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- RATTLETo create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
- RAUGHTsimple past and past participle of reach
- RAVELTo entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
- REACHINGpresent participle and gerund of reach
- READERA person who reads.
- READILYWithout unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
- READINGpresent participle and gerund of read
- REAKA prank.
- REAKEDA prank.
- REAKINGA prank.
- REALLYIn a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
- REALPOLITIKPragmatic, often expansionist, diplomacy and politics focused on perceived national interests of the state to the near exclusion of ethical, moral, and theoretical objectives.
- REARINGpresent participle and gerund of rear
- REASONABLYIn accordance with reason.
- REBBEThe spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community.
- REBELLIOUSShowing rebellion.
- REBUKEA harsh criticism.
- RECEIVABLECapable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.
- REDEHelp, advice, counsel.
- REEDAny of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
- REEDENMade from reeds.
- REEDINGThatching.
- REEDYFull of, or edged with, reeds.
- REEFA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- REEKYSoiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
- REEVEAny of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
- REFUSALThe act of refusing.
- REGALEA feast, a meal.
- REGALLYIn a regal manner, in the way of, or befitting, royalty.
- REITBOKSynonym of reedbuck.
- RELATIVITYThe state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; an instance of this.
- RENEWTo make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
- RENNETAn enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.
- REPINETo complain; to regret; to fret.
- REQUITETo repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.) To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward
- RESTEROne who rests.
- RESTFULpeaceful; having a peaceful aspect
- REVEALINGInformative; providing new information.
- REVELINGpresent participle and gerund of revel
- REWARDSomething of value given in return for an act.
- RHEBOKA medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
- RHINEA watercourse; a ditch for water.
- RIBBONA long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
- RIBBONEDAdorned or ornamented with ribbons.
- RIBOSEA naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
- RICHLYIn a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression: In an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail. In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.
- RICKStraw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
- RICKLEA loose, disordered collection of things; a heap; a jumble.
- RICKLYStraw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
- RIDDANCEAn act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination.
- RIDERA mounted person. A knight, or other mounted warrior. An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it. Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle,
- RIDINGpresent participle and gerund of ride
- RIFFLEA swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
- RIFLEA firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
- RIFTA chasm or fissure.
- RIGHTENTo make right; correct.
- RIGHTEOUSFree from sin or guilt.
- RIGHTEOUSLYIn a righteous manner.
- RIGHTFULBy right; by law.
- RIGHTFULLYIn accordance with what is right or just.
- RIGHTLYIn a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
- RIGHTNESSThe characteristic of being right; correctness.
- RILLA very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- RILLEA long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.
- RIMPLEA wrinkle.
- RINGERSomeone who rings, especially a bell ringer.
- RINGWORMA contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
- RINKHALSAny of species Hemachatus haemachatus of venomous elapids found in parts of southern Africa.
- RIPENOf grain, fruit, flowers, etc., to grow ripe; to become mature.
- RISERSomeone or something which rises.
- RITTERknight
- RIVELTo shrivel, wrinkle (up).
- RIVENpast participle of rive
- ROACHCertain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: Any fish of species in the genus Rutilus, especially: A common roach (Rutilus rutilus). Any member of the genus Hesperoleu
- ROADWAYA way used as a road.
- ROAMTo wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- ROANHaving a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- ROASTINGpresent participle and gerund of roast
- ROBINAny of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. A European robin, E
- ROBOTA system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.
- ROCAMBOLEThe sand leek, Allium scorodoprasum
- ROCHETA white vestment, worn by a bishop, similar to a surplice but with narrower sleeves, extending either to below the knee (in the Catholic church) or to the hem of the cassock in the
- ROCKETA projectile. A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrock
- ROEBUCKA male roe deer.
- RONDAVELA traditional circular design of house, typically with a conical roof, commonly thatched. Still used in rural regions, but also popular as a theme in the ambience of resorts, eithe
- ROOFEDHaving a roof, or a particular kind of roof.
- ROOFSplural of roof
- ROOINEKAn Englishman, or a South African that speaks English as opposed to Afrikaans.
- ROOSETo flatter or praise.
- ROOSTThe place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
- ROOTINGA system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
- ROPYResembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- ROSEMALINGA Norwegian style of stylized floral decoration with scrollwork and geometric elements.
- ROSTERA list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports te
- ROSYRose-coloured.
- ROTTENOf perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
- ROTTINGpresent participle and gerund of rot
- ROUGHNot smooth; uneven.
- ROUNDHOUSEA circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
- ROUNDLYCircularly.