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Section 18: Words Starting with R. race r . a . c . e . race. race means any

competition. A contest of speed.the race is to the swift.

racing r . a . c . i . n . g . racing. racing means the sport of engaging in contests of

speed. The riders were racing around a five-mile loop.

radio r . a . d . i . o . radio. radio means an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates

and amplifies transmitted signals. Does the noise of the radio bother you?

rail r . a . i . l . rail. rail means a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.

Short for railway.he was concerned with rail safety.

railroad r . a . i . l . r . o . a . d . railroad. railroad means line that is the commercial

organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers

or freight. He walked along the railroad track. rain r . a . i . n . rain. rain means water

falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere. I hope you didn't get soaked standing

out in the rain. raise r . a . i . s . e . raise. raise means

raise the level or amount of something. Raise the price of bread.

range r . a . n . g . e . range. range means an area in which something acts or operates

or has power or control. This cannon has a range of about 2 miles.

rank r . a . n . k . rank. rank means take or have a position relative to others. This

painting ranks among the best in the Western World.

rapid r . a . p . i . d . rapid. rapid means done or occurring in a brief period of time.

A rapid rise through the ranks. rapidly r . a . p . i . d . l . y . rapidly.

rapidly means with rapid movements. He works rapidly.

rare r . a . r . e . rare. rare means not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness.

A rare word. rarely r . a . r . e . l . y . rarely. rarely

means not often. We rarely met. rate r . a . t . e . rate. rate means amount

of a charge or payment relative to some basis. A 10-minute phone call at that rate would

cost $5. rather r . a . t . h . e . r . rather.rathermeanson

the contrary.rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left.

rather r . a . t . h . e . r . rather. rather means instead of. I think you'd call it a

lecture rather than a talk. raw r . a . w . raw. raw means being unprocessed

or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes. My son loves to eat sushi with raw fish,

especially tuna. re r . e . re. re is added to verbs and nouns

to form new verbs and nouns that refer to the repeating of an action or process. For

example, to re-read something means to read it again.

reach r . e . a . c . h . reach. reach means the limits within which something can be effective.

He was beyond the reach of their fire. react r . e . a . c . t . react. react means

show a response or a reaction to something. They reacted violently to the news.

reaction r . e . a . c . t . i . o . n . reaction. reaction means a response that reveals a person's

feelings or attitude. He was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance.

read r . e . a . d . read. read means interpret something that is written or printed. Have

you read Salman Rushdie? reading r . e . a . d . i . n . g . reading.

reading means the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message. He enjoys reading

books. reader r . e . a . d . e . r . reader. reader

means a person who enjoys reading. Many a reader skips the words that he doesn't know.

ready r . e . a . d . y . ready. ready means completely prepared or in condition for immediate

action or use or progress. The bridge is ready to collapse.

real r . e . a . l . real. real means no less than what is stated; worthy of the name. It's

time he had a real job. really r . e . a . l . l . y . really. Really

means in accordance with truth or fact or reality. They don't really listen to us.

realistic r . e . a . l . i . s . t . i . c . realistic. realistic means aware or expressing

awareness of things as they really are. The actors tried to create a realistic portrayal

of the Africans. reality r . e . a . l . i . t . y . reality.

reality means all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. For them

demons were as much a part of reality as trees were.

realize r . e . a . l . i . z . e . realize. realize means be fully aware or cognizant

of. I realized the car accident was just a dream when I woke up.

rear r . e . a . r . rear. rear means the back of a military formation or procession.

Infantrymen were in the rear. reason r . e . a . s . o . n . reason. reason

means an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon. The reason a steady state was

never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly.

reasonable r . e . a . s . o . n . a . b . l . e . reasonable. reasonable means showing

reason or sound judgment. Our new spa lets you indulge yourself at a reasonable price.

reasonably r . e . a . s . o . n . a . b . l . y . reasonably. Reasonably means to a moderately

sufficient extent or degree. He is reasonably clever with computers.

unreasonable u . n . r . e . a . s . o . n . a . b . l . e . unreasonable. unreasonable

means not in a reasonable or intelligent manner. She reacted unreasonably when she learned

she had failed. recall r . e . c . a . l . l . recall. recall

means a call to return. The recall of our ambassador.

receipt r . e . c . e . i . p . t . receipt. receipt means an acknowledgment usually tangible

that payment has been made. We need the receipt Mr Smith signed.

receive r . e . c . e . i . v . e . receive. receive means get something; come into possession

of. Karen Sunde once suggested that to love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.

recent r . e . c . e . n . t . recent. recent means being new in a time not long past. His

recent trip to Africa. recently r . e . c . e . n . t . l . y . recently.

recently means in the recent past. He was in Paris recently.

reception r . e . c . e . p . t . i . o . n . reception. reception means the manner in

which something is greeted. She did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors.

recognition r . e . c . o . g . n . i . t . i . o . n . recognition. recognition means

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged. The partners were delighted

with the recognition of their work. recognize r . e . c . o . g . n . i . z . e

. recognize. recognize means accept someone to be what is claimed or accept his power

and authority. We do not recognize your gods. recommend r . e . c . o . m . m . e . n . d

. recommend. recommend means push for something. express a good opinion of. The travel agent

recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day.

recommendation r . e . c . o . m . m . e . n . d . a . t . i . o . n . recommendation.

recommendation means something as a course of action that is recommended as advisable.

My teacher wrote a recommendation for me. record r . e . c . o . r . d . record. record

means anything such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph providing permanent

evidence of or information about past events. The film provided a valuable record of stage

techniques. recording r . e . c . o . r . d . i . n . g

. recording. recording means the act of making a record especially an audio record. She watched

the recording from a sound-proof booth. recover r . e . c . o . v . e . r . recover.

recover means get or find back; recover the use of. She recovered control of herself.

recovery r . e . c . o . v . e . r . y . recovery. recovery means return to an original state.

The recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid.

red r . e . d . red. red means of a color at the end of the color spectrum next to orange;

resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies. She has bright red

fingernails which she sharpens to a point. reduce r . e . d . u . c . e . reduce. reduce

means cut down on; make a reduction in. The employer wants to reduce health benefits.

reduction r . e . d . u . c . t . i . o . n . reduction. reduction means the act of decreasing

or reducing something. Diminishing enrollment has led to a reduction in staff at the college.

refer r . e . f . e . r . refer. refer means have to do with or be relevant to. I hate

it when my husband refers to me as his old lady.

reference r . e . f . e . r . e . n . c . e . reference. reference means a remark that

calls attention to something or someone. The speaker made several references to his wife.

reflect r . e . f . l . e . c . t . reflect. reflect means manifest or bring back. This

action reflects his true beliefs. reform r . e . f . o . r . m . reform. reform

means make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices. The new government

has promised to reform the electoral process. refrigerator r . e . f . r . i . g . e . r

. a . t . o . r . refrigerator. refrigerator means white goods in which food can be stored

at low temperatures. My refrigerator is out of order.

refusal r . e . f . u . s . a . l . refusal. refusal means the act of refusing. He was

fired from his job because of his refusal to work overtime.

refuse r . e . f . u . s . e . refuse. refuse means show unwillingness towards. refuse to

accept. He refused my offer of hospitality. regard r . e . g . a . r . d . regard. regard

means to look closely or attentively at something or someone; observe steadily. We regard your

work very highly. regarding r . e . g . a . r . d . i . n . g

. regarding. regarding means indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.

He won't be affected by our decision, so he is completely unbiased regarding the issue.

region r . e . g . i . o . n . region. region means the extended spatial location of something.

The farming regions of France. regional r . e . g . i . o . n . a . l . regional.

regional means characteristic of a region. India has a cuisine rich in regional flavour.

register r . e . g . i . s . t . e . r . register. register means an official written record

of names or events or transactions. You must register in order to be eligible to vote in the coming

federal election. regret r . e . g . r . e . t . regret. regret

means sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment. He wrote a note expressing

his regret. regular r . e . g . u . l . a . r . regular.

regular means in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle. His regular calls

on his customers. regularly r . e . g . u . l . a . r . l . y

. regularly. regularly means in a regular manner. I correspond regularly with my counterpart

in the head office in Providence. regulation r . e . g . u . l . a . t . i . o

. n . regulation. regulation means a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.

It was his regulation to take a walk before breakfast.

reject r . e . j . e . c . t . reject. reject means refuse to accept or acknowledge. I reject

the idea of starting a war. relate r . e . l . a . t . e . relate. relate

means make a logical or causal connection. I cannot relate these events at all.

related r . e . l . a . t . e . d . related. related means being connected either logically

or causally or by shared characteristics. Lifting of limits is clearly related to preservation

of limits.  relation r . e . l . a . t . i . o . n . relation.

relation means an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts

together. There is a very clear relation between the use of illegal drugs and petty crime in

this city. relationship r . e . l . a . t . i . o . n

. s . h . i . p . relationship. relationship means a state of connectedness between people

especially an emotional connection. He didn't want his wife to know of the relationship.

relative r . e . l . a . t . i . v . e . relative. relative means properly related in size or

degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by to. The punishment ought

to be relative to the crime. relatively r . e . l . a . t . i . v . e . l

. y . relatively. relatively means in a relative manner; by comparison to something else. The

situation is relatively calm now. relax r . e . l . a . x . relax. relax means

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. Let's all relax after a hard day's work.

relaxed r . e . l . a . x . e . d . relaxed. relaxed means without strain or anxiety. I

was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.

relaxing r . e . l . a . x . i . n . g . relaxing. relaxing means affording or marked by rest

or repose. The time spent was pleasant and relaxing.

release r . e . l . e . a . s . e . release. release means release, as from one's grip.

In autumn, the earth slowly releases the heat it has stored throughout the summer.

relevant r . e . l . e . v . a . n . t . relevant. relevant means having a bearing on or connection

with the subject at issue. The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters

relevant to her own research. relief r . e . l . i . e . f . relief. relief

means the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced. As he heard

the news he was suddenly flooded with relief. religion r . e . l . i . g . i . o . n . religion.

religion means a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.

He lost his religion but not his morality. religious r . e . l . i . g . i . o . u . s

. religious. religious means concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church.

The doors of the church were decorated with beautiful carvings of religious scenes.

rely r . e . l . y . rely. rely means have confidence or faith in. In the future, we

will have to rely more on alternate energy sources.

remain r . e . m . a . i . n . remain. remain means stay the same; remain in a certain state.

He remained unmoved by her tears. remaining r . e . m . a . i . n . i . n . g

. remaining. remaining means not used up. She had a little money remaining so she went

to a movie. remains r . e . m . a . i . n . s . remains.

remains means any object that is left unused or still extant. I threw out the remains of

my dinner. remark r . e . m . a . r . k . remark. remark

means a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief. From time to time she contributed

a personal remark on his account. remarkable r . e . m . a . r . k . a . b . l

. e . remarkable. remarkable means unusual or striking. The show was a remarkable display

of his singing talent. remarkably r . e . m . a . r . k . a . b . l

. y . remarkably. remarkably means to a remarkable degree or extent. She was remarkably tall.

remember r . e . m . e . m . b . e . r . remember. remember means recall knowledge from memory;

have a recollection. I can't remember saying any such thing.

remind r . e . m . i . n . d . remind. remind means put in the mind of someone. Remind me

to call Mother. remote r . e . m . o . t . e . remote. remote

means areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore

difficult to get to. There is a legend of a creature known as the Sasquatch which is

said to live in remote areas of British Columbia.

removal r . e . m . o . v . a . l . removal. removal means the act of removing. He had

surgery for the removal of a malignancy. remove r . e . m . o . v . e . remove. remove

means remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something

abstract. Remove the dirty dishes from the table.

rent r . e . n . t . rent. rent means a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use

of some property. He collects about $3000 a month in rents from his apartment building.

repair r . e . p . a . i . r . repair. repair means restore by replacing a part or putting

together what is torn or broken. She repaired her TV set.

repeat r . e . p . e . a . t . repeat. repeat means make or do or perform again. He could

never repeat his brilliant performance of the magic trick.

repeated r . e . p . e . a . t . e . d . repeated. repeated means recurring again and again.

She repeated what she had heard to her mother. repeatedly r . e . p . e . a . t . e . d . l

. y . repeatedly. repeatedly means several time. It must be washed repeatedly.

replace r . e . p . l . a . c . e . replace. replace means take the place or move into

the position of. Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player

in the school. reply r . e . p . l . y . reply. reply means

a statement either spoken or written that is made in reply to a question or request

or criticism or accusation. He wrote replies to several of his critics.

report r . e . p . o . r . t . report. report means to give an account or representation

of in words. Discreet Italian police reported it in a manner typically continental.

reporter r . e . p . o . r . t . e . r . reporter. reporter means a person who investigates and

reports or edits news stories. He is a reporter for Time magazine.

represent r . e . p . r . e . s . e . n . t . represent. represent means take the place

of or be parallel or equivalent to. The transition to parenthood represents a major change

in an individual's life. representative r . e . p . r . e . s . e . n

. t . a . t . i . v . e . representative. representative means an advocate who represents

someone else's policy or purpose. The meeting was attended by representatives for all the

major organs of government. reproduce r . e . p . r . o . d . u . c . e

. reproduce. reproduce means make a copy or equivalent of. The dark atmosphere of the

novel has been perfectly reproduced in the film.

reputation r . e . p . u . t . a . t . i . o . n . reputation. reputation means the state

of being held in high esteem and honor. This school has an excellent reputation in the

community. request r . e . q . u . e . s . t . request.

request means a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.

If you want to get a new desk for your office, you should put in a request right away.

require r . e . q . u . i . r . e . require. require means require as useful, just, or

proper. This job requires a lot of patience and skill

requirement r . e . q . u . i . r . e . m . e . n . t . requirement. requirement means

required activity. The requirements of his work affected his health.

rescue r . e . s . c . u . e . rescue. rescue means help which gets someone out of a dangerous

or unpleasant situation. The young boy was holding on to a large rock when he was rescued from

the river. research r . e . s . e . a . r . c . h . research.

research means a search for knowledge. Their pottery deserves more research than it has

received. reservation r . e . s . e . r . v . a . t

. i . o . n . reservation. reservation means a district that is reserved for particular

purpose. Would it be possible to change my reservation now?