLEWEDsimple past and past participle of slew
- SLOVEsimple past of slive
- SLOVENA habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
- SMARTIEAlternative spelling of smarty.
- SMIDGENChiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
- SMOLTA young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
- SNARKan attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm.
- SNARLTo entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- SNOGTo kiss passionately.
- SOIR
- SOLIDARE
- SOMATICPart of, or relating to the body of an organism.
- SOOTHTruth.
- SORBITOLA faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
- SOUCI
- SOUTERA shoemaker or cobbler.
- SOUVLAKIA Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.